I made it home!

**Gsi3.2** · 9th June 2008, 12:06

lets hope that the place that i recommended that time to duncan can also work their magic for you..

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glad to hear is got you home too..

**NellyD** · 9th June 2008, 12:19

Glad to hear that you both got home ok, I know a lot of the guys where worried that you might not have got home

spoons · 9th June 2008, 14:33

Originally Posted by nutron

It died half way down the strip and I had to cruise home, I was gutted... Not that I broke the car, I was on for a fantastic time!!!! I still got 15.2 even rolling over the finish line, so if it hadn't gone I should have been under 15 seconds and that was without the NOS.

lol - brilliant...

Wish I'd been there to see it.. what MPG you getting on that setting ?

Try not to blow it all up though....

**ed taylor** · 9th June 2008, 14:42

Glad you got home ok.

**soulman** · 9th June 2008, 15:01

yep as others have said ...was a bit of bad luck there Karl ohhhhhhhhhh so close.....glad you managed to stagger home ok

**plasma** · 9th June 2008, 15:17

Glad you made it home mate, we was gonna run a book on how far outside the campsite you'd make it before the AA or RAC were called

**Green Growler** · 9th June 2008, 18:26

Glad to hear it m8.

**Marc_A** · 9th June 2008, 19:06

Any idea what went wrong in the end?

**nutron** · 9th June 2008, 20:46

Yeah...but that would be telling!

Nah, the high pressure and temperatures created by the methanol along with the lack of back pressure from the missing exhaust must have caused the seals to fail.

The impeller and turbine looked fine when I removed it and I have already sent it off for servicing.

Hopefully I'll have it back together at the week end but for now I have a car full of car bits and a big gap in front of the engine!

Had a little shock when I found out the prices, Vx would have wanted about £500 for removal and replacement of a turbo and the refurb/service for the turbo will be about £280

**AndrewTi** · 9th June 2008, 20:59

Any point in upgrading or 'hybrid' ing the turbo itself? You might get some real power then!

And frighten anyone else who hasn't already run for cover!

Funnily enough, I was musing over how long this setback would see you down for, a week, more than I thought! Had visions of you caniblising something at work and be back on the road by Wednesday!