Abstract: A turbocharger comprising: a turbine wheel; a compressor wheel; a shaft member connecting the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel, the shaft member, turbine wheel, and compressor wheel being located along the same longitudinal axis; and a varying geometric technology system comprising a first guide ring member, a second guide ring member, a plurality of rotatable guide vane members positioned between the first and second guide ring members and in a substantially circular arrangement at a first radius from the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of spacer members also positioned between the first and second guide ring members, and located between the longitudinal axis and the circular arrangement of guide vane members.