OttawaA4Can

hi.. which side has bigger blades on a turbo??
a) compressor side
b) turbine side

Stratocaster1422

turbine I believe...the blade profiles are completely different though

Mike O.

Compressor has bigger diameter.

Stratocaster1422

yeah but the acutal blades are larger. Its like comapring apples to oranges though

cuatrokoop

They are totally different in design. The turbine, in a way, is like a paddle wheel. Fat/wide blades that are more perpendicular than not. The compressor blades are much different...I'll have to try and take pics of the K26 I have taken apart sometime.

WYSIWYG

turbine may have a larger diameter

Mike O.

Put the two wheels side by side and the compressor is always bigger.

johnAWD

It's dependant on the turbocharger. The K03 looks pretty balanced as far as size, but on the chargers I've used on other cars, the compressor side has been substantially larger than the turbine side - both housing & wheel...