[E93Beast]

Originally Posted by Adrianizzle

Lmao YES. You guys made that more then clear that I needed to get that asap

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I mean

[E93Beast]

Being on here isnt gonna get ur car fixed....get outside n take some shit apart

[MadDog89]

Originally Posted by CLEAN E93

Ohhhhhh
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I mean

Well he's getting a p0159 code, wonder if that has anything to do with him running the car without an o2 sensor.

[E93Beast]

Originally Posted by MadDog89

Well he's getting a p0159 code, wonder if that has anything to do with him running the car without an o2 sensor.

Possible .....

[feuer]

Originally Posted by MadDog89

So no code like Boost Under Target (30ff), just limp mode and o2 sensor code? What are your other mods?

Disconnected vacuum line for wastegate won’t give 30ff but engine won’t boost.

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by MadDog89

Haha just checking :P

Please check your boost solenoids. Smoking car is a whole nother issue, mine smokes too from time to time.

Another DIY I found that was helpful for me, even though you don't have 30ff.
https://blog.protuningfreaks.com/201...k-testing-diy/

hey I checked my solenoids and everything is great. did you ever check to see if your back inlet was sucking in air?

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by feuer

Disconnected vacuum line for wastegate won’t give 30ff but engine won’t boost.

checked the vacuum lines and it was connected):

[Emilime75]

Since you started this thread-

Have you disconnected the rear inlet from the turbo and drove the car to see if power is back to normal?

Have you inspected the rear inlet for any portion of it being collapsed?

It might look fine until the turbo starts to spool and creates enough vacuum on the inlet to collapse it.

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by Emilime75

Since you started this thread-

Have you disconnected the rear inlet from the turbo and drove the car to see if power is back to normal?

Have you inspected the rear inlet for any portion of it being collapsed?

It might look fine until the turbo starts to spool and creates enough vacuum on the inlet to collapse it.

No I checked underneath it and it looked like it was firmly on there. Should I take it off and reposition it? it starts to build boost and then it just lets it all out

[Emilime75]

Firmly on means nothing as far as the problem you're describing. Loose/tight doesn't matter in this case.

You said the problem started when you installed the inlets, so the point here is to determine if there is a restriction in the inlet to rule it out as a possible cause for your lack of power. Once you actually test this by disconnecting it from the turbo and making observations, you can then move on to the next step of diagnosis.

[ky0u]

Someone here already said this, but check to make sure neither of your inlets collapsed. Check this one asap.

Check that your chargepipe and IC connections are good too. Although if you ran a smoke test and didn't see anything, this one isn't an immediate concern, just easy items to check

With the car running, disconnect the hoses from the Vacuum tanks up front (right side). You should hear a relieve of pressure/air flow. If you do not, there is a vacuum leak somewhere.
When I had a 30ff, the culprit was a vac hose from the Boost solenoid to the rear turbo right near the wastegate connection. We only caught it because we saw a wisp of smoke come up. Tested the hose and found it wasnt holding any vacuum. And upon removing it, we found it was so brittle, applying slight perpendicular pressure to it snapped it like a dry twig. It is possible one of your hoses has dried out and you cracked it when bumping something during inlet install

Have you changed your Boost solenoids? If your car is at the average mileage that these cars are usually at, and are still on the stock solenoids, do change them, They're are past their interval. They're like $110 each, and there are 2. But if you're tight on budget you can rule this out using a vac test

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by Emilime75

Firmly on means nothing as far as the problem you're describing. Loose/tight doesn't matter in this case.

You said the problem started when you installed the inlets, so the point here is to determine if there is a restriction in the inlet to rule it out as a possible cause for your lack of power. Once you actually test this by disconnecting it from the turbo and making observations, you can then move on to the next step of diagnosis.

you're right. One thing I also noticed was some oil was coming from the rear Inlet but only a small amount? i'll try taking off the Inlets and reinstalling it

[N54_e90]

The inlets might have collapsed or closed somewhere causing a blockage? I read a recent thread about this on here that ended up killing the poster's turbos as well. Double check the install?

[MadDog89]

dang, do you still have the stock inlets? I'd toss them back on and see what happens.

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by MadDog89

dang, do you still have the stock inlets? I'd toss them back on and see what happens.

turns out the rear turbo is blown \:

[MadDog89]

Originally Posted by Adrianizzle

turns out the rear turbo is blown \:

damn, sorry to hear. How did you find out?

[ragingpanda]

Well look at that, another rear turbo blown with vrsf inlets. Coincidence?

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by ragingpanda

Well look at that, another rear turbo blown with vrsf inlets. Coincidence?

is this a common issue?

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by MadDog89

damn, sorry to hear. How did you find out?

took it to the shop, they were able to take off everything and look at the turbos, someone how the actual turbine in the turbo is bent
they showed me in person as well, when it span is was all wonky \:
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[ragingpanda]

Originally Posted by Adrianizzle

is this a common issue?

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1707440

[Adrianizzle]

Originally Posted by ragingpanda

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1707440

bro no way 🤦🏽*♂️, this is the biggest L. I thought they were a trust worthy company

[ky0u]

So just some extra info on the VRSF collapsing inlet issue

This is allegedly caused by incorrect install of a directional clamp. Not that it just randomly fails.