Wrath And Tears
Go Kart Champion
- Location
- Azusa, CA
- Car(s)
- 17 Sport, 99 E36
Maybe it's just me, but I've seen/watched 1000's of turbo's fail without destroying the motor. The intercooler and cat normally take damage and yes, in some occasions the turbo can take out the motor but that is rare. It is possible that the "major weakness" in the IS20 causes it to take out the engine versus the bits simply getting stuck in the intercooler, which would definitely be shitty.
Can anyone actually post stats that compare failures of the IS20 to other turbos? Or is it all just word of mouth? What about the exact number of IS20's that have blown since people keep saying it's a lot? Lots of GTI's in my area and my dealer has yet to deal with a blown turbo. I've read about more ringland failures on EJ25's then I have IS20's blowing up.
Can anyone actually post stats that compare failures of the IS20 to other turbos? Or is it all just word of mouth? What about the exact number of IS20's that have blown since people keep saying it's a lot? Lots of GTI's in my area and my dealer has yet to deal with a blown turbo. I've read about more ringland failures on EJ25's then I have IS20's blowing up.