Should I be brave with this T3/T4? (PICS)
Originally Posted by ****
nah thats a fake turbonetics T. up close it doesnt even look the same.
omg thats pathetic. But I'm a little sad you forgot your HMT roots. Cover that compressor housing in JB weld
you should just sell me one of the the compressor back housing retaining plates and then junk that ---- lol
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Originally Posted by ****
ok, and the price will be $2000
$10 for the plate, $5 for shipping, and $1985 for being stupid enough to suggest that.
$10 for the plate, $5 for shipping, and $1985 for being stupid enough to suggest that.
about a year ago i bought a xs power turbo....not knowing at the time it was ----. it also had the black serial tag. looked exactly like yours. Though... i also heard there was a knock-off xs turbo coppied that was a piece. Anyways. i installed the turbo and ran it for about a month untill......
the piece of ---- started making a loud high pitch grindng sound and wouldnt boost anymore....though the fan still spun freely. I took it off and the compresssor housing fan was chewed down about 1/8" so bad it wouldnt even create boost. And when it would spool, it wasnt even a high pitch spooling sound...it literally sounded like the wind howling..kinda funny. But it did pully very hard at 8psi. When i ripped it apart, .....lol...the compressor housing was tack welded together from the inside...and probably only glued together. SOOO you be the judge. If you want to run turbo for a month or so do it. And youll end up re-doing you DP also with a new turbo you exchange it with
the piece of ---- started making a loud high pitch grindng sound and wouldnt boost anymore....though the fan still spun freely. I took it off and the compresssor housing fan was chewed down about 1/8" so bad it wouldnt even create boost. And when it would spool, it wasnt even a high pitch spooling sound...it literally sounded like the wind howling..kinda funny. But it did pully very hard at 8psi. When i ripped it apart, .....lol...the compressor housing was tack welded together from the inside...and probably only glued together. SOOO you be the judge. If you want to run turbo for a month or so do it. And youll end up re-doing you DP also with a new turbo you exchange it with
Originally Posted by hotrex
----, id just run it, id take the wheel nut off and locktite it though., other than that strap it on and ride
much like my mom does to my ***.
just strap her on and ride.......
much like my mom does to my ***.
just strap her on and ride.......
i bought one of those turbos in september, i have run the ---- out of it every day since. there has been no problems. they have probally improved thier quality , i havent really heard of any mishaps lately. i never loctited my ---- and its still tight too.
I'm with some above, a couple tacks should remedy any issue of housing splitting, since they'll prevent the split.
Then id also agree on popping the nut loose and adding some locktite... just as usual, mark it keep it from moving and do it.
Let us all know how it works out
BTW... i love those audi gates. I got lucky and got one that was adjustable... used a self drilling screw into that little top center cap, poped it out with plyers and boom... allen key adjustable... running 14-15psi stock off it with an aftermarket spring (oh and off an HF manifold sticking straight up off it
) http://129.105.148.252/pictures/piping%20(Small).jpg
Then id also agree on popping the nut loose and adding some locktite... just as usual, mark it keep it from moving and do it.
Let us all know how it works out

BTW... i love those audi gates. I got lucky and got one that was adjustable... used a self drilling screw into that little top center cap, poped it out with plyers and boom... allen key adjustable... running 14-15psi stock off it with an aftermarket spring (oh and off an HF manifold sticking straight up off it
) http://129.105.148.252/pictures/piping%20(Small).jpg
isn't it illegal for a company to copy another company's trademark (ie: SSAuto selling turbos with the "T" logo on them)? Wish someone would sue their asses and make them go under.
Originally Posted by splitime
BTW... i love those audi gates. I got lucky and got one that was adjustable... used a self drilling screw into that little top center cap, poped it out with plyers and boom... allen key adjustable...
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=45040.0


