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my turbo problem

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 04:17 PM Post #1
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	this pic was taken saturday nite this one was taken today well looks like I am in need of a 17c wheel. so were dose one get a 17c wheel?? -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

black92_tsi_awd View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 06:30 PM Post #2
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,995 Joined: 27-November 04 From: Yates City IL Member No.: 389	Damn! What they hell did it eat?? -------------------- 92 Eagle Talon TSI AWD "The Black Golfball" How fast can a 14B go??? 91 Chevy C1500 "Problem Child" SOLD 01 Impala DD 07 Trailblazer Wife's new DD Cars run on blood, sweat, and horsepower... Without the first two, you can't get the last" SOB Racing "Sitting On Blocks"

BudmannG View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 06:38 PM Post #3
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,108 Joined: 2-October 05 From: Waverly, Illinois Member No.: 636	I would like to no the same thing! It didn't like it, that is for sure. Will anything in the motor be messed up because of this? -------------------- *Thanks, Bud!*

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 07:11 PM Post #4
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	the only thing I can come up with is I must have dropped someting in the intake while putting it back together. I am thinking that the intercoller may have stopped what ever it was...........well thats what I hope -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 08:16 PM Post #5
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	ok turbochargers.com has the 17c wheel for $79+ shipping. since I have 0 shaft play should I bother with a rebuild kit or just get the wheel?? and since I will have the turbo off the car is there anything I should do to gain a little extra power?? -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

scrapin_frame View Member Profile	Jul 5 2006, 10:36 PM Post #6
DSMCentral Freak Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 7-July 04 Member No.: 319	ouch!

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 6 2006, 05:48 PM Post #7
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	should be odering my wheel friday. I will be boosting again in no time. -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

ncgalant View Member Profile	Jul 7 2006, 05:52 AM Post #8
Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182	If I were you I'd just start budgeting for a new turbo. With a new unbalanced wheel on there you'll be lucky to get 10k miles out of it. Good luck man -------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 7 2006, 07:21 AM Post #9
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	how do I get it balanced?? -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

ncgalant View Member Profile	Jul 7 2006, 07:51 AM Post #10
Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182	Turbo shops balance them. I don't think there's anything in the area. Maybe someone else can weigh in here. -------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 7 2006, 08:04 AM Post #11
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	damn I can get a new wheel for $79. the is no shaft play and belive it or not the thing spins freely I would hate to just junk it I would love to go bigger but if this turbo can be saved theres no need. and besides I still need to run a 12.99 on this set up -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

ncgalant View Member Profile	Jul 7 2006, 10:06 AM Post #12
Post Master Group: Members Posts: 908 Joined: 7-October 03 From: Chillicothe, IL Member No.: 182	call forced performance and see what they would charge to balance it. -------------------- GVR4 866/1000 = the perpetually broken car

Jul 7 2006, 10:20 AM

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QUOTE (ncgalant @ Jul 7 2006, 10:06 AM)

call forced performance and see what they would charge to balance it.

probably about what gas costs these days............

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QUOTE (scrapin_frame)

christian, i may be interested in your bottom end!

Jul 7 2006, 10:27 AM

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QUOTE (spyonu2007 @ Jul 7 2006, 10:22 AM)

Damn! "Imagine" that! A leg~~!!!! Glad I drive a honda.

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QUOTE (scrapin_frame)

christian, i may be interested in your bottom end!

sleeperdsm View Member Profile	Jul 8 2006, 08:52 PM Post #15
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turbohcar View Member Profile	Jul 11 2006, 09:16 AM Post #16
DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,404 Joined: 16-December 03 From: Fletcher/Bloomington Member No.: 214	Michigan Turbo will do the balancing as well. They're located out of Grand Rapids Michigan and they have a webite. www.michiganturbo.com -------------------- "I hear he tunes the space shuttle also...and that thing is fast"

AWD DSM 1 View Member Profile	Jul 11 2006, 10:17 AM Post #17
DSM Tech Wizard Group: Members Posts: 2,256 Joined: 10-January 01 From: central IL Member No.: 10	QUOTE (sleeperdsm @ Jul 8 2006, 08:52 PM) Did you ever find out what it was or more importantly, where it is? excellent point.... i'd spend the time to find it before it ends up in the head and does a LOT more damage. -------------------- The fastest car I own is a minivan....

mitsu90 View Member Profile	Jul 11 2006, 03:48 PM Post #18
Eats and sleeps DSM jargin. Group: Members Posts: 1,754 Joined: 25-June 04 From: 61554 Member No.: 314	I don't think it made it past the intercooler, haven't had the time to look any further. turbochargers.com will ballance it for $50 but they wont tell me what I need to send them. they said if I send the whole turbo they will charge me for a rebuild. -------------------- ┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

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