Billet gtx3576 wheel in the baby turbo

[JETURBO]

Audi’s electric over mechanical  turbocharger is hectic nuts ! But you’ll bend way over more than Garrett prices lol 

[finnas]

UPDATE 3: Powerspirit GTX GTX3576 (KSRacingPRO)

 

So... only just got around to pulling the turbo off. Pretty good at it now 😄. Got it down to around 40mins with a bit of mucking around included.

 

As expected KSRacingPRO has been silent at the moment on my email to them about warranty etc. I'll try them again tonight but not holding my breath.

 

I have attached images of the damage.  All in all, its not that bad. Only 3 fins managed to rub the housing. Rear housing is fine.

 

 

Shaft out and "there's your problem"

 

Flaps just coz everyone loves a good flap

 

 

 

Conclusion: Cheap chinese bearings gave way in my Powerspirit GTX3576 from KSRacingPRO (SEO ).  Turbo is well oiled. Everything is coated. I have logs of all my tuning and daily running and oil temps, water temps and ERGs are all well in check. 

 

 

Edited 20/08/19 09:49 AM by finnas

[finnas]

In other news, I've sourced a new Genuine GTX3576 gen 2 for stupid cheap. Just over 2k Complete and is getting overnight-ed ex-east coast. So with any luck the car will be back on the road thursday night.  If I had budgeted originally for a genuine GTX I guess I'd still have money for another powerspirit or 2 plus the dead one 😄 . Maybe a spare mamba? no?

 

Anyways, im going to rebuild this Powerspirit and get it balanced. Use it in another car.  Cheap, easy fun. Seriously the baby GTX is so fun. Response and spool just puts a smile on your face haha. Can't wait to see how much better the GEN 2 is.

[k31th]

Doing it right the 2nd time, it appears   Keen to see the results of this gen2 you've purchased.

[finnas]

Party time.  Looks like I'll be up and running tonight. woot

 

[k31th]

oh yeah

[MBAF]

Post skid vids

[bossmang]

good to see you learnt your lesson and bought the real deal

 

is that 2k with rear? new? where from?

[camo86T]

Lol @ freaky expounding on life lessons 

[finnas]

On 21/08/2019 at 7:50 PM, Admin (as if) said:

is that 2k with rear? new? where from?

2.2k off ebay with rear.

 

Installed last night. And I'm back up and running. Just got to touch the tune up a little as the boost comes on differently and holds better in the higher revs.  It's induction noise is much more refined than the powerspirit. Less boy racer more bmw m3 hahah.

 

Car off the road for 5 days is a pretty good turn around.