Has anyone experienced major problems with a Turbo

[IchigoFace]

Hey all, i just completed my turbo install and so far its been running ok. obviously i dont floor it. but i wanna know if anyone out there has experienced any major problems with a turbo ka. detonation for example.

[Tictakman]

hey what turbo stup did you go with and how many miles do you have on your engine?  How was the install and what yr car was it on? notice a big difference?

thanks
Zak

[240racer]

there are a lot of problems that could be expected when working the bugs out of a custom turbo setup. I had problems with pinging, or whatever, and had to retard my timing. I also brought the gap on my plugs down to .030" I have NGK 7 plugs.
Also, make sure that the oil fittings are good on the pressure side, I had problems with that fitting leaking before the turbo, so I have been working on fixing that too. I think it's good now.
I used the throttle body water lines for the turbo water lines they worked just fine, no problems.
Of course you need to run good gas, 92 octane or whatever.
Make sure to watch your boost gauge so you don't overboost when you are making sure your wastegate is hooked up correctly.
Good luck

[Jeff240sx]

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Good luck</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
You have a water-cooled turbo? &nbsp;Cool. &nbsp;I know a couple people that have asked me about them, and I really don't know.
As for the original question...
Do you mean install problems, or bugs, or just general problems?
I had lots of all of them. &nbsp;Bugs were an erratic idle caused by the vaccuum lines not bieng hooked up correctly. &nbsp;Then I have had the bolts rattle out of the manifold, burning out the wastegate gasket and forcing me to drive 40 miles extremely slow.
I also have a fairly slow oil leak that I can't find... I'm thinking the oil problem that 240racer mentioned... but I can't find it. &nbsp;Also, every weekend, I gotta dump octane booster into my 93 octane gas to race, and go above 6K rpm without detonation. &nbsp;Also, my pile of shit Z rated tires can't keep traction in 1st gear when boost hits. &nbsp;They will also hop if I go over a paint line while accelerating. &nbsp;I can't drive (unless it's granny-style) in the rain. &nbsp;No LSD. &nbsp;And finally, my automatic tranny gets thrown off due to extra pressure in the manifold (that tells the tranny when to shift due to pressure.) &nbsp;It always shifts late, and at the slightest change in throttle position, I get a downshift.
Also, my fuel economy is pegged around 20mpg, with 120miles highway, 180 city. &nbsp;Not much racing around (mabey 1 sprint of acceleration per day to the speed limit.) &nbsp;
That's all I can think of.
-Jeff