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09-29-2012, 09:39 PM | #1 |
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09-29-2012, 11:07 PM | #2 |
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stage 2's :3 anyways. u might wanna take jb4 out of ur sig |
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09-30-2012, 01:41 AM | #3 |
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how much for upgrade? and is it just like RB? send in turbo and wait for replacement? Price?
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09-30-2012, 04:29 AM | #5 | |
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How was the install? Any probs?
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10-02-2012, 03:59 PM | #7 |
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great new's !!!!!!!!!!!
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10-02-2012, 09:55 PM | #8 |
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So basically my car was boosting fine then all of the sudden no boost and half engine light, apparantly the rear turbo intake hose came off and a foreign object went in and messed up the compressor wheel and put it out of balance
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10-02-2012, 09:57 PM | #9 | |
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Would that be a warranty issue with Vargas or with the mechanic who installed the turbos and the lines? |
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10-03-2012, 11:13 AM | #12 |
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I installed them first on jack stands in my driveway but vargas reinstalled them properly but i guess its a common problem on rbs and he told me there was a bracket missing that holds the rear intake tube to the engine. So the engine was free to move basically. And yeah the car should be up and running today and possibly dyno'd tonight or tomorrow
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10-03-2012, 11:23 AM | #13 |
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I have had one customer (dzenno) have this happen a year or so ago on his RBs. Last week a newly installed set it seems suffered the same fate. If ANY turbo eats something, its game over. Sometimes it is carelessness, installation or platform learning curve, or just bad luck. Either way it's a real bum deal.
But least youll be back up and running quickly! Rob |
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10-03-2012, 12:05 PM | #14 |
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I'm sure the issue stems from install and how rough someone is with the intake tube pressing on the bracket. Can this bracket be removed (without too much trouble)with the various install options for turbos? Dropping the subframe probably no prob, but lifting the engine, maybe not.
You can reach your hand down from the top to check it. |
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10-03-2012, 12:37 PM | #16 |
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if you do it than do it right means upgrade compressor and most important TURBINE
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10-03-2012, 12:56 PM | #17 | |
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Nice that you'll get it running and dynoed so quickly. |
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10-03-2012, 01:36 PM | #18 |
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Agree with jippii e, FOD (foreign object damage) will get any turbo.
Considering 120+ turbos (60+ sets) total RBs out there, the couple encountered to date is actually pretty good. |
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10-03-2012, 03:23 PM | #19 |
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Looking forward to dyno results
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10-04-2012, 11:54 AM | #22 |
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Someone should make an intake that just ditches that whole wrap around the engine bs
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