The real cause of my old engine woes
Re: The real cause of my old engine woes Ill will...hmmm it's really not that. I think they gouge existing customers for parts.....are very closed minded when it comes to things about their kit that could be changed for the better and sometimes I think they have just outright lied about stuff at times when I'm on the phone with them. I think the release of Robs kit will help to move them in the right direction. I would still recommend the kit.... I'd just provide more info about it's capabilities....tuning etc.
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by gogogadgetcar:
<strong>I've noticed alot of ill will towards Turbotech over the last year and half or so. I actual went there and had them install my kit, they seemed like allright guys. I think I set a reacord with my results, for the least powerful FI LS1 in the country(350hp/422rwtq), but all that aside I thought they were OK. What seems to be the problem?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">350hp sounds like the lt1 setup. You must have it tuned really safe, do you have any other mods? 350rwhp can be made on a stock motor with bolt ons.
<strong>I've noticed alot of ill will towards Turbotech over the last year and half or so. I actual went there and had them install my kit, they seemed like allright guys. I think I set a reacord with my results, for the least powerful FI LS1 in the country(350hp/422rwtq), but all that aside I thought they were OK. What seems to be the problem?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">350hp sounds like the lt1 setup. You must have it tuned really safe, do you have any other mods? 350rwhp can be made on a stock motor with bolt ons.
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes well it's not running now, I upped the boost and fried the motor. The only other thing it had when it was running was bigger injectors, auxilary fuel pump, and a flowmaster exhaust. It still had the cats on it too. Did'nt feel slow, just did not dyno well. Never even got it on the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" />
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I've noticed alot of ill will towards Turbotech over the last year and half or so </font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hummm Ill will... Well lets see where to start.. I had the turbo tech system and the manifold cracked on me 3 times. Always on the welds too. every time talking to them.. Oh our manifold doesnt crack. You are the first for that to happen on. One time went to turbo tech and had them reweld the manifold and there comment... This is not ours and then got a bill for the welding. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />
If you get george in a good mood he is a great guy but if you dont he is not fun.
The turbo system worked fine for me but I am also looking at it from this aspect that it is a street system meant for a stock motor. It was not designed as a race system.
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If you get george in a good mood he is a great guy but if you dont he is not fun.
The turbo system worked fine for me but I am also looking at it from this aspect that it is a street system meant for a stock motor. It was not designed as a race system.
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by gogogadgetcar:
<strong>well it's not running now, I upped the boost and fried the motor. The only other thing it had when it was running was bigger injectors, auxilary fuel pump, and a flowmaster exhaust. It still had the cats on it too. Did'nt feel slow, just did not dyno well. Never even got it on the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you uped the boost and didn't tune it did you? You probably were making a lot more power then you thought. So did you fry a head gasket or is it worse?
<strong>well it's not running now, I upped the boost and fried the motor. The only other thing it had when it was running was bigger injectors, auxilary fuel pump, and a flowmaster exhaust. It still had the cats on it too. Did'nt feel slow, just did not dyno well. Never even got it on the track. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">you uped the boost and didn't tune it did you? You probably were making a lot more power then you thought. So did you fry a head gasket or is it worse?
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes fry a head gasket, I could never be so lucky, hell the headgasket was the only thing that held together.
Let me go into detail. After installing my handy dandy manual boost controller I decide to go out for a little testing. I turn the controller 1/2 turn, nothing. I turn the controller 1 full turn, the boost goes up 1psi. So all of a sudden I get the idea 1 turn = 1psi so I turn it another full turn. I head out to test it again and this brand new TA pull up next to me and I starts antagonising me. (bad) I totaly forget what I was out there doing and decide to let him have it. I totaly decimated it and look down at my boost gauge and it's reading something like 12/13 psi maybe more. I slow down turn the boost controller way down but it was too late, the damage was done. While driving back I noticed white smoke comming out the back whick was getting worse by the seacond and then the SES light started flashing. I pulled over again and opened the hood and the dipstick had shot out and oil was every where, and worst of all my engine was shaking like crazy and it sounded liker there was a little man with a hammer trying to bash his way out.
