turbo

Hey has anyone managed to get their LCR turbo to chatter? ...think this sounds mint and just wondered if you can do it to the LCR thanks

Just a quicky... Im going to be running this intercooler and running new pipe with with it. Just want to know from anyone who is running the lcr intercooler pipe work if they noticed increased turbo lag over the standard ibiza setup due to the longer run of intercooler piping...

hi sorry if you've got this thread already; damn security software kicked me out and not sure if my post went on!!!! added to this; I'm new at this so not sure if this question has already been answered (sorry!) anyway, i have a leon1.9tdi cupra 160pd and am looking to upgrade the turbo...

Just crossed my mind yesterday driving back from hull, i managed a resectable 38-39 mpg sat at a good 68-70, the question i have is there anyway you can plumb say something like a boost controller to actually stop the actuator opening so its practically running as an N/A Engine, im...

Hi guys. I had my LCR 225 for a week, and yesterday the enginem management light came on and straight away i felt that the car loss power, the turbo was not working no more. Went straight to a garage of a friend that have a vag com. Reset the error that was reading high pressure in to turbo...

Hi Lads Didnt think I would be back o here posting but here it goes... I changed my turbo through warranty about 1 year 1/2 ago after getting a whistling sound much like a police car/ ambulance chasing you. And i am getting the same noise now? I went to the dealer thay said that nothing...

Hi folks, iv got the 225 leon cupra r and for some reason the gasket between the turbo and outlet manifold keeps blowing! think iv replaced twice already!:wtf: does any1 know wat the problem could b? or is there anything i can put on the gasket to make a sort of better seal? such as silicone or...

has anyone on here had the typical VAG 1.8t problem with the manifold to turbo bolts loosening and blowing gaskets??? if so what different things have they tried to solve this problem?? also, how easy is it to remove the exhaust manifold as mine is cracked and required removal i've heard a...

Right, my turbo has blown its seals on my 04/54 Seat Ibiza Cupra Tdi 160. Seat have quoted me £1672.59 for a new one, can anybody tell me a decent place to find a reconditioned one?????

This annoyin, my car smoking quite abit now, alot on when i pull away, big puff of blue smoke, checked the ic pipin, they seem to be real oily, its annoyin as this is the 3rd turbo, now its doin it with ko3s now [:@] I checked the oil return when i fitted the ko3s and sump hole (oil retunr...

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will the k04-22 turbo from the 225 tt fit my 2001 leon cupra i have front mount intercooler revo stage 2 mod shack inlet miltek sports cat and exhaust

Ive got a 2000(x) leon 20VT sport with an AUG engine, tried to find out what turbo i have for it but havent much luck. Can anyone tell me? Ta

Right I thought id make a new thread to see what people think it is.. Last saturday I had my LCR Pressure Tested up to 1bar to see if there was any Vac Leaks Which anyway we found 3.... The 13miles drive home i was still blowing smoke out the back really badly which im guessing was the old...

Alright guys/girls Ive got an 02 ibiza tdi 130pd 6L, its got just over 63000 miles on so i need of a cam belt. Quick question, anyone know how much it cost to get it change at a seat dealer or if its worth tryin it myself? (pretty amature when it comes to cars, changed suspension, brakes...

Can anyone tell me what the part is that I've circled in the attached picture? Is it separate from the turbo? Also what does the oil feed pipe that I take it I'd need to get if replacing a VNT17 turbo look like?

hi all last week my turbo started to really whistle on inspection one of the hoses had come off the turbo, this got replaced. today i was putting on a DV and noticed a different one had nearly come off, it wasn't like this when i put the first one on. do you think i have got a problem...

1989 Toyota Supra MKIII 3.0 Turbo – 50k miles. Owned since 1990! Enhancement and Protection Detail. I’ve been looking forward to this one… I first saw the car whilst working on an Audi S8: Spotted here in the background As said, the Supra has been in the family since 1990; only two...

Hello, I have never really logged my fuelling much but as im tweaking my setup with unisettings I thought I would take some logs of block 031. My voltages are all over the place to start with - on idle i see .750, then all of a sudden 0.040 volts and it keeps fluctuating between 0.04 - 0.80...

i have the 2.0 diesel 140bhp 07 reg, turbo started to make a wining noise last thursday on my way back home obviously alarm bells started ringing. Gradually it got worse, it started by making a little noise above 2.5k rpm then got worse to a wine all the time. On way to seat on friday and...