Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Lucky (!) You should be able to limp the machine back down - as long as no oil - but check with hairy one if you can turn turbos off Now spoken to Dude - you should be OK with 440's with your set up if you DONT CANE IT! 1.1/1.2 bar max OK? However Emin has agreed to to make you up a resistor pack for next to nowt - ready next week and call CJ asap re the 550's - also waiting for your call! Get hold of Dude asap But use the house phone - oh yeah I forgot! LOL!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Sorry if it's a stupid question dude, but i don't really know what you do....apart from i know your a good sprayer etc.... Didn't know you were a qualified Mechanic aswell, nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraguy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by dude IMO the most likely explanation is that the turbos had been dropped sometime on the way to me which could put them out of balance seeing as they spin at over 100,000 rpm , the box was pretty battered , the oil feed pipes are not blocked allthough for safety sake i think we will now replace them , i'll also be stripping both sets to see what has failed . Dude:flame Dev Nice one John. I would like to know myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 no offence meant paul - sorry ! he is indeed a mechanically-minded 'so-and-so' and quite good/honest/reliable to boot ! and i'm not saying this cuz he's a mate but i think it to be true ! (whispers) .... dude, about that discount we were talking about ... PMSL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 He's the master of swapping turbos, it only takes him 5 minutes I'll take him on in an injector swap race though Anyway, I imagine there will be a very careful and protracted shakedown done this time around, with balance checks, leaks, oil pressure etc. Can't believe it's happened again -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Is he a qualified mechanic though mate? Like Leon/CW? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i think he will be along shortly to answer ... can't say i really know ALL his qualifications - just that i trust his tech input (and very little else!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Laing Is he a qualified mechanic though mate? Like Leon/CW? Yeah - full monty apparently BMW, MOT, BBC, RSPCA etc etc Not just saying this but he does seem to know his way around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 i believe the rspca bit ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezabloke Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul E Yeah - full monty apparently BMW, MOT, BBC, RSPCA etc etc Not just saying this but he does seem to know his way around! He's also P.S.B. qualified....... Proffessional Sarcastic Bastard ......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 With that furry coat he wears? Anyway - qualifications don't mean jack to me compared to experience and reputation. Dude seems to have both. -Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 He's been badly trained though........He still thinks J-Specs are the best lol Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Ian C With that furry coat he wears? Anyway - qualifications don't mean jack to me compared to experience and reputation. Dude seems to have both. -Ian exactly what i was trying to say ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Bloody hell Ash, that's a real shitter m8. 3rd time lucky then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 technical section, please dont turn this in to a chat thread. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Usmann A Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Sorry to hear fo you imsfortune ash, it is annoying when cars go wrong, but all worth it when they get better. I have a set of Stage 3s JPS turbos, so if your interested, holler! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 gutted for you mate, good to see everyone rallyin round you though, congrats to everyone, esp. paul e, emin dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonball Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Usmann A Sorry to hear fo you imsfortune ash, it is annoying when cars go wrong, but all worth it when they get better. I have a set of Stage 3s JPS turbos, so if your interested, holler! We have a set of the Stage 3 M-R spec turbos - with enlarged wastegate (so even better than ours m8!) ready to go on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Usmann A Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Your just waaay ahead of me paul, good luck with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Laing Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 If i blow mine can i have a single turbo kit please? Hope it gets sorted Ash, and is better than before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted April 2, 2004 Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Paul Laing Sorry if it's a stupid question dude, but i don't really know what you do....apart from i know your a good sprayer etc.... Didn't know you were a qualified Mechanic aswell, nice one Paul , quite a reasonable question to ask , i started out in the trade as a mechanic , at various garages including a BMW specialist , when i started working for myself it was with a guy who was a panel beater specialising in write offs , this worked quite well as i stripped the damaged bits / pulled engines boxes etc and he did the bodywork , it was only natural that i picked up the bodywork side of things , when we lost our workshop i became an MOT tester , a small workshop attached to the test station came up for rent and i started to do a lot of trade bodywork , so much so i had to give up the MOT's and do it full time , then i bought a Supra and the rest is history , i allmost became exclusively a m.cycle painter at one time because i was heavilly into bikes , i actually much prefer tuning work to bodywork but its nice to be able to do both !!!! Dude:flame Dev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Guys, you caused a big lump in my throat, but seriously all the help that eveyone has given me over the last few months, and for any help in the future is appreciated beyond words. Im sure once the car is down with John he will double check that everything is ok with the car. But once again a big thanks to Paul E + Dude (Miami-Rice), Jason (supraguy), Emin, and CJ. This wouldnt have been posible without you guys. ( I seem to be dishing alot of these out lately...... ) For all others who posted thanks for the kind words, I'll keep everyone posted on how things progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Alex Holdroyd Perhaps wear wasn't the cause - if your injector(s) are fouled up and not delivering enough fuel, you'll run lean, your EGT's will rocket and your turbo will go pop. Got an EGT gauge or a AFR gauge? EGT's were sat around a steady 600 on the motorway, but remember that is from the down pipe, although I did notice they crept up by about 100 for the last 30mins of the journey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by Ian C How about the oil feed to the turbos? They lasted a while, maybe because of the preprimed oil sat in them, and then a death whine because the oil ran dry/burnt up, and that's that? -Ian Wouldnt the first lot have died in the same way, they went bang, although as Paul said oil seems to be moving ok, due to dumping nearly all its oil in under 20miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprash Posted April 2, 2004 Author Share Posted April 2, 2004 Originally posted by dude IMO the most likely explanation is that the turbos had been dropped sometime on the way to me which could put them out of balance seeing as they spin at over 100,000 rpm , the box was pretty battered , the oil feed pipes are not blocked allthough for safety sake i think we will now replace them , i'll also be stripping both sets to see what has failed . Dude:flame Dev I said the same to Jason mate, who knows what has happened to them while they were in transit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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