Pulled off my turbo setup to change exhaust housings and this is what i find





What could of caused this? Too hot EGT? Doesn't look like somethings contacted the blades. They look like they've melted off.

These cant be rebuilt unless i get a local turbo shop to rebuild it using silicon nitride bearings and a new higher temp rated inconel wheel, costs about $800 though. Maybe im better off buying a HTA, anyone know the lead time to get a new one?

My poor naked motor

 

What did the filter look like??

normally something like that is foreign objects.

 

air filter is fine, if you look closley at the way the blades are damaged it doesnt look like they have been hit. Either way its fubar, just want to know why it happened so i can stop it from happening again

 

FOD...something hit the wheel

 

im guessing a chunk of welding slag broke free from the mani and went through the turbo

 

this is what i was thinking as well, time for an hta!

 

I'd say go for the HTA if your car is already down...

 

looks like an apex seal

 

ouch

 

damn, whered you get the 35r from?

 

i just bought the car, starting to wish i didn't

anyone know the waiting time on the hta? I sent FP an email a few days ago, no reply yet.