[BP single kit] COMP turbo fails after 882 miles.
 

We've all joked about the longevity of the air-cooled COMP turbo and how long COMP's supergrease would last, but now we have hard numbers to back it up! Those numbers are...

45 days.
882 miles.

The hot-side impeller makes contact with the housing. There is lateral wiggle on hot- and cold-side impellers. The impellers spin freely when hand-spun, with no resistance. When the car was running, a horrible metal-on-metal sound occurs.

COMP states that eight pumps of grease needs to be applied every 3,000 miles. Their product didn't even make it a third of the way to the first maintenance cycle.

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Sorry to hear that. Back in the late 80's that is the reason they started water cooling the center section of the turbo. They lasted much longer. I converted my older Garrett turbo to be water cooled for my 1975 280z turbo. The engine and turbo came out of a 1982 280zxt.

Sorry buddy. This is the outcome we feared, but certainly not the one we desired.

Not good.......... not good at all. :shakes head:. Bet the grease either turned to wax, or ash.

Bring it with you to Madwi place.

Damn it. There goes the leader of the cruise this weekend. ****.

If you are going to covert over to a Precision turbo, let me know. I will get my CJ Motorsports oil pan back from Mazworx.

Elmo's guys really came through on the new turbo. I have an extra, brand new exa pump I'll sell ya for cheap too.

I may just take you up on that. Already have an oil pan spacer w ports so I can run the lines

Sorry dude! Turbo problems are no fun just like a spiteful woman!

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Respect!

If you need a boost lab turbo I can get them for you.

That would be very preferable. I'm gonna be intellectually lazy and say the same as Madwi's?

Wildly agree. Only difference is, I normally choose my spiteful women, and this turdbo was foisted on me. My understanding was that I was purchasing a water-cooled unit. Emailed Sasha after his first shipment didn't include coolant lines, which were listed in the purchase order he sent to me. He told I was getting air-cooled instead...

Well he should make things right but we all know his response was. It is very unfortunate to say the least. Maybe more accurate I should have said a bat **** crazy sister. You don't get choose your family and Rusty knows exactly what I'm talking about! LMAO

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