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2-28-2008
2-28-2008
Well, Bobby and I went to the wee hours of 3am last night, but didn't quite get done. Bobby is still working on the temporary aluminum duct for the IC. So tonight finish that, check fluid's, finish block-offs and start tuning.
3/1/08
In my sleep deprived delirium I didn't install the boosted side of the boost source line to the correct location on my synapse wastegate. What happened next was a permanently close wastegate. Engine Go boom, Sand Panda 
Well bad news, the wastegate did not open on my first pull and I over boosted to 34 psi and blew the apex seals on my rear rotor and destroyed the turbine on the 500R.
3/3/08
Well, after thinking over what happened, basically it was my fault. I misunderstood the setup recommendation from one of the Synapse Reps on connecting the EBC to the WG. Plus a weeks worth of sleep deprivation and being under the gun to get the car ready for the Saturday track event severely clouded my judgement that night. If I had not been so tired and had checked everything before I did a full throttle pull this would have never happened. This was a very expensive lesson, but it's fixable. I just need to muster up the money to get the turbo and engine fixed.....So close.
All three apex seals, the rear rotor and rotor housing are toast, hopefully the side plates are still good. Anyboy got a set of Iannetti one piece ceramic apex seals for a good price? Also a rotor and rear housing that's in good shape?
Nice build!
Posted by Diggymart on 12/10/19 @ 12:54:14 PM