Took the car to the shop immediately and when he got some time to tear it apart we found that I had bent a rod, shattered a piston, blew out 3 or 4 rings and managed to crack the block in two places, but the head gasket held strong. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> but man it was cool for that short moment of time it was running at 10+ psi. all I can say is WOW!
Let me go into detail. After installing my handy dandy manual boost controller I decide to go out for a little testing. I turn the controller 1/2 turn, nothing. I turn the controller 1 full turn, the boost goes up 1psi. So all of a sudden I get the idea 1 turn = 1psi so I turn it another full turn. I head out to test it again and this brand new TA pull up next to me and I starts antagonising me. (bad) I totaly forget what I was out there doing and decide to let him have it. I totaly decimated it and look down at my boost gauge and it's reading something like 12/13 psi maybe more. I slow down turn the boost controller way down but it was too late, the damage was done. While driving back I noticed white smoke comming out the back whick was getting worse by the seacond and then the SES light started flashing. I pulled over again and opened the hood and the dipstick had shot out and oil was every where, and worst of all my engine was shaking like crazy and it sounded liker there was a little man with a hammer trying to bash his way out.
Took the car to the shop immediately and when he got some time to tear it apart we found that I had bent a rod, shattered a piston, blew out 3 or 4 rings and managed to crack the block in two places, but the head gasket held strong. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" /> but man it was cool for that short moment of time it was running at 10+ psi. all I can say is WOW!
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes damn head gasket, too bad it didn't pop, that might have saved your bottom end. The block cracked. Did the blown piston do it or the rod? The thing about boost is it doesn't increase max con rod load by anywhere near as much as hp gain. You can double hp and only gain a small amount of max load on the rod. The thing is boost increases the duration of load on the rod all the way down the power stroke. but at 13psi I bet you were detonating like mad, that's why the piston blew up. The rod probably bent from the detonation also.
12 psi, stock motor, no tune, ouch.
now you have an excuse to build it strong.
note to self: get an electronic boost controller.
<small>[ August 25, 2002, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
12 psi, stock motor, no tune, ouch.
now you have an excuse to build it strong.
note to self: get an electronic boost controller.
<small>[ August 25, 2002, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: AlienDroid ]</small>
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes Well today i have to call turbotech about the bill on the 3" DP. THey overcharged me $50 for what they said the'd charge.
hopefully the'll rectify the problem.
It was bad enough they tried to charge me $40 for a $12 wastegate spring.
hopefully the'll rectify the problem.
It was bad enough they tried to charge me $40 for a $12 wastegate spring.
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Verdad Gallardo Re: The real cause of my old engine woes Smokinhawk, I'm gonna take some pics of my crossover I had made. It is mated to a Mac header on the passenger side. The combo feels really strong now. Oddly enuff, with the bigger pipes, the car is no louder at all. Advancing the cam 6 deg brought back some of my bottom end and gives the car a little better sound. I will go dyno soon. I want to tweak on the timing curve some. Having the crossover made....relocating the wastegate and mating the downpipe to the rest of the exhaust cost 220.00 I am very pleased.
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Re: The real cause of my old engine woes </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by smokinHawk:
<strong>Well today i have to call turbotech about the bill on the 3" DP. THey overcharged me $50 for what they said the'd charge.
hopefully the'll rectify the problem.
It was bad enough they tried to charge me $40 for a $12 wastegate spring.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well Jim passed the test, said hed send the $50 he overcharged me, im happy for now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong>Well today i have to call turbotech about the bill on the 3" DP. THey overcharged me $50 for what they said the'd charge.
hopefully the'll rectify the problem.
It was bad enough they tried to charge me $40 for a $12 wastegate spring.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well Jim passed the test, said hed send the $50 he overcharged me, im happy for now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />