Considering the KO3's durabilitly..... - Page 3

Nick Gustas · 04-04-2004, 07:29 PM

C.O. Guy · 04-04-2004, 07:34 PM

clown boy---afterall you do it on ALMOST every post so why should I be any different....

zapco98 · 04-04-2004, 08:53 PM

dan farmer · 04-04-2004, 10:45 PM

rojodosformula::red · 04-05-2004, 01:00 AM

Nick Gustas · 04-05-2004, 05:45 AM

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 04-05-2004, 10:22 AM

Nick Gustas · 04-05-2004, 10:35 AM

No real warning signs in my experience, though the car seemed randomly a touch slow the day before, but then it was fine. The morning it blew, I got on it after it warmed up to see if it was fine, boost for a second of two, then ZING, and the car bucked. Had to unplug the maf to get home, thought it was a blown off hose since there was no smoke. I pressure tested, there was no leak.

Car started very lightly smoking about 5+ miles later after driving it to work and the shop to drop it off.

Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering · 04-05-2004, 10:46 AM

but they wont fail as soon as the fin falls off because it is the out of balance because of that lost fin that will cause the turbo to destroy itself. That is probably why the delay in your case

Nick Gustas · 04-05-2004, 11:02 AM

hose popped off. I stayed out of the gas as much as possible, not that it made much boost anyway

I'm just glad I was able to make it around without needing a flatbed or killing any sensors/cats.

04-04-2004, 07:29 PM	#21
Nick Gustas Senior Member Account #: 3094 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,470	Thanks Borg Warner! :P

04-04-2004, 07:34 PM	#22
C.O. Guy Elder Member Account #: 58712 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 21,299	dont go there clown boy---afterall you do it on ALMOST every post so why should I be any different....

04-04-2004, 08:53 PM	#23
zapco98 Member Account #: 3926 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,344	That exact process happend for me :-) __________________ 2001 MTM STG4 S4 2004 MB E55 AMG AIM:zapco98

04-04-2004, 10:45 PM	#24
dan farmer Senior Member Account #: 9549 Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 4,494	looks kinda familiar! __________________

04-05-2004, 01:00 AM	#25
rojodosformula::red Senior Member Account #: 71729 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,879	probably what my drivers side turbo is doing right now __________________ ----------------------------------------- Formula red NSX-T Tein Mono flex coilovers NSX-R chassis bars Dali SS exhaust Dali ram air/ Uni filter/ SS shifter/ Leather Sparco Milanos Volk GT-P wheels CF NSX-R spoiler Viva la please use the classifieds! Riebes Auto Parts in Loomis, CA can suck it. Thanks for the help bitches.

04-05-2004, 05:45 AM	#26
Nick Gustas Senior Member Account #: 3094 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,470	Whoa, haven't seen one broken off halfway out..

04-05-2004, 10:22 AM	#27
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	nope...everyone i've got is broken off at the tree __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

04-05-2004, 10:35 AM	#28
Nick Gustas Senior Member Account #: 3094 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,470	Is is fairly common? Any rough numbers on that vs other failures? No real warning signs in my experience, though the car seemed randomly a touch slow the day before, but then it was fine. The morning it blew, I got on it after it warmed up to see if it was fine, boost for a second of two, then ZING, and the car bucked. Had to unplug the maf to get home, thought it was a blown off hose since there was no smoke. I pressure tested, there was no leak. Car started very lightly smoking about 5+ miles later after driving it to work and the shop to drop it off.

04-05-2004, 10:46 AM	#29
Imolavirus@BuehnEngineering Elder Member Account #: 33927 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 17,986	i'd say maybe one in ten failures is due to that? rough numbers of course but they wont fail as soon as the fin falls off because it is the out of balance because of that lost fin that will cause the turbo to destroy itself. That is probably why the delay in your case __________________ -Jacob ^^^CLICK SIG FOR BUEHN ENGINEERING WEBSITE^^^ <big><big>Website Here!!!</big></big> <big>Items For Sale</big>

04-05-2004, 11:02 AM	#30
Nick Gustas Senior Member Account #: 3094 Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 7,470	Thanks! I could tell audibly that something was wrong, but until I pressure tested it sounded like a hose popped off. I stayed out of the gas as much as possible, not that it made much boost anyway I'm just glad I was able to make it around without needing a flatbed or killing any sensors/cats.

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