how bad is a turbo for your engine?

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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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Default how bad is a turbo for your engine?

how bad is it for you engine? i mean my friend keeps saying that if you get a turbo plan on only having your car for like 3 years. but i dont think i totally beleive him. i jsut wanna know how bad it is foryou engine. i mena how many years can it last with a turbo?
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 02:49 PM
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Default Re: how bad is a turbo for your engine? (DenizenSays)

depends on the condition of the engine, the tune, how you drive it, how you take care of it, etc...
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 02:56 PM
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Default Re: how bad is a turbo for your engine? (DenizenSays)

Way too many variables here.

(i.e. Tuning, horsepower/boost levels, maintanence, your driving habits, etc.)

A mild turbo setup can last a very long time if done correctly.
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 03:27 PM
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Default Re: how bad is a turbo for your engine? (RyanCivic2000)

^what the people said above. Plus factory cars come turbo and last more than 3 years. Your friends need to stick there head in a book or so
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 03:34 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redturbocivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Your friends need to stick there head in a book or so</TD></TR></TABLE>

Make sure he takes it out of his *** first.
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Old Sep 21, 2004 | 03:36 PM
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check out this thread:
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