anyone blew a tuned motor?
06-07-2003, 08:38 PM
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anyone blew a tuned motor?
I'm just curious if anyone with a tuned turbo motor (ie. Hondata, etc) that blew from normal use. Running the same boost as dynotuned and the motor just let go. Assuming about 275-300 whp with forged pistons.
06-08-2003, 12:12 AM
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Re: anyone blew a tuned motor? (VaporTrail)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VaporTrail »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">accidents do happen, parts fail, there is no bullet proof set up</TD></TR></TABLE>
as the phrase goes, "**** Happens"
as the phrase goes, "**** Happens"
06-08-2003, 01:00 AM
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Re: anyone blew a tuned motor? (VaporTrail)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VaporTrail »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there is no bullet proof set up</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Mine just recently took a sh@t when being dynoed. Thought it was a headgasket issue but it turned out to be a cracked sleeve.
It was just reaching it's potential when coolant started to come out everywhere.
It got to 19psi made 369whp @ 293.8 ft. lbs. tq. this was on c16 race fuel 20 degrees of timing and BOOM.
It was just reaching it's potential when coolant started to come out everywhere.
It got to 19psi made 369whp @ 293.8 ft. lbs. tq. this was on c16 race fuel 20 degrees of timing and BOOM.
06-10-2003, 10:20 PM
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Re: anyone blew a tuned motor? (specie)
mine blew on the dyno at AEBS (punks). they said it was the rings but it ended up being 2 melted piston and the other two where cracked pistons (where the top two rings go). they didnt even want to help pay for the fix.
i was told by arias the type of piston i have, that the only way piston would melt was the tuner lean the car out. which AEBS is at fault!!!
i wouldnt recommand AEBS to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!
i was told by arias the type of piston i have, that the only way piston would melt was the tuner lean the car out. which AEBS is at fault!!!
i wouldnt recommand AEBS to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!
06-11-2003, 02:45 AM
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Re: anyone blew a tuned motor? (specie)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by specie »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I guess there will always be a risk adding a turbo to a Honda, eh?</TD></TR></TABLE>
there is a risk adding a turbo to ANYTHING. nissan honda toyota etc.
anything not turbocharged from the factory. even then upgrading for more boost puts you in the same boat as these things.
boost = killer
there is a risk adding a turbo to ANYTHING. nissan honda toyota etc.
anything not turbocharged from the factory. even then upgrading for more boost puts you in the same boat as these things.
boost = killer
06-12-2003, 08:04 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pissedoffsol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">bah, thats not true man. ANy piston can fail or melt even under a perfect tune.
and when you step on someones dyno, you are still responsible for it- not the shop</TD></TR></TABLE>so what your saying is that even if you dont lean the car out you can still melt pistons? so how does forged piston melt anyway?
its funny you say that the shop not responsible, dont see why they wanted me to sign some waver after they blew it up instead of before. i didnt sign and had my chance to take them to court but didnt want to wait. so i just decided not to go there or recommend anyone there.
and when you step on someones dyno, you are still responsible for it- not the shop</TD></TR></TABLE>so what your saying is that even if you dont lean the car out you can still melt pistons? so how does forged piston melt anyway?
its funny you say that the shop not responsible, dont see why they wanted me to sign some waver after they blew it up instead of before. i didnt sign and had my chance to take them to court but didnt want to wait. so i just decided not to go there or recommend anyone there.
06-12-2003, 10:08 AM
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Re: anyone blew a tuned motor? (SpeedracerS4)
When I was at the dyno last week, they blew up a Cosworth race engine.... the guy just kind of muttered "well, there goes another rod", pushed that off the dyno, rolled my car on *gulp* and went to town...
I suppose if you are asking a shop to run the car over and over, and make obscene amounts of HP, yep, "**** happens". I guess the dyno shops aren't responsible unless they make a really dumb error - but who is to say what is dumb? I've never signed anything before going on the rollers - any comments?
I suppose if you are asking a shop to run the car over and over, and make obscene amounts of HP, yep, "**** happens". I guess the dyno shops aren't responsible unless they make a really dumb error - but who is to say what is dumb? I've never signed anything before going on the rollers - any comments?
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