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2nd. my return is under oil level, open exhaust, no smoke (n/m)
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dogpile
on February 09, 2006 at 5:35 PM
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but parts dont fail due to a bad tune or detonation right?
posted by genic
on February 09, 2006 at 02:14 PM
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Had an interesting 30-minute phone conversation with
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Ash's Z
14:00:51 02/09/06
Thank you! (n/m)
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NytWolf
14:10:29 02/09/06
but parts dont fail due to a bad tune or detonation right?
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genic
14:14:38 02/09/06
As Jim put it, "Turbos are full of VooDoo".
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Ash's Z
14:21:06 02/09/06
So basically the problem lies with the turbos, not the
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Guapo
14:23:02 02/09/06
Correct, but when it is your car, you own both the turbos
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Ash's Z
14:24:28 02/09/06
Correct, but when it is your car, you own both the tires
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Kenny
14:43:48 02/09/06
*yawn* (n/m)
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dpjax
14:55:53 02/09/06
so it's a crap shoot? (n/m)
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Spee
14:23:03 02/09/06
If you win money when it doesn't smoke, then I guess so.
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Ash's Z
14:25:19 02/09/06
I just have a hard time believing that turbos...
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Spee
14:45:10 02/09/06
maybe u should believe what you "read off of the internet"
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The Devils Z
17:13:20 02/09/06
um...right
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Spee
17:22:17 02/09/06
who said anything about "discover" ? ..I'll be the first
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The Devils Z
17:37:01 02/09/06
Evidently:
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Dustin
14:33:29 02/09/06
So where should the gap be, and why dont they put it there? (n/m)
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TomzxTT
14:36:33 02/09/06
It's free-floating
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mattztt
14:55:17 02/09/06
guess i got the good voodoo
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genic
14:55:54 02/09/06
One word, tolerances. Basic manufacturing. (n/m)
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CaliguyPurdue
14:41:35 02/09/06
New math? (n/m)
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Kenny
15:24:14 02/09/06
new math RUINED me
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genic
15:29:30 02/09/06
No basic...
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CaliguyPurdue
15:38:15 02/09/06
1=3? I agree that's basic, but not so correct. (n/m)
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Kenny
15:55:29 02/09/06
I'm just about out of that stuff. (n/m)
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Ash's Z
15:43:30 02/09/06
2nd. my return is under oil level, open exhaust, no smoke (n/m) -
dogpile
17:35:38 02/09/06
is there any problem with turbos leaking oil?
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BigTDogg (MA)
14:18:55 02/09/06
so how come my turbos don't smoke?
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Spee
14:21:45 02/09/06
Re: so how come my turbos don't smoke?
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Ash's Z
14:22:04 02/09/06
Re: It's a shame that you feel the need to "validate">>
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racer2fst
14:27:10 02/09/06
Yes, you are entertaining. (n/m)
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Spongerider :)
14:32:24 02/09/06
you explained this to me when my stock turbos started
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ZEngineer
14:37:45 02/09/06
Condensation will have a similar effect.
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Kenny
14:46:29 02/09/06
most likely oil
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ZEngineer
14:51:34 02/09/06
Indeed.
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Kenny
14:53:02 02/09/06
how old is your exhaust?
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Spee
14:49:41 02/09/06
Re: 5 years old and when the turbos were removed
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BADASSTT
14:53:30 02/09/06
Water is a byproduct of combustion, so thats possible. (n/m)
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Kenny
14:55:26 02/09/06
the exhaust is pretty old
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ZEngineer
14:58:21 02/09/06
have you dyno tuned your setup? (n/m)
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EricTTZ
19:30:12 02/09/06
no, the car has been sleeping for the last 6 months
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ZEngineer
08:28:42 02/10/06
Re:I cant believe I changed my turbochargers
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BADASSTT
14:45:50 02/09/06
so basically your screwed either way?
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blacktwin
14:51:34 02/09/06
Re: basically you are.
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BADASSTT
14:56:49 02/09/06
no you wouldn't have, you simply would have delayed the
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Spee
14:56:29 02/09/06
Varios combinations?
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Jmartz
14:56:30 02/09/06
it depends on the current condition of the turbos.
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Spee
15:00:26 02/09/06
Are you saying that
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Jmartz
15:05:02 02/09/06
He's saying that it REVEALS worn turbos (n/m)
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mattztt
15:07:52 02/09/06
the issue IS the worn turbos.
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Spee
15:10:32 02/09/06
Worn or shoddy new turbos
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SeedyROM
15:14:34 02/09/06
I would have to agree. My turbos "were fine" until I put
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Waco300zx
15:12:56 02/09/06
Another data point
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mattztt
15:02:15 02/09/06
ah, well i feel a little better about it now, my turbos have
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blacktwin
15:12:37 02/09/06
So does this apply to new turbos? Or just old?
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Waco300zx
15:10:15 02/09/06
all turbos
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genic
15:16:19 02/09/06
It applies to turbos. (n/m)
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Kenny
15:17:49 02/09/06
That's the "VooDoo" part of the whole issue.
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Ash's Z
15:46:01 02/09/06
Understood. Either way, if I smoke or not, I'll be needing a
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Waco300zx
15:50:52 02/09/06
The main reason there wont be a concensus on this is
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Ash's Z
16:03:20 02/09/06
Indeed, too bad you can't see JWT is a part of that as well
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SeedyROM
16:15:31 02/09/06
Oh wait, you did it already>>>
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SeedyROM
16:24:31 02/09/06
So is that what this is all about?
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Ash's Z
16:40:25 02/09/06
Asking questions you already know the answer to = avoidance
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SeedyROM
16:45:58 02/09/06
Seedy, what you cannot see through your blinding rage
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Ash's Z
17:32:34 02/09/06
Shrug, I was quite civil and calm.
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SeedyROM
17:47:42 02/09/06
lol, blinding rage... (n/m)
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Turbodog (CT)
22:28:02 02/09/06
Hah, yeah - maybe not the best choice of words. ;-) (n/m)
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Ash's Z
23:47:32 02/09/06
CLIFFNOTES: It's the turbos, not the exhaust components.
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SeedyROM
15:17:39 02/09/06
WRONG. It is the combination of the two.
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Ash's Z
15:40:00 02/09/06
you really accept that as a valid explanation?
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Spee
15:53:35 02/09/06
I think everything I have said up to this point is
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Ash's Z
16:05:20 02/09/06
I'm not shooting anyone
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Spee
16:17:50 02/09/06
Yeah, I did stir that pot
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SeedyROM
16:21:43 02/09/06
truth (n/m)
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Spee
17:01:00 02/09/06
lol ! Delivery boy
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Russell@Z1
16:22:30 02/09/06
and I'm sure you never thought of how it might send customer
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Waco300zx
16:30:20 02/09/06
Relax, I'm just kidding. I'm not even taking sides.
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Russell@Z1
16:33:22 02/09/06
Anecdotal stories do not equal PROOF.
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SeedyROM
16:05:58 02/09/06
You just dont seem to understand and I'm pretty much
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Ash's Z
16:14:45 02/09/06
I understand big statements with zero proof
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SeedyROM
16:19:43 02/09/06
Well, instead of me trying to prove it to you, how about
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Ash's Z
16:26:03 02/09/06
Sure
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SeedyROM
16:37:17 02/09/06
my car smoked for no reason when I gutted the
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The Devils Z
17:26:44 02/09/06
You show your ignorance in your last line...
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SeedyROM
18:00:20 02/09/06
those have been out on the market for a while. but im sure
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Halo Z
20:03:05 02/09/06
This is kind of like a weird negative space universe.
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Russell@Z1
16:07:17 02/09/06
Seriously (n/m)
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SeedyROM
16:12:48 02/09/06
You are putting words in my mouth. I never said that JWT's
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Ash's Z
16:35:48 02/09/06
No problem, it just came across a little different.
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Russell@Z1
16:46:41 02/09/06
There seems to be a misunderstanding about what I'm saying.
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Ash's Z
17:42:13 02/09/06
Sounds reasonable to me (n/m)
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Russell@Z1
18:21:26 02/09/06
You still havent stoped picking Jim/Clarks brains have you?
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Eishozzzz
15:20:36 02/09/06
The call to Jim wasn't because I wasn't sure - it was simply
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Ash's Z
15:51:20 02/09/06
Right, Jim said the turbo seals were the problem. (n/m)
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Kenny
15:57:57 02/09/06
Well, Yes/No. It is the combination of turbo design and
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Ash's Z
16:10:44 02/09/06
you are an excellent salesman (n/m)
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dogpile
17:34:04 02/09/06
I can't wait for the new vario-flow exhaust! (n/m)
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Kenny
17:44:15 02/09/06
new? apexi's had it out for awhile
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dogpile
18:06:03 02/09/06
as have others (n/m)
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Halo Z
20:14:46 02/09/06
Dont expect it. I'd rather keep it to myself than deal with
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Ash's Z
18:08:38 02/09/06
Total crap IMO - common sense and emperical evidence says >>
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ztunerz
19:25:59 02/09/06
JWT says this only applies to OEM and JWT turbos due
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The Devils Z
21:39:46 02/09/06
I think you are misunderstanding me a bit Harry..
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Ash's Z
23:46:34 02/09/06
cats serve to help with emmissions right...
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pilotgod404
00:25:19 02/10/06
You might be on to something there, I can't belive
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Turbodog (CT)
07:39:52 02/10/06
good - i wanted your opinion on it >>
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ztunerz
08:57:03 02/10/06
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