553 whp, 93 octane, just another day at the office.
The turbo didn't last long? That is a very dumb statement, it was the used turbo off my RS, did you miss that part? That turbo was on my car for part of 2006, all of 2007 and now into 2008 and then put on Tim's car. The turbo has hundreds of dyno runs on it, thousands of street miles and more 9 second passes than I can keep track of. It was sold at a discount to Tim to help with the build, he is going to benefit from the breakage as it will be covered 100% and replaced with brand new.
Again, sorry Tim. As soon as we get any turbos in I will replace it, hope this week.
Again, sorry Tim. As soon as we get any turbos in I will replace it, hope this week.
So, the turbo lasted one year.... Doesn't seem very long to me.
Yeah you had it on the end of 06, but you also sent it back and got a new one on march 07. And within that year you car isn't always on the road.. Just seems like a short life due to pushing the turbo too hard? Or are people expected to get a year out of a turbo and then rebuild it?
Yeah you had it on the end of 06, but you also sent it back and got a new one on march 07. And within that year you car isn't always on the road.. Just seems like a short life due to pushing the turbo too hard? Or are people expected to get a year out of a turbo and then rebuild it?
i already have the kit..it is being installed...i just wanted to see if "master david" can get the same results out of the cast mani kit.
over n out
The turbo didn't last long? That is a very dumb statement, it was the used turbo off my RS, did you miss that part? That turbo was on my car for part of 2006, all of 2007 and now into 2008 and then put on Tim's car. The turbo has hundreds of dyno runs on it, thousands of street miles and more 9 second passes than I can keep track of. It was sold at a discount to Tim to help with the build, he is going to benefit from the breakage as it will be covered 100% and replaced with brand new.
Again, sorry Tim. As soon as we get any turbos in I will replace it, hope this week.
Again, sorry Tim. As soon as we get any turbos in I will replace it, hope this week.
I am in the market for a used turbo kit and would like to know what to look for.
Do the 2.0 liter and be done with it. You've made about a 1000 posts asking which one to get. You've been told but a lot of smart people (David included) to get the 2.0 liter. I'm not being mean...just being honest.
"Master David" has also said in the past that the cast manifold kit will spool up faster, but the tubular kit will make more top end power.
Like David said, this turbo hasn't exactly been making 20psi for the last 2 years. This is probably the most extremely pushed HTA35R out there.
Sometimes sheit just happens and I'm happy that David is taking care of the situation for me.
Do the 2.0 liter and be done with it. You've made about a 1000 posts asking which one to get. You've been told but a lot of smart people (David included) to get the 2.0 liter. I'm not being mean...just being honest.
"Master David" has also said in the past that the cast manifold kit will spool up faster, but the tubular kit will make more top end power.
"Master David" has also said in the past that the cast manifold kit will spool up faster, but the tubular kit will make more top end power.
I guess some DB's just post STUPID QUESTIONS for the post points
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So, the turbo lasted one year.... Doesn't seem very long to me.
Yeah you had it on the end of 06, but you also sent it back and got a new one on march 07. And within that year you car isn't always on the road.. Just seems like a short life due to pushing the turbo too hard? Or are people expected to get a year out of a turbo and then rebuild it?
Yeah you had it on the end of 06, but you also sent it back and got a new one on march 07. And within that year you car isn't always on the road.. Just seems like a short life due to pushing the turbo too hard? Or are people expected to get a year out of a turbo and then rebuild it?
Hmm...
i somebody with an English racing banner in their sig, starting trouble in a BR thread..... I wonder if this guy realizes that it is a FORCED PERFORMANCE turbo?
Posts like these ruin evoM. If you can't say anything nice, sometimes it is better to say nothing at all.... ( my kindergarden teacher taught me that...
Lets rewrite it..
Will pushing these turbos to the far side of their effiecency and spinning them so fast, as I assume that over 40psi of boost would do, shorten the expected life span? What kind of increased loads would the turbo see and what effect would they have on it's expected fatigue life?
4G63DSM, I like your question.
I am sure that spinning a HTA35r turbo at 40+ psi (turbo has actually seen 50 psi on my car) will shorten it's life compared to running it at 20 psi. The boost is built through shaft speed, so 40+ psi on a turbo that size is a rediculous amount of shaft speed.
Tim's car was sitting inside when I got here today. The turbo inlet is off. The compressor wheel is perfect, there doesn't appear to be any damage. When you grap the shaft though you can feel the play in it. My guess is the shaft actually broke and the turbine wheel is no longer connected, that is my guess. We won't be taking it completely apart until a replacement gets here.
Also, despite what has been posted here. This turbo IS/WAS the very first HTA35r ever built and has NOT been replaced since I got it in 2006. This amount of time on a turbo is NOT typical but neither was the environment it was run in.
I am sure that spinning a HTA35r turbo at 40+ psi (turbo has actually seen 50 psi on my car) will shorten it's life compared to running it at 20 psi. The boost is built through shaft speed, so 40+ psi on a turbo that size is a rediculous amount of shaft speed.
Tim's car was sitting inside when I got here today. The turbo inlet is off. The compressor wheel is perfect, there doesn't appear to be any damage. When you grap the shaft though you can feel the play in it. My guess is the shaft actually broke and the turbine wheel is no longer connected, that is my guess. We won't be taking it completely apart until a replacement gets here.
Also, despite what has been posted here. This turbo IS/WAS the very first HTA35r ever built and has NOT been replaced since I got it in 2006. This amount of time on a turbo is NOT typical but neither was the environment it was run in.
