S4 Turbo Rebuild?

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07-28-2003, 11:44 AM

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enough to make it stumble? wtf does stumble mean

07-28-2003, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by FrestyleReaction' date='Jul 28 2003, 08:44 AM

enough to make it stumble? wtf does stumble mean

it was rich enough not to be smooth anymore

07-28-2003, 12:06 PM

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To proceed unsteadily or falteringly; flounder.

Our new sponsor, www.cheapturbo.com has rebuilds for $250. That's ~$100 cheaper than Majestic.

07-28-2003, 03:44 PM

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Does anybody know what exactly the "turbo cartridge" is that Mazdatrix sells for about 500 clams?

07-28-2003, 04:21 PM

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Does anybody know what exactly the "turbo cartridge" is that Mazdatrix sells for about 500 clams?

its the assembled center cartridge

mike

07-28-2003, 06:43 PM

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its the assembled center cartridge

mike

Center cartridge as in.....? Shaft, bearings, impellers? Could I put it in my housing and have a balanced assembly?

Is this the time to do an upgrade? I really don't have a lot of money to throw at the car right now, what with the cute little crumb-cruncher and all. What's a good economical but more powerful alternative to the stock turbo?

07-28-2003, 06:46 PM

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Did you just ask for 1) good 2) economical and 3) powerful in the same sentence? You gotta sacrifice somewhere. LOL

07-28-2003, 07:18 PM

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How old is the motor?, I think you should just get your turbo rebuilt if you drive the car daily. and it sounds like you should have a pro do it.

07-29-2003, 12:18 PM

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How old is the motor?, I think you should just get your turbo rebuilt if you drive the car daily. and it sounds like you should have a pro do it.

Car and motor and turbo all have 100k as far as I know. I don't drive the car much except to and from the strip and down the quarter-mile, although I could. No A/C makes it a less-than-desirable summer cruiser.

I want to make the car faster, and I don't much like the idea of spending money just to keep it going at the same speed.