taurran : "Testing new waters" with the Turbonetics ST
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
Typically a failed seal is recognizable by smoke after you are out of boost and back at idle. This is when the pressure inside the turbine and compressor housings fall and allow the seal to expand and send a bit of oil into them. If you are seeing black smoke under WOT its likely because of the 9:1 AFR you were running.
Originally Posted by MIAPLAYA
Typically a failed seal is recognizable by smoke after you are out of boost and back at idle. This is when the pressure inside the turbine and compressor housings fall and allow the seal to expand and send a bit of oil into them. If you are seeing black smoke under WOT its likely because of the 9:1 AFR you were running.
That is what I was hoping for, my very conservative tune mixed with straight through piping.
Thanks for alleviating my concern but I am still staying ever vigilant.
The turbo system is still at GT, is it easy to check the seals on these things and when checking the seals, is it possible than just by looking or inspecting them, that when the housing is put back together, that they could be reinstalled incorrectly leading to further problems.
I am thinking about asking GT to look into this prior to the install.
Originally Posted by taurran
If that's the case then Greddy should reimburse people for all the emanage blue's and blown motors that have been caused by them. Power enterprise should reimburse all of the people with cracked SS manifolds. APS should reimburse all the people that are buying external wastegates and forge actuators. Doesn't make much sense does it?
Originally Posted by doug
its funny how the TN hierarchy is on this board.. its like big brothers and little brothers.. Craig and MIA are the big brothers.. and then you have the little brothers who follow them around and say stuff.. yeah.. get em craig..
lol.. hillarious
lol.. hillarious
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Originally Posted by ILLBZNU
Taurran, You should really reconsider going the twin route. I am having my GTK 650 installed currently and it has been a very difficult install to say the least. I should have it completed and tunned with in the next couple weeks and I'll keep you posted. Function Tunned is doing a great job and all I have is good things to say about them. If you choose to still go with the ST and use the Turbonetics piping instead of the APS, good luck with the down pipe.
Let us know how your setup works out, I'm interested in hearing how it performs. Good luck to you as well.
Originally Posted by priscilla ls1
They did replace them all for free. Even payed for shipping. Been boosted twins for over a year and not one problem. I never cracked my SS manifolds and PE still sent me the cast iron upgrade for free!
Well, it wasn't 9:1, it was 9.6-9.8:1.
I wanted a conservative tune and yes I know about fouling plugs but if Sam at GT Motorsports didn't voice a concern then it should be fine.
My worst fear was blowing my motor due to detonation because I was detonating like mad before the EU tune.
Believe it or not but my 9.6:1 ratio worked incredibly well for me. When it gets reinstalled, I may lean it out a little.
I wanted a conservative tune and yes I know about fouling plugs but if Sam at GT Motorsports didn't voice a concern then it should be fine.
My worst fear was blowing my motor due to detonation because I was detonating like mad before the EU tune.
Believe it or not but my 9.6:1 ratio worked incredibly well for me. When it gets reinstalled, I may lean it out a little.
Originally Posted by 636Racer
On the white smoke issue. My car was already blowing white smoke before the TN install. So it's has to be the rings. The TN kit never made it better or worse. Just saving money to get me that Cosworth shortblock.
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Originally Posted by diwun67
White smoke is a blown head gasket, you're getting coolant in the combustion chamber.
Gtk650
It took over a year for my entire build mainly due to the first shop that I was dealing with going out of buisness while they had my car. Plus a ton of other issues that I won't go into. I should be able to post up some #'s fairly soon. Taurran, if your downpipe is already upgraded, you'll probably have alot easier time than me. The GTK 650 is still an extremely tight fit. Turbonetics makes an adaptor flange that makes it work. I am interested in who did your AC line and how much it ran you. It hasn't been easy for me to find a shop in my area that works with metric AC line.
Originally Posted by 98MODMTR
LOL @ Jeremy and the road trip to/from Georgia. Haha
Originally Posted by ILLBZNU
It took over a year for my entire build mainly due to the first shop that I was dealing with going out of buisness while they had my car. Plus a ton of other issues that I won't go into. I should be able to post up some #'s fairly soon. Taurran, if your downpipe is already upgraded, you'll probably have alot easier time than me. The GTK 650 is still an extremely tight fit. Turbonetics makes an adaptor flange that makes it work. I am interested in who did your AC line and how much it ran you. It hasn't been easy for me to find a shop in my area that works with metric AC line.
