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hi guys,

i had my FMIC installed on tuesday and now whenever i hit full boost (10-11psi) the turbo emmits a really high pitched whine..

obviously the problems between the rb's and the 1j's will be different but the issues would definatly be similar with regards to turbos,

any and all information is much appriciated

cheers

nerm

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Best case scenario - you have a boost leak somewhere, check all of your silicone joiners, hose clamps and vaccum hoses on the intercooler system. Tighten them all and make sure that they are all sealing perfectly.

Worst case scenario - your turbo is on the way out. When a turbo squeals on boost it usually means that the compressor fan is damaged.

Example:

Myturbo2small.jpg

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I had no signs.... I just took off at the lights one day and the car spooled down faster than it spooled up and from there it just had absolutely no go whatsoever.

My ceramic exhaust wheel was found shattered into about a million pieces in the cat. Turns out the other turbo wasn't too far away.

Note to self, 20 year old stocky turbos don't like lots of boost :(

But turbos dying are a double edged sword. Bad cause it's expensive but awesome because you get more power!!!

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yeah it would be a leak as myn had the same thing after putting a boost controller on it turned out that the idiots at DTS but brass bolts on the zoorst housing to hold the turbo on i mean seriously wat idiots

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