Miata Turbo Forum - Boost cars, acquire cats.

Engine Performance This section is for discussion on all engine building related questions.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: KPower

So I feel like I'm spooling slow - GT2860RS

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-04-2011, 01:55 AM
  #41  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (7)
 
miatauser123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Royal Oak Michigan
Posts: 754
Total Cats: 68
Default
Coolant line was rubbing the bottom of the compressor housing. This quickly explains the lack of ability to build boost quickly.

Attached Thumbnails So I feel like I'm spooling slow - GT2860RS-img2089h.jpg  
Last edited by miatauser123; 08-04-2011 at 10:30 AM.
miatauser123 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 12:10 PM
  #42  
Elite Member
 
Zaphod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Schwarzenberg, Germany
Posts: 1,554
Total Cats: 101
Default
Holy ****... I think you found your problem.
Zaphod is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 12:13 PM
  #43  
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Braineack's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 79,494
Total Cats: 4,080
Default
SS is awesome. In Mother Russia, hoses cut you!
Braineack is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 12:47 PM
  #44  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (7)
 
miatauser123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Royal Oak Michigan
Posts: 754
Total Cats: 68
Default
I ran low 13's with this hole a week back, and high 12's before I broke my trans 3 weeks ago.. **** my life I'm excited to plug it.
miatauser123 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 12:52 PM
  #45  
Elite Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Bond's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Southlake,Texas
Posts: 3,219
Total Cats: 15
Default
small boost leak.
Bond is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 01:00 PM
  #46  
Elite Member
iTrader: (8)
 
shlammed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Posts: 2,910
Total Cats: 51
Default
easy fix!
shlammed is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 01:30 PM
  #47  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (7)
 
miatauser123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Royal Oak Michigan
Posts: 754
Total Cats: 68
Default
Easy fix indeed. ...A little RTV and a quick street tune right?
miatauser123 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 01:35 PM
  #48  
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Braineack's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 79,494
Total Cats: 4,080
Default
Self-Fusing Silicone Tape
Braineack is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 02:27 PM
  #49  
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
ScottFW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Falls Church, VA
Posts: 1,361
Total Cats: 17
Default
Originally Posted by Faeflora
TAKE A PICTURE WITH YOUR FAT FINGER POINTING TO WHERE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM
Name: boostleak.png Views: 545 Size: 545.8 KB
ScottFW is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 02:33 PM
  #50  
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
v01canic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 221
Total Cats: -2
Default
big league bubble gum or gtfo
v01canic is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 02:46 PM
  #51  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Faeflora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 8,682
Total Cats: 130
Default
Just cut out a little piece of pvc and JBWELD it on.

Good ******* lord i didn't know holes came that big
Faeflora is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:08 PM
  #52  
Elite Member
iTrader: (8)
 
shlammed's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Kingston, Ontario
Posts: 2,910
Total Cats: 51
Default
how about you fix it properly by welding it shut and then place the coolant line to not do that again.
shlammed is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:09 PM
  #53  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Faeflora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 8,682
Total Cats: 130
Default
How about you just remove the coolant lines and run only oil cooled?
Faeflora is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:12 PM
  #54  
Boost Czar
iTrader: (62)
 
Braineack's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Chantilly, VA
Posts: 79,494
Total Cats: 4,080
Default
or take a length of fuel hose, lets say 4".

slit it down the middle.

wrap it around said location.

zip tie it in place.

?????.
Braineack is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:25 PM
  #55  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Faeflora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 8,682
Total Cats: 130
Default
Originally Posted by Braineack
or take a length of fuel hose, lets say 4".

slit it down the middle.

wrap it around said location.

zip tie it in place.

?????.
Or just coat the water line in vaseline. Voila nice and slippery no friction FTW
Faeflora is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:30 PM
  #56  
Former Vendor
iTrader: (31)
 
Savington's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Posts: 15,442
Total Cats: 2,099
Default
Originally Posted by Dem768
Coolant line was rubbing the bottom of the compressor housing. This quickly explains the lack of ability to build boost quickly.

[picture of big-*** boost leak]
Originally Posted by Savington
You have a big-*** boost leak


Replace/weld up the pipe, get that coolant line fastened to something, and enjoy.

Here's the bad news: In order to make boost with that large of a leak, you've probably been running the turbo way past its max RPM. The turbo may start passing a little oil, and it may have a little more shaft play than normal. Keep an eye out for these things.
Savington is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 03:37 PM
  #57  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (7)
 
miatauser123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Royal Oak Michigan
Posts: 754
Total Cats: 68
Default
Awesome suggestions.... but... I'll be cutting a piece of flat aluminum, hammering it to shape using body blocks, and welding it back on. Grinding it back to shape and reinstalling
miatauser123 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 05:47 PM
  #58  
Junior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
v01canic's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 221
Total Cats: -2
Default
Originally Posted by Faeflora
Just cut out a little piece of pvc and JBWELD it on.

Good ******* lord i didn't know holes came that big
thats what she said and everyone knows hondabond > jbweld
v01canic is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-04-2011, 07:02 PM
  #59  
Elite Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Faeflora's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 8,682
Total Cats: 130
Default
Originally Posted by Dem768
Awesome suggestions.... but... I'll be cutting a piece of flat aluminum, hammering it to shape using body blocks, and welding it back on. Grinding it back to shape and reinstalling
Stupid. Best Fix would be to Just put the hole in the nice groove and jbweld it in place. That's where it wants to go so let it go there.
Faeflora is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat
Old 08-05-2011, 01:16 PM
  #60  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (7)
 
miatauser123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Royal Oak Michigan
Posts: 754
Total Cats: 68
Default
Welded. Turbo going on tomorrow morning.
miatauser123 is offline  
Reply
Leave a poscat 0 Leave a negcat



Advanced Search
Quick Reply: So I feel like I'm spooling slow - GT2860RS


Reply Closed Thread Share

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:48 PM.