Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370 v3.0

jaytirbhaw · 05-31-2016, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50

So after years of running boosted with this kit I finally started experiencing an issue: for about a month while idling at a light, lots of smoke would start to come out of the exhaust...like a smoke screen. I checked all the fluids (coolant/oil) and everything was the same. I got all panicky and took everything apart and took the turbo out because I thought something was broken.

After talking with a lot of shops/people, it was assumed that a seal had broken. But after researching things online....I think the problem was as simple as a dirty air filter. I remember when I took everything apart, the filter looked pretty jammed up from pollen, sand, dirt, debris and it was like a vacuum cleaner filter when you hit it against something to clean it. Junk just fell from it like crazy. So I think that the restriction there was causing the pressure build up in the turbo at idle to let oil get in the exhaust and smoke it out. I would test this theory but while putting everything back together a t-clamp for the charge pipe broke, so waiting on that....should find out tomorrow, but I'm sure thats all it was.

I also thought I'd tackle the headlight mods while everything was apart :P

any update on what you found ?

FireDan50 · 06-01-2016, 08:33 PM

Yup, pretty damn sure it was just a dirty/clogged air filter. Can't believe it was just as simple as that. Where I'm at has some serious bad pollen and that must've helped gum it up. I drove around town today stop/go traffic getting it up to proper temps...idled at a bunch of stoplights which caused the exhaust smoke and nothing now. Runs like a damn champ again...I'm usually on point w/ maintenance and didn't think it had been that long since I checked the air filter, but I guess full-time student school schedule got the best of me.

jaytirbhaw · 06-01-2016, 08:37 PM

nice ! glad it wasn't something more serious

FireDan50 · 06-05-2016, 07:03 PM

I spoke too soon. So car was running without any smoke for 2 days...then just yesterday was in a parking lot idling and then smoke dumped out the exhaust again

I'm out of ideas and going to take it to a shop.

carlitos_370z · 06-06-2016, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50

I spoke too soon. So car was running without any smoke for 2 days...then just yesterday was in a parking lot idling and then smoke dumped out the exhaust again

I'm out of ideas and going to take it to a shop.

Do you check the turbo??

FireDan50 · 06-06-2016, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by carlitos_370z

Do you check the turbo??

Yup, no shaft play...didn't see anything that would lead me to believe the turbo was the culprit. Didn't see any oil residue anywhere on either side of the turbine. I'm not a turbo expert, so I wasn't really sure what to look for.

From talking with others and internet researching, my next step in troubleshooting is looking at the PCV system...other things suggester were to do a leak-down test...which I have no clue how to do and don't think I have that equipment.

carlitos_370z · 06-07-2016, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FireDan50

Yup, no shaft play...didn't see anything that would lead me to believe the turbo was the culprit. Didn't see any oil residue anywhere on either side of the turbine. I'm not a turbo expert, so I wasn't really sure what to look for.

From talking with others and internet researching, my next step in troubleshooting is looking at the PCV system...other things suggester were to do a leak-down test...which I have no clue how to do and don't think I have that equipment.

Go to a shop if you have a chance bro! to do the leak-down test. I dont know if in your area you can find a shop that works on Subaru, Evo something like that.... Is a most in a shop that work on those cars. I tell you that cause when i have my STi the mechanics that works on my car have the equipment

I hope you can resolve this soon bro!

FireDan50 · 06-16-2016, 07:04 PM

So maybe figured out why my car was smoking this time...I put in new PCV valves and installed a small air/oil separator (catch can) to see how much was going being circulated. Below is the result after just two days of driving...about 200 miles only.

Its a small container, not nearly as big as the majority of catch cans out there, but I was surprised to see this much after just 2 days and a couple hundred miles. Anybody else boosted have catch cans and have a lot of blow by?

edzilla123 · 06-19-2016, 02:44 PM

Im sure you'd know the answer to this and its most likely within this thread but do you know if VSR or the company they merged with are still making these kits?

FireDan50 · 06-19-2016, 09:12 PM

Hit them up here if you're interested....tell 'em Dan from Hawaii sent ya

https://www.facebook.com/rjmllc/?fref=ts

RAMOS · 06-19-2016, 09:28 PM

Dan, did you ever finish your headlights? Curious to see how they came out. I am contemplating doing mine. But I am leaning towards sending them to Oneighty.

FireDan50 · 06-20-2016, 04:54 PM

I think they turned out pretty good. I just kept it simple and didn't do any lighting mods. Satin black housing w/ Carbon black shrouds.

carlitos_370z · 06-21-2016, 07:50 AM

Man i want to paint my headlights soo bad

soill370z · 08-24-2016, 03:45 AM

any updates?

FireDan50 · 08-24-2016, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by soill370z

any updates?

Not really, just finished school and looking for a job so haven't been modding much, but nothing is broke so no updates there which is good too lol.

I switched out that temporary Jegs oil/air separator for a Mishimoto compact baffled oil catch can. That and replacing my PCV valves stopped my car from smoking on idle.

06-01-2016, 08:33 PM	#122 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Yup, pretty damn sure it was just a dirty/clogged air filter. Can't believe it was just as simple as that. Where I'm at has some serious bad pollen and that must've helped gum it up. I drove around town today stop/go traffic getting it up to proper temps...idled at a bunch of stoplights which caused the exhaust smoke and nothing now. Runs like a damn champ again...I'm usually on point w/ maintenance and didn't think it had been that long since I checked the air filter, but I guess full-time student school schedule got the best of me. jaytirbhaw, carlitos_370z and ZontheRocks like this. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

06-01-2016, 08:37 PM	#123 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	nice ! glad it wasn't something more serious carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ 2014 Nismo #350 , Built Motor, Top Mount Single Turbo .... 620 whp/ 500 lbs wtq 2012 Track/Drift Z, build coming soon. Build Thread - http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...70z-build.html

06-05-2016, 07:03 PM	#124 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	I spoke too soon. So car was running without any smoke for 2 days...then just yesterday was in a parking lot idling and then smoke dumped out the exhaust again I'm out of ideas and going to take it to a shop. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

06-16-2016, 07:04 PM	#128 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	So maybe figured out why my car was smoking this time...I put in new PCV valves and installed a small air/oil separator (catch can) to see how much was going being circulated. Below is the result after just two days of driving...about 200 miles only. Its a small container, not nearly as big as the majority of catch cans out there, but I was surprised to see this much after just 2 days and a couple hundred miles. Anybody else boosted have catch cans and have a lot of blow by? hjo1078 and carlitos_370z like this. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

06-19-2016, 09:12 PM	#130 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	Hit them up here if you're interested....tell 'em Dan from Hawaii sent ya https://www.facebook.com/rjmllc/?fref=ts carlitos_370z likes this. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

06-19-2016, 02:44 PM	#129 (permalink)
edzilla123 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Darien, IL Posts: 280 Drives: 09,370z, red Rep Power: 11	Im sure you'd know the answer to this and its most likely within this thread but do you know if VSR or the company they merged with are still making these kits?

06-19-2016, 09:28 PM	#131 (permalink)
RAMOS Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 251 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 300	Dan, did you ever finish your headlights? Curious to see how they came out. I am contemplating doing mine. But I am leaning towards sