MK5 Golf GTI

Yep thats deffo broke

Gutted for you on your turbo , what sort of power was your re map running ? also thought the turbos were a stronger unit on later model 140 tdi s . . anyway hope  you get it sorted with not too much stress

Was about 170ish! We will never know the reason why it went.

It should hopefully be done quite quick now christmas and new year are out of the way. My brother has asked the guy who supplies all the turbo's for the focus RS lot for one (My brother has one of his hybrid ones) so hopefully getting a price tomorrow!

In your opinion do you reckon it was the remap extra power putting stress on turbo ?

Quote from: neil86 on January 03, 2012, 10:22:34 AM
In your opinion do you reckon it was the remap extra power putting stress on turbo ?

no the map won't have done it,thier just crap turbos

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Slightly off topic , what wind deflectors are these . are they HEKO ? and are they any good . thanks

Quote from: John GT140 on January 03, 2012, 08:18:50 PM

Slightly off topic , what wind deflectors are these . are they HEKO ? and are they any good . thanks
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They are the climair ones, were approx £50! Yeah they are good, water still drips in occasionally but they do reduce wind noise a fair bit. There was a review in the product review part of the forum a while ago

Slight turbo news, I can get a standard re-furbed one £460 delivered or a standard hybrid one for £600 with cut back blades so it spools quicker, compressor side has the housing machined for a bigger compressor wheel. But im not sure if this will run without another remap and other bits and bobs! Any pointers?

Cheers all

Turbo is sorted! Cant get insured for a hybrid as Iv not been driving a high enough powered car for long (I was driving a ka before which wouldnt take the skin off custard) Iv gone with a turbo technics one with 2 years warrenty! 

Happy days, bet you're glad the turbo didn't wreak havoc elsewhere when it popped.

Very happy indeed. Bought a magnetic oil sump plug aswell just incase

Good news mate, is it just a case of fitting the turbo and turn on, or will it have to be set up.

Turbo on and turn on i think! (Well i hope so) Its a completely standard unit thats going back on so nothing would have technically changed 

should just be a case of fitting then mate and deleting any error codes i guess if they popped up. Lets hope your back on the road soon then.

This was my standard turbo that blew the turbine shaft out and under the car doing 70 on the m621,



Darren