Turbochargers Systems/Components

Many people think that Gale Banks' middle name is "Twin Turbocharger" and it very well could be.  More than 20 years ago he was the first to adapt matched pairs exhaust-driven turbochargers to diesel engines after winning hundreds of races and setting a hundreds of records with gasoline twin-turbo engines for the 20 years before.

The new twin-turbo arrangement for the Banks Top Dragster uses dual racing  turbochargers capable of running a 3.8:1 (or better) pressure ratio that  will produce about 40 PSI.

Each of the ball-bearing-style full race turbochargers feature stainless-steel turbine housings and magnesium compressor housings as well as billet aluminum compressor wheels and nickel alloy turbine wheels.

The layout for the turbos on the Sidewinder dragster will be somewhat different than the ones on the S-10 truck.  Because of the layout of the dragster (long and thin) they'll be doing their work from behind the engine instead of in front in the case of the S-10.  
All of the critical intake lengths and other hard-won tech information will convert directly over in the dragster design, but they will have a different look from the outside.

• Two racing turbochargers
• Rearward mounting position
• Banks-specified wastegates