Stock turbo longevity...
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No idea the WHP. I had tight 1bar wastegate actuators, and modified the wastegate control solenoid and lines to allow for higher boost than the programming. Ran 21-23psi on the street, and according to my AFRs had plenty of fuel to do it.
Even "off the island" the K16s are a sturdy little turbo, and if you keep the air cool they can be very effective.
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Just curious, but don't they max out at 1.2bar??
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+1 That's correct,
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Maybe 9 quarts of oil have something to do with it 
The other difference with the 911 is they're not stuffed under a hood with all the other heat generators, they're in an exposed area under the car.
The other difference with the 911 is they're not stuffed under a hood with all the other heat generators, they're in an exposed area under the car.
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Yep. I changed my oil often, always cooled them down, made sure that my AFR were ok, and had huge intercoolers and insulated dual snorkel ram-air keeping both the intake and charge air cool. Worked for me...
Back to the OP - the stock turbos can take a lot of abuse, and I haven't heard of any failures.
Back to the OP - the stock turbos can take a lot of abuse, and I haven't heard of any failures.
Yep. I changed my oil often, always cooled them down, made sure that my AFR were ok, and had huge intercoolers and insulated dual snorkel ram-air keeping both the intake and charge air cool. Worked for me...
Back to the OP - the stock turbos can take a lot of abuse, and I haven't heard of any failures.
Back to the OP - the stock turbos can take a lot of abuse, and I haven't heard of any failures.
Wanna give us more info on your old setup? I'm very curious about it.
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Jimmer, me too! Please tell us more about your setup. Did you have intercoolers? What kind of AFR gauge did you use? What kind of boost controller; or did you just turn the actuator nuts forward? What are the options on the wastegate springs?
I don't have money to do many upgrades, and I also kind of like the idea of maxing out the K16's as much as I can.
Sorry for all the questions,
Ryan
I don't have money to do many upgrades, and I also kind of like the idea of maxing out the K16's as much as I can.
Sorry for all the questions,
Ryan
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I haven't heard of any Turbos going on these cars yet. I'm actually surprised myself. Maybe it's because not many ppl over boost them as much as the average turbo car. Most of the common turbo cars like Talons.. Supras... sr20det's blow often but most of them run much higher boost than stock maybe?
I was replacing my spark plugs and noticed oil on my drivers side intercooler piping? So maybe mine's going? is that a sign that my seals are going?
I was replacing my spark plugs and noticed oil on my drivers side intercooler piping? So maybe mine's going? is that a sign that my seals are going?
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I haven't heard of any Turbos going on these cars yet. I'm actually surprised myself. Maybe it's because not many ppl over boost them as much as the average turbo car. Most of the common turbo cars like Talons.. Supras... sr20det's blow often but most of them run much higher boost than stock maybe?
I was replacing my spark plugs and noticed oil on my drivers side intercooler piping? So maybe mine's going? is that a sign that my seals are going?
I was replacing my spark plugs and noticed oil on my drivers side intercooler piping? So maybe mine's going? is that a sign that my seals are going?
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