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27 July 2011, 08:02 PM
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Hi all . I have an 06 hawk 2.5 sti fitted with a fp green turbo .
Now the problem.
I was driving along giving it the beans a little, slowed for a bend and just when i started to come back on boost as i accelerated a whoosh sound occured and i've lost all boost . It wasn't a majorely loud noise but sounded like a lot of air escaping . I've had the tmi off and checked all pipe work hoping it was just a pipe blown off but they were all on still. The engine still sounds sweet as a nut and drives fine . Any ideas ? Thanks in advance Neil.
Now the problem.
I was driving along giving it the beans a little, slowed for a bend and just when i started to come back on boost as i accelerated a whoosh sound occured and i've lost all boost . It wasn't a majorely loud noise but sounded like a lot of air escaping . I've had the tmi off and checked all pipe work hoping it was just a pipe blown off but they were all on still. The engine still sounds sweet as a nut and drives fine . Any ideas ? Thanks in advance Neil.
27 July 2011, 08:16 PM
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I went over the pipes about 3 times with a fine tooth comb . i'm pretty certain they're ok . I will check again as it doesn't cost anything . Oh my car peaks at 1.4 bar . Cheers for the reply's guys.
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27 July 2011, 08:37 PM
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Just took it for a little spin round the block and when it should come on boost a loud groaning noise happens . when the turbo was fitted the tuner removed all re circ pipe work and blanked it all off .How do you check the actuator and also where is the port on the turbo for the re circ ? cheers
27 July 2011, 09:05 PM
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Hmmmn, it could be the turbo itself has actually gone for a burton. Any white smoke out the exhaust at all?
(The DV recirc port is on the intake pipe, which is cited between the MAF and the turbo).
(The DV recirc port is on the intake pipe, which is cited between the MAF and the turbo).
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27 July 2011, 09:19 PM
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Yes a little white smoke i think? If thats the case and the turbo has gone i'm lucky to still have an engine . the bung is still in place for the re circ. The turbo has only done about 3000 mls from new i think ?
27 July 2011, 09:28 PM
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How good are the fp greens anyway ? As it feels more responsive than the standard turbo but not any faster . It was mapped to the turbo . Luckily i still have the standard turbo . If it is the turbo are they expensive to have repaired?
27 July 2011, 09:35 PM
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Funnily enough early FP Greens did indeed have a rep for breaking, yes! But I think later ones were more reliable.
It's the worst turbo as regards potential reliabilty.... Simply because all the other std fit turbos don't really suffer breakages as such i.e. not fragile. Esp. the TD range.
It's the worst turbo as regards potential reliabilty.... Simply because all the other std fit turbos don't really suffer breakages as such i.e. not fragile. Esp. the TD range.
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27 July 2011, 09:47 PM
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Yes Stu Frayz's old 1 . Supposedly done next to no miles . And done next to no miles since i've had it .looks like standard turbo going back on unless i can get a tdo5 20g cheap . Did you know much about the turbo as in how much it did when frayz had it stu ?
