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Old 09-30-2001, 05:55 PM
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just wondering how reliable turbos are, do you eventually blow up ur engine? whats the flaw of getting turbo?
Old 09-30-2001, 06:06 PM
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I've had a turbo on my car since December of 99. I only melted one piston but it was just my stupidity.
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8 months so far... It's not the turbo that blows engines, it's either, bad install, bad tuning, or driver abusiveness usually. And in some cases faulty hardware.
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Default Re: how long have you had your turbo? (joe pagolac)

turbo has been on the car since May of 99...it's all in the tuning.
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december of 2000 and only had a cracked ringland on two cylinders.. but that was my doing.. if i wouldnt have hooked the fuel pump up backwards...
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4 months...
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