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any regular maintenance checks on the turbo?

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since being new to the turbo side, i was wondering if there are any maintenance to be done/checked on the turbo or any of the other parts of the turbo setup, sic as BOV, WG, I/C, etc? like how the m90 needs its s/c oil to be changed every so often depending on how hard its being used as well as checking the conditions of the rotors and so forth.

also i have a catless straight pipe after the turbo downpipe. im using a 80/20 methyl alcohol to water mixture that sprays once i reach 10psi. the car shoots fireballs when letting off after going WOT above 10psi(remember alky sprays at 10psi+) good for the turbo? also my friend said while i was going WOT(at night) he said he saw blue flames coming from the exhaust. is this from the use of methyl/rich gases escaping?:th_sick1::th_radioactive::th_scratchhead:
 


pic of the catless pipe that im talking about that shoots fireballs and emits blue flames when at WOT:
straightpipe.jpg
 
Since there is a line feed to the turbo, i don't see why or how you would change it, until u change your motor oil. Sometimes the oil seal breaks/faulty in the turbo (happend with my friends evo) and you will smell the oil burning through your hvac vents.

as long as your setup isn't doing this

YouTube - True Compressor Surge
YouTube - Compressor Surge - Grand National

or if your getting flutter dump, and runs properly then i wouldn't worry to much. As far as the flames go, its most likely due to the meth/catless/fuel mixture (my friends gt35r evo spits flames all the time). Maybe someone else will chime in since i only know very little about turbo's

btw i am really jealous, i want turbo and flames :(
 
hmm ic. well my Tial BOV is working fine and its not making the compressor surge like mentioned. i do smell fuel/carbon monixide since my straight pipe is like directly underneath the shifter when the cars stationary 0.o....the catback/side exit will be reinstalled when i go for the yearly inspection. its sitting currently outside in the backyard. maybe i should cover it/shelter it form the rain -_-
 
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