Recent content by winniep

Prctice, practice, practice. I hit 2.1 and 2.0 60's pretty consistently. And that is on the stock tires with 8000 miles on them at 25 psi. You do NOT want to launch this car over 3000 rpm, and my better 60's are quite abit less, maybe 2000 rpm. I started with 2.4ish 60's when I first started...

IF the dealer denies my claim for a new turbo, what choice do I have? If I am the one buying, then it will definitely be an upgrade

Well, my exhaust smokes under idle ALWAYS. No matter how I drive it, this is the case. I am seeing the dealer on Monday. Hopefully, I won't be dropping lots of money on a new turbo. I am also noticeing occasional backfire since the smoking issue has reared its ugly head. Anybody else notice...

Thanks. I see what was wrong on mine now. http: twice.........

OK, WTF is the deal? Why can't I make the link work?

I HIGHLY doubt it. I finally have a video up. Now if I can just get this to work....... http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xgM2skyIEw

This is true. If I am the one that has to do the work (changeing the turbo) and not the dealership, you better believe that what I put on there will NOT be stock :) GT3071 FTW! But MAN they are proud of that thing........

So how is the cat stopping your "blowby". Do you not intend to ever mod your exhaust? Just asking, please don't attack me like you have done thus far.......... There shouldn't be an argument here just for the sake of argument (which seems to be the case so many times......aww nvm, I'll shut...

LOL!

500HP would get me anywhere I wanted to go.................... sideways. And a cloud of smoke would follow as well. Unlike the cloud of smoke that follows me in my MS3 :(

And while I'm at it, I will go ahead and throw in a PG turbo manifold. When I am done with the install, I won't EVER want to remove all of that crap again. Although, the Corksport DP will be MUCH easier to remove than the stocker was.

OK, in which case the dealer will NOT fix my smokescreen issue, somebody chime in and let me know of ANYTHING else I will need to make this car tunable to DD status. I will go pretty conservative on the tune as well. GT 3071 bolt on turbo Corksport downpipe (have) Corksport midpipe (have) CDFP...

Mine nearly did the same. I just pb blaster it, waited about 10 mins, then actually turned my socket to tighten, but some pressure on it, then tried again to loosten it. Seemed to work and it made a loud pop when it finally busted loose. That sucker was ON there. The hardest bolts for me were...

All I am trying to say is that everyone (at least everyone who has posted on this and the other site) who has had this issue (smoking) and replaced the turbo the issue has gone away. Even while retaining their downpipes. If indeed the problem IS blowby, then I am going to find the part # for the...

If this is the case, why when the turbo gets replaced, the issue is resolved? Is there a catch can built into the new turbo? I had no smoke until I put on the DP, BUT there was oil around, at, and in the stock DP. If it is indeed blow by, why would it blow by more at idle than at WOT? Do any of...