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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:21 PM
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Dead T-25 (broke the exhaust wheel right off)

I know lots of people using Homemade turbo setups, that dont bother ever putting a air filter on... I just wanted to remind everyone what happens when a small little rock gets sucked up insider their compressor looks like... (at least use a screen mesh like we do)

Not to mention all the ---- that gets sucked through your engine...

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Old Dec 11, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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wow that looks exactly like my friends old 16g he had on his eclipse.....but he didnt tighten a nut all the way (really dumb if you ask me, but we all make mistakes) and it shot in there and ate up the turbine just like that. luckily his engine wasnt harmed in anyway, shape or form!

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Old Dec 15, 2002 | 03:20 AM
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thats crazy.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 04:36 PM
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what are the screens you use made of? where can you get them at?
im using a k&n cone and its a bitch to get in there and put it on or remove it with such little space to work with. and it would be a huge waste of money to run a pipe from the turbo on the drivers side to where the stock airbox was on the passenger side just to get cleaner/cooler air.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 04:52 PM
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You know that screen door repair kit stuff? thats what we use..

You can get it any hardware store..

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Old Dec 17, 2002 | 11:20 PM
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is that safe, i mean, wouldn't a lot of dust get in there. i know my filter was straight black when i took it off and cleaned it after 4 months of use. i can only imagine what a screen would let through.

im thinking i might get a screen, and put some foam in front of it and another screen on top of that.
Old Dec 17, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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Dan you are entirely right, the screen would only catch large objects from going into the compressor. All the dust dirt and grime still gets sucked right through!

Its definatly not smart, but god everyone I know does it.. heh

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Old Dec 18, 2002 | 02:09 AM
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running my crx NA without a filter made such a huge difference hehe, but you gotta have a filter unless you're just racing it. then you don't need one cause your motor will be fuked in a while anyways

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Old May 22, 2003 | 05:44 AM
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when yall race and not use air filters along with your turbo, and say "i dont expect it to last long anyways" , so....how long do you expect it to last?
Old May 22, 2003 | 06:49 AM
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Hey Abaz.... How do you guys get those little K&N cone filters that have the small 1 3/4 diameter for the inlet.... I tried calling K&N and they started giving me all these wierd mesurments and crap and I tried telling him all I needed was a small cone shape filter with a 1 3/4" diameter flange. I have a TD04 off a WRX the inlet where the filter goes is 1 3/4.... if not I'll just have to mic. it. But where do you guys get your filters from ? Thanks



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