Is fluttering your turbo bad?

When the compressed air has nowhere to go, it causes the turbo rotational speed to rapidly drop, and attempts to push against the wheel. This can cause premature wear on your turbo, however closed throttle flutter on modern turbochargers is unlikely to cause a noticeable drop in turbocharger lifespan .2 Eki 2017

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Is BOV flutter bad?

If this is the noise that you associate as turbo flutter, then you’re in luck. Blow off release isn’t harmful to your engine or turbocharger in any way . This satisfying, turbocharger-specific noise should dispel any lingering doubts your friends had about what you have under your hood.18 Eki 2021

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