for the last 3 months ive been running a screen over my compressor and today when i went to go re-install my downpipe i noticed that its gone... could if have gotten sucked in?? what are signs or ways i can tell if it was sucked in

 

i would assume that it fell off, id think it would do some damage if it got sucked in...

 

You wouldn't be worrying about a missing screen if it got sucked in, lol.

Throw another on.

 

i know it would cause damage to the turbo, but what would exactly happen and what would the car act like

 

Your compressor wheel would be all **** up, if it had sucked it in, trust me you know feel it.

 

it'd sound and run like ****, because you not only sucked a large piece of metal through a turbo, but most likely sent some of it into your motor.... You'd know it immediatly if it happend..... come on now, a lil common sense wouldn't kill ya

 

**i dont see how it would just fall out w/o being sucked in

 

Does your car get into boost? If it does, you're fine.

You'll always start to "feel" things especially when you're unsure of something.

Unless you notice a DRAMATIC difference, it's probably just your imagination.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 19sec beast &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Does your car get into boost? If it does, you're fine.

You'll always start to "feel" things especially when you're unsure of something.

Unless you notice a DRAMATIC difference, it's probably just your imagination. </TD></TR></TABLE>

cool, got today off. test drive it in a sec

 

unless you're running a massive turbo, you're not really creating enough air flow to suck a screen in even a little bit, plus if it was loose... when your weren't in boost it would have likely vibrated and fallen off....and if you did manage to somehow do it, the gap between the blades/comp housing is damn near .01, you'd likely cause the comp wheel to shatter....... if your car is running bad, its not due to sucking a screen in.... i'll put money on it, you may have however sucked something smaller in there ex) a bug, some leaves.... in which case, your car would likely run differently

moral: Try to run an airfilter by all means for street driving

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">unless you're running a massive turbo, you're not really creating enough air flow to suck a screen in even a little bit</TD></TR></TABLE>

Something like that, but a tiny turbo on a bigger engine would create higher velocity air flow at the impeller.

 

It fell off

 

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I HOPE!!!!!


car doesnt seem dramaticly diff/slower

***what other symptoms would the car give if it really did suck it though?

BTW- its a t4 turbo so im getting worried

 

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I HOPE!!!!!


car doesnt seem dramaticly diff/slower

***what other symptoms would the car give if it really did suck it though?

BTW- its a t4 turbo so im getting worried </TD></TR></TABLE>

The symptoms of it going through would be your turbo blades looking like somebody took sandpaper to them, and your motor probably dying from injesting a whole fuckpot of metal fragments. You didn't suck it in, or you wouldn't be driving your car.

 

think of this, something spinning around in a perfect circle at about 80krpms. now think of what happens if something hits it? chances are you would cause a vibration in the shaft causing the bushings to touch the shaft, causeing the shaft to heat up and possibly bend or break the exhaust/compressor wheel and you would definately hear a howl and no boost. i've had something go through the turbine wheel and **** up one turbo and damage another one just enough to where i rebuilt it and it still pumps like a champ. considering that, you probably did not suck it in.

 

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The symptoms of it going through would be your turbo blades looking like somebody took sandpaper to them, and your motor probably dying from injesting a whole fuckpot of metal fragments. You didn't suck it in, or you wouldn't be driving your car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

how the turbo compressor side sits i cant take a good like at it

 

not saying it couldn't happen but the screen doesn't have much surface area for the turbo to create a lot of suction on. So most likely it vibrated off one day.

How did you have it secured on there? Worm clamp? Was it gone too?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mike1114 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">not saying it couldn't happen but the screen doesn't have much surface area for the turbo to create a lot of suction on. So most likely it vibrated off one day.

How did you have it secured on there? Worm clamp? Was it gone too?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah i had a standard clamp on it thats not there anymore as well

 

it vibrated off.

 

i hope


turbo doesnt spool as loud anymore, serious problem or imagination

 

your imagination... everything is fine.

 

I would get a proper filter! Peace of mind!!

Use the screen only when road racing at track.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MiraiZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I would get a proper filter! Peace of mind!!

Use the screen only when road racing at track.</TD></TR></TABLE> Haven't seen you post in along time you still have the teg?

 

Of course I had a chance to trade it in for an NSX, but I couldn't part from my baby...its too precious to me...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MiraiZ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Of course I had a chance to trade it in for an NSX, but I couldn't part from my baby...its too precious to me... </TD></TR></TABLE> Haha good to see its still going.