Xenonk Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 So after all these LONG miles (90k+ worth), the turbo finally died on me this weekend. I'm in search of another OEM used turbo so that I can keep the car legal of the rule books. If anyone know of anyone else getting rid of their turbo, please pass the word. I can't express how happy the car still is after so many miles of "spirited" driving and all the days it has seen through driving education events. On the other hand, the turbo did die in its sworn duty. The bright side is that the brakes i was running on the GT (Wilwood calipers that was armed with Performance Friction C-01 brake pads) was able stop way harder than the Carbotech XP16s. To sum it up: Awesome! It was like landing an F-14 onto the carrier deck, talk about awesome stopping power. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Call Andrew. I seem to remember seeing a few stock LGT turbos lying around. Congratulations? [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 haha, I just called today.. Sam(?) answered and gave me the run down. But I think I'll visit Andrew this friday since the shop is now only 5 mins from my house. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djkxgo0k Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 u sound almost happy that it died.. ;] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goneskiian Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Most would take this opportunity to upgrade... not Keefe!!! :lol: Yeah, you shouldn't have trouble finding a replacement.... or three!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 u sound almost happy that it died.. ;] Clearly you don't know the man. Sam is there selling parts and setting up appointments. I might go back over the summer. We'll see. And for sure congrats on the house and the lady. I saw you on TV! [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 well, it's nice to know how much the stock turbo can take through its normal cycle and such. I could have probably lasted a little longer, but for what it's worth, I can't complain. I was looking up online from a subaru dealership was charging $1100 for a stock turbo!!! so at 90,000 miles, that's just 81 miles/dollar, or $0.012/mile. Hopefully I'll see you back there in the summer. Yea, I dont want to upgrade, just too plainly costly for a motor that has already seen half of its life. I can't imagine that this motor would last to see 200k if i upgraded it. Driving 30k miles/year racks up fast. So whatever I can to keep the car on the track and reliable is the way to go for me. Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 You need a track car that you don't have to drive every day. Enter Viper: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Viper-Low-Reserve-2003-Dodge-Viper-SRT-10-srt-damaged-wrecked-rebuildable_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a317Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem200335457290QQitemZ200335457290QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucks [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 28, 2009 Author Share Posted April 28, 2009 Exit: '89 BMW 325is '99 Subaru 2.5RS (yea, I sold those cars off last year and just kept the GT.. ended up keeping the bike instead when I moved to the new house). Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kober1 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i like your thinking ^^^^^^^ Shoot, I'll buy that viper and fix it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i like your thinking ^^^^^^^ Shoot, I'll buy that viper and fix it up. Exactly. Some fiberglass and bondo, a little rattle can flat-black, a cage, track friendly wheels/tires/brake pads and gut the interior. Perfect track car for 30k. Leave it bone stock and beat the hell out of it. And when you get tired, mod. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
executor485 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 motor swap into the legacy... mmmm... V10 legacy... JK JK If I pass you on the right, I'm flipping you off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 i like your thinking ^^^^^^^ Shoot, I'll buy that viper and fix it up. Your in frederick! Buy that Viper! I'll help you drive it! [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I'm unfamiliar with the rules but I would think you could get away with a vf52... It's subaru OEM and bolt-on power as far as I know. The Crimson Dynamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasone Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 well, it's nice to know how much the stock turbo can take through its normal cycle and such. I could have probably lasted a little longer, but for what it's worth, I can't complain. I was looking up online from a subaru dealership was charging $1100 for a stock turbo!!! so at 90,000 miles, that's just 81 miles/dollar, or $0.012/mile. Hopefully I'll see you back there in the summer. Yea, I dont want to upgrade, just too plainly costly for a motor that has already seen half of its life. I can't imagine that this motor would last to see 200k if i upgraded it. Driving 30k miles/year racks up fast. So whatever I can to keep the car on the track and reliable is the way to go for me. Fred Beans sold me a VF-46 for $969. If I wanted to wait, VF-52 was $975. Probably could have found it cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimjoe Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Most rules specify that parts have to be oem/stock for that specific model. But saying that, I don't know either since I haven't read the rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 I suspect that pure safety items like belts/seat/cage are excluded from that. So a lighter seat that's more secure should be a mod that's acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Fred Beans sold me a VF-46 for $969. If I wanted to wait, VF-52 was $975. Probably could have found it cheaper. You likely could have got a take off VF46 from someone on here for a third of the price you paid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 well, it's nice to know how much the stock turbo can take through its normal cycle and such. I could have probably lasted a little longer, but for what it's worth, I can't complain. I was looking up online from a subaru dealership was charging $1100 for a stock turbo!!! so at 90,000 miles, that's just 81 miles/dollar, or $0.012/mile. Have you called Fred Beans Subaru? I bet Jeremy could get you a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyS Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Sorry to hear the turbo died. How much boost were you running? I saw your car once on the highway near Brunswick MD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansGT Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 ^ stock boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caramall2 Posted April 28, 2009 Share Posted April 28, 2009 Xenonk, That's great you got that many miles out of your turbo considering how hard you run it. So you really like the brakes? How much do the calipers help compared to the pad/compound? Do you have brake ducts? That's kind of wild to hear it's that big of a change from XP16...I'm just trying out XP10s next month (probably will wish I jumped to XP12). Wish I could sell you a turbo...just sold my stocker to a guy about 3 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Personally I'd look a wee bit into the reason the turbo died and you'll probably be able to tell upon pulling it out. Just to rule out the possibility that you won't install a new one and that will be killed as well. So, for example, how are your banjo filters looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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