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Old 09-03-2004, 09:39 PM
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Default question on turbo reliability of K16 or any other modification to rs4 turbos.

Yes I realize my failure was due to a FOB, however, are there any other people that have had failures with modified rs4 turbos? even if they are just oil leaks?
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Default got one here 150 miles and its leaking and smoking ...

you have to understand when you mod turbos or change them from factory specs they can fail early . its part of the game and your luck , with us I guess it was bad luck , the driver side turbo (k16) is leaking oil and smoking pretty bad after 150 easy miles . it sucks cuz we have a dyno day comin up and we might have to pull out : (
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all turbos blow eventually...especially modified ones...
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Default Re: got one here 150 miles and its leaking and smoking ...

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Where from ?
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So do motors, does that mean motors are unreliable?
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and we all die eventually...
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I didnt say unreliable did i? I am just saying modified turbos are more prone to fail
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mike u still awake fool. aim it up.
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