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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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wierd intake question

if i were to remove a intercooler pipe. besides the car being much slower due to no boost. would it hurt anything to drive the car like that?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Should be fine... as long as the engine wont suck in dirty air.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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I once had a massive leak from a coupler falling off and apart from the car having no power, it made a funny whining sound. Lets just say it'll be N/A.

Why would you want to anyway?
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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because my engine is blown, and i am attempting to fund my other project. so as long as it wont harm the turbo's, i have parts between my throttle body and turbo that i would like to sell.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:28 PM
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Its not great on the turbos but if it is only for a short amount of time it probably wont do anymore damage.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Its not great on the turbos but if it is only for a short amount of time it probably wont do anymore damage.
how would it damage the turbo's?
it would just be forcing air to the atmosphere opposed to a 3" pipe
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AWD-RWD racer
how would it damage the turbo's?
it would just be forcing air to the atmosphere opposed to a 3" pipe
There would be no back pressure on the turbos at all, you are basically "free spinning" them. Like I said, if you are just putting around no real damage will be done, however if you tossed your apex seals who is to say there hasnt already been damage.
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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+1, plus protect the compressors by keeping your air filters in place.

(If the engine weren't blown, you should throw a K&N onto the elbow/TB. Also take it easy driving to minimize the freewheeling of the turbos)
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Old Feb 5, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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As long as you dont hammer it the turbo should be fine. Oil will still flow throughout the turbo, just make sure no dirty air gets into the motor or turbo.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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You will be fine as long as you don't get on the throttle very much. When I was painting my car I tossed a cheapo air filter on the stock elbow and moved the car around like that.
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Why do you want to remove an intercooler pipe?
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Old Feb 6, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by AWD-RWD racer
because my engine is blown, and i am attempting to fund my other project. so as long as it wont harm the turbo's, i have parts between my throttle body and turbo that i would like to sell.
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