Taco's hopes and mostly dreams.

[MPLFoster]

sweet. in for vids...

[TheTacoMan]

Drove with the holset, its atleast twice as fast at 17psi. Like, stupidly stupidly fast.
I shall follow up with videos tomorrow afternoon.

[TheTacoMan]

Going to color match Ka flares.

[TheTacoMan]

Holset is in, its a big boi.

[TheTacoMan]

Its race car quality, not to say that it cant look good it will just take a lot of work. Which is why im not molding the rear quarter panels. Imo for the look its the best deal you can get around. It was like 150 euros to ship it?

[Eric]

What do you think of that Pesh kit? How much was shipping from the chech republic?

[TheTacoMan]

Then poured rain.

[TheTacoMan]

That the goal :o

[blasphemy101]

*Boom.gif*
The machining isn't close to perfect and due to that some of the bolts basically thread into holes that are open to the exhaust pressure or the inlet of the turbo. Not all of them were this way however.

Ah, I misunderstood; I can't say yet if my Holset is the same way. I'll have to check.

It's a shame. I had high hopes after your initial impressions. Oh well... It looks like you're moving on to better, more reliable things.

[TheTacoMan]

Paint prep has begun, got a very small portion of the truck sanded, just getting it down to factory basecoat for now.

[TheTacoMan]

What do you mean about the bolts just threading in? My Holset is the same way.

And holy cow that is a ton of play. Did it happen gradually or just go kaboom one day?

The machining isn't close to perfect and due to that some of the bolts basically thread into holes that are open to the exhaust pressure or the inlet of the turbo. Not all of them were this way however.

[blasphemy101]

What do you mean about the bolts just threading in? My Holset is the same way.

And holy cow that is a ton of play. Did it happen gradually or just go kaboom one day?

[AWDBOB]

You need more borg warner and twin scroll!!

I guess twin charge will be cool too......

[TheTacoMan]

New holset is here and the turd is out.


This is why you don't run ebay turbos. Inlet and exhaust housing bolts just threaded in so each bolt was a potential boost leak, and exhaust leak, metal is extremely soft and easy to break. As you can see the inches of play within 900 miles.
Exhaust housing

Proof of exhaust leak from the housing.




Friends don' let friends buy ebay turbos.

[TheTacoMan]

Looks crazy good, I need twin scroll in my life at some point.


Also went and picked up some books to read on down time, maybe give me some ideas as well.