LachlanGordon
Ready to race!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Ahhh ok, well it hasn't blown so hopefully all good
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Got a bad turbo? Let's track the issue...
- Thread starter blackcat1
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sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
Is the L revision holding up? any reports of blown L turbos? Planning on leasing a 2017 GTI, worried after reading this thread with all the blown turbos. Please let me know!
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
It's a lease. If it blows up then VW gets to fix it.
sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
I just dont want to deal with a constant blown turbo, which is why im asking you guys to update me on the current revision
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
If you aren't tuning it then there is nothing to worry about.
sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
I might be tuning it with APR. I came from a highly modified 09' gti. I dont think i can resist driving the 17' gti conpletely stock. I'd like to add stage 1 apr tune to it after a few thousand miles.
Bear in mind, this engine comes with 50 more lb ft of torque out of the box than your 09 GTI did. Also, you can get a JB4, which will increase whp by ~45 and wtq by ~55, all while maintaining your warranty.
Regardless, very few turbos are blowing these days. It's mostly a thing of the past. The turbos were popping left and right back in 2014 and early 2015. Not much since.
Diggs24
Autocross Champion
- Location
- de plains! de plains!
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
JB1/JB4 is perfect for you.
Almost as much power as APR.
Keep warranty.
Sell at lease turn in, vs losing all money on APR tune.
Almost as much power as APR.
Keep warranty.
Sell at lease turn in, vs losing all money on APR tune.
sovietsky191
Passed Driver's Ed
- Location
- Los Angeles
Thabks for all the help guys! Appreciate it!
erikweber321
Ready to race!
So when a turbo blows and the blades shred...they go....into your cat?
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LachlanGordon
Ready to race!
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
I'm apr stage 1 and I've had that new turbo on for a long time now, nearly 17,000kms probably. I go really hard on the car (always warming it up though) and I've had no issues, I'm hoping by now they can figure out a turbo revision that works.
My exhaust turbine broke off and melted the surface of my APR high-flow cat. After replacing the turbo, I just punched out the APR cat and made it cat-less!
wasadealio
New member
- Location
- Denver, Colorado
Not true. I was APR Stage I when my turbo blew. I flashed it back to stock, took it to the dealer, and got a new turbo installed. All repairs were covered under warranty.
I got warrantied claimed for my faulty camshaft actuator. Cobb Protuned.