:talon: I was curious if I should rebuild or just keep going with this turbo. It looks like it inhaled something but spools fine and has no shaft play. Is this common or really bad? What should I do now?

Okay I have the opportunity to buy a big16g with less than 1000 miles for 350.00. I was wondering what the best deal is for a 2g install kit. I am on a limited budget and don't want to spend more than I have to but I also want to make sure that it is done right. I would appreciate all the...

I just installed my intercooler pipes with my hks bov and I noticed no difference. I could hear my turbo spool but could bearly feel anything. I read on some of the forums and had been considering doing the seafoam to see if I could pick up anything. I did it this morning and while it was...

I finally lowered the Talon and now my rear camber is off. I was told that you could go to Home Depot and get a couple of bolts that will alllow you to fix the problem. Is this true and if so what do I get and how hard is it to do? Thanks in advance for any help that you can give. :talon:

Okay I just bought a new 3" downpipe to go with a catback that was installed by the previous owner. When I removed the factory and tried to bolt up the new one it was about 3-4 inches to long. The previous owner had replaced the motor and the turbo before I bought the car is it possible that I...

I have a 97 tsi that has no ac. It has all the components but the compressor and dryer need to be replaced. There is no belt on the ac compressor. My question is that when I turn on the defrost I get a vibration that I can feel in the clutch and the brake. I have been told that when a engine is...

I'm going to buy a new o2 housing and I was thinking about buying one with a o2 dump. I did a search but can not find a decent vidoe that has good audio of what it sounds like. I've heard that they are extremely loud. Does anybody have any audio clips or opinions on the dump system. :talon:

I just bought this aluminum intake on ebay and put it on my car today. It seems as though my car runs sluggish with it. I checked all the fitttings and everything seems to be tight. My autometer boost guage is maxing at 15 just as before but it seems slower and my blow-off valve is muck quieter...

I just purchased a stainless steel 3 inch downpipe from Megan Racing. I got it shipped for 83.00. I've heard that I will suffer from boost creep is this true? I still have the stock turbo. What should I get to avoid boost creep, Waste gate? I was also wondering about removing the tube that goes...

Why Does My Car Not Make More That 5lbs Of Boost In First Gear. Is There A Way To Increase This Or Is Not Possible. My Car Does Not Seem To Make Much Boost In First Or Second, Third However It Makes Plenty. I Have A Manual Boost Controller With The Boost Set At 15psi On The Stock Turbo.

I dropped my Talon off last Monday to have the drivers side front cv axle replaced. I have ordered 5 axles which have all been wrong. The ones that I have ordered have male ends going into the transmission the one that came out has a female end. I cannot find the right one anywhere other that...

I was driving home last night on the interstate and everything was fine. When I got off the interstate and started to slow down I noticed a vibration. When I came to a stop the vibration was still there but when I put the clutch in it went away. When I started off the car seemed to struggle and...

I HAVE A NIPPLE ON MY INTAKE THAT HAS NOTHING GOING TO IT. THE VAC. IS LEAKING UNLESS I PLUG THIS NIPPLE. IT IS LOCATED NEXT THE THROTTLE BODY BY THE THREE SMALL LINES. CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THIS LINE IS OR CAN SOMEBODY POST A CLOSE-UP PIC OF THEIR INTAKE. I POSTED THIS ON MACHV...