#11593, "Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)"
For those of you that have turbos in your car... Are there any downsides to having the turbo?
Do you have to be careful of certain things more?
High maintenance required?
I was talkin Jeff_99gs and he was saying that it was a pain driving the car uphill. Anyone else having problems with that too?
I'd like to know these things from you vets, because when i drive, after work and stuff, i'm pretty braindead, and the last thing I want to have to worry about is concentrating on my car (let alone concentrating on the road. heh).
#11594, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 0
The only downside is probably little things, like vac leaks and boost leaks that just take time to find. As far as going up hill, my car loves it, my car pulls like crazy uphill and just flys by everyone.
#11595, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 1
Actually I found myself after putting on the turbo just every now and then glance over at my guages and listening to the engine, after a year now its routine, just like looking around you when you drive. It becomes second nature to keep aware of how your cars running. Also you kinda pick up a maintainance routine aswell, its just like when your n/a and you just like to tinker on your car, its just now you have more to tinke
#11596, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 2
Yeah, my car flies uphill too.. but my EGTs fly towards 1600 at the same time.
If you are going uphills on the highway with lots of boost and no EGT gauge, you are going to be getting some dangerously high temperatures in your engine.
#11597, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 0
It really isnt too different except for the speed and power. I do glance at my gauges all the time though just to make sure everything is going ok. There are a lot more good things about turbos than bad things. It doesnt take a rocket scientist either to drive the car. If you can read a clock then you can read a EGT gauge.
#11598, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 4
Listen to these guys...they know what there talking about. The main thing I noticed is the soun IT'S BAD ASS!!!! You hear the turbo spool up...sssssszzzzzzzzzzzz....and the blow off valve...phhhhhshshshshshshshshshs. You will look like this everytime you drive.. And you will find yourself looking under your hood for no apperent reaso
Turbo...never leave home without it.
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#11600, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 6
bwahaha well said, turbo all the way! Hauls ass uphill and massive power get this gets the same gas mileage!!! Even better freeway mileage! I'm running rich also! Wait till I get a SAFC bwahaha!
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#11601, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 7
damm you guys are torchring me. anybody live near la that wants to give me a ride? id appreaciate it. believe it or not but. ive never been in a turbo car. so i really wanna ride. jes cant wait for my stg 2
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#11602, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 8
stage 1 or 2, should have no probs, jsut bolt on and run... maby some vac leaks now and then, and silly shit like that, but no probs... now setup like me and your in for a world of hurt if you cant work on a car... My car always has something I want to fix or change, but nothing goes wrong other than vac leaks and gasket leaks... the rewards of boost suprass the cost and minor probs you have along the way....
#11606, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 12
another downside is the fuel pump, it's loud. mine is tolerable most of the time but sometimes, it get's rather annoying. i haven't had any problems yet, and it's been almost 2500 turbo miles!
#11613, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 19
EGT = Exhaust Gas Temperature Too High of an EGT means your engine may be at dangerous heat levels. At dangerous egt levels detonation can occur. Detonation = bad.
If you have a bolt on turbo... you really should have egt, a/f (check out corbin's a/f guage), and boost guages.
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#11616, "RE: Downsides of turbo? (for all you turboed 420a's)" In response to Reply # 22
I've never heard of crank walk on the 420 A (but that doesnt mean it hasnt happend). Wasnt there a recall on some 4g63's built certain times between 97 and 99? Could be mistaken.
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