guys,
when i fit a new turbo to my car do i have to run it in?
if so ,whats the best way?
no boost?little boost?or can i just drive it however

planning on fitting a stage 2 t3 to my erst.

also how do i tell if its a stage 2 without taking it apart?
is there a obvious difference?
i know sod all about turbochargers lol
thanks fellas

 

You need to prime the new turbo CORRECTLY

 

ok?

 

Sadly no obv difference between stage 2 and std. first of all.

I've just fitted a new turbo on mine and am in the process of running it in.

I fitted new oil and filters to my engine, cranked the engine over for about 30 seconds with the king lead off to get some oil through the turbo and i had the car idling for about 30 minutes after that, just to let it "bed in" slightly.

i've put no miles on it since then, but am going steady for 500 miles as thats what i was told. little, boost in tiny amounts. then i'm getting it setup after the 500 miles.

 

I dripped oil into the feed part of the turbo, cranked engine for around 30secs - 1min and then started up and let it idle for 10-15mins... As per instructions.
Then ive taken it out and driven it... And found it boosts all over the place!

 

When you say boosts all over the place, what do you mean by that ?

 

1 Minute it boosts at 1 bar then the next at 0.5bar and then next to no boost at all...
I posted up a query... I havnt got a clue what it could be as the turbo and actuator r brand new!

 

you probably still got the foosty amal valve plumbed in, bypass it and see how you get on

 

No amal valve...

 

just a pipe from the compressor to the actuator, nothing else?

 

Yeh a straight pipe from comp to actuator... Any ideas what could cause the irregularity of boost?