Well,

After 2 days of screwing around. I finally found the turbo was in perfect working order, has likely had the wastegate wide open since the first owner of the car had it.

You can see that the turbo didn't have much use to it!!

I also replaced the valve seals while I was in there because mine were leaking!!!

Well pulled the coil packs had the wife start it over a few times so that I know oil made its way to the turbo. Double checked the cooling and gave it a go. Started right up.

Let it run for about 45 seconds turned it off checked oil level and coolant and started it again, double checked location of all hoses/wires and down the road I went.

MY GOD !!!! this car can beat itself out of a paper sack!!!!

I don't know how the previous owner drove around without the turbo working!!!

This thing hits redline about 80% faster now oh boy im a happy camper!!!!

Now for a boostgauge.

Ronnie

 

Haha wow, right on! Glad to hear you finally have use of your turbo. Imagine what you're gonna feel like chipped!

 

lol i cant imagine how slow the car was man, hell the cars are slow when the turbo is working perfectly in stock trim lol

 

Slow, you cannot pass people on the highway or you will get ran over by them once you move out into the other lane.

To be honest I was so used to going slow that I will be happy with how it is stock for quite awhile!

 

yea im sure its a huge imporvement

 

Probably feels like when I got GIAC put in my car. The HP is nice, I would hate life if it went back to what it was.

 

Had the same thing happen to me in my first DSM man was it a dawg [8D]