almost every post is about something going wrong with a turbo install or something went wrong or came off when boosting on the highway. i was wondering if anyone here is actually running great with no probs.

i never installed a header in my whole life and i just finished doing my whole setup, and after getting my hondata tuned, ive really been running with no problems at all. no leaks, oil is good, etc. im just nervous checking my plugs now since i just hit about 600 miles on it cuz i dont wanna see nothing wrong

 

lol, you should be looking forward to checking those plugs...turbo is a wonderful thing, fixing the problems is all the fun...getting more hp out of your car, and thinking of other ways to do it is what it's all about...

 

ditto, Id like to hear just how long people have boosted their cars too. How many miles did you put on the odometer with the turbo installed? This issue has always been kind of sketchy.

 

so far on my newly built engine no problems! even before, was running great till i blew the pistons. Can't wait to be hitting the boost again

 

GSRgrrl has been turbo'd for over 4K miles now...Only problem so far is a cooked wastegate gasket...

 

ive been boosted for about 4 months and like 13000 miles, not one problem!

knock on wood

 

A year and 3 months and ~16,000 miles with no problems (knock on wood).

Now if GruvyTune can just set a day and time I will be much happier with a 100% tuned Turbo GSR as opposed to 80% - Just kidding.

 

dude,
i'm trying to call your house as i type.
i'm itching to boost again. i have 275 miles on my new engine.
i want to go to the dyno sooo bad.

i tuned a car today from binghamton which went well although he blew his headgasket on the way back home had nothing to do with tuning!
LEON, he wants to go to the dyno as well in syracuse so maybe we can get a good deal.

 

what would you guys say is the life of a turboed honda motor, 15k 30k 50k 100k?

 

healthy and turbo car aren't to be used in the same scentance....

they all have unique problems..

mine is a rich/lean code all the time.... an occasional problem when it's really hot outside with the car running like crap after some boosting (heat soak)... and generally just a gas hog....

 

10k miles on a basically stock 99 honda civic ex with ZERO problems @ 7psi. Oh wait, i forgot ... my clutch is slipping like a **** ... but still nothing at all like what other people go through.

 

how long did your stock clutch hold up?

 

Running great for 2 years... no problems. only occasional misfires. '99 GSR w/ GReddy turbo kit @ 9psi

 

47,000 miles on Drag III turbo (2 yrs 8 months) and no problems. Car is a 1995 teg b18b with a total of 110k miles, running at 7 psi daily and 10 psi for fun (310 cc injectors and 8:1 FMU).