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Boost problems!


Graham S

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Right, this has been going on for a while now and to be honest I don't drive the supra that much but its still annoying!

When I'm driving 1st turbo boosts fine, when i get to about 2850rpm it drops what seems exactly 5 psi, exhaust note changes and its bloody annoying.

It gets to about 3300ish rpm and clears and comes on strong as f**k for the second turbo!

I changed all the VSV's etc and checked for boost leaks etc but can only see a pretty poor intercooler (stock) I changed the pressure tank and seemed to sort it out sweet, but came back again after a few hundred miles of driving (thats months for me!) Changed it again and made it slightly better but not right,

Any ideas as i can only put it back to a poor intercooler? But then why would i get strong boost on 2nd turbo?

Thanks

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...Any ideas as i can only put it back to a poor intercooler? But then why would i get strong boost on 2nd turbo?

It's not the intercooler, the revs and load are far too low for the SMIC to have any impact.

I'd first check for a VSV hose that is cracked/loose/wrongly fitted. They are not always as easy to diagnose as most people think. For example, cracked hoses might look OK at standstill, but swell and leak under pressure.

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Right, this has been going on for a while now and to be honest I don't drive the supra that much but its still annoying!

When I'm driving 1st turbo boosts fine, when i get to about 2850rpm it drops what seems exactly 5 psi, exhaust note changes and its bloody annoying.

It gets to about 3300ish rpm and clears and comes on strong as f**k for the second turbo!

I changed all the VSV's etc and checked for boost leaks etc but can only see a pretty poor intercooler (stock) I changed the pressure tank and seemed to sort it out sweet, but came back again after a few hundred miles of driving (thats months for me!) Changed it again and made it slightly better but not right,

Any ideas as i can only put it back to a poor intercooler? But then why would i get strong boost on 2nd turbo?

Thanks

i too get this problem and its extremely frustrating, very interested in the outcome!

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