Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

[Kordain]

Well, I was thinking of upgrading my turbo when i get the car on the road, not all that sure now.

one hot GTI

How many of you do actually carry a decent sized extinguisher around with you?

K...

[Khyron]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

If you have a fire, you don't want to put it out. Let her burn and get another car.

Khyron

[Kordain]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

Thats ok as long as yove told your insurance you put that big uprated turbo on there. If you didnt and they find it then it could get ugly.

[Circuits]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

I have an extinguisher in my GTI at all times...

[j_spot]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

after my first VW ended up like this (it was 100% stock, still had factory tape deck)


I got a fire extinguisher. It wont do dick in the case of another wiring short in my dash like the first one, but who knows.

and sorry for the massive photo

[PrezeS_PL]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

I have an extinguisher in my GTI at all times...

I have two - still don’t think that would be enough to put down the turbo fire.
It took few shovels of dirt and mud to put out turbo fire on the lancer, the 8 fire extinguishers did not do anything. Car was saved but all the wiring and plastic pieces under the hood had to be replaced. I think it was the oil supply line that faild, but not sure.

[Circuits]

Re: Hmmm, maybe i wont upgrade that turbo??

Fair enough... if it's a massive fire, I'll let 'er go... at the end of the day it's just a car... but as long as I try, then I'll at least feel better knowing that I did. If I did nothing and it went up in flames, I'd always wonder if it would have made a difference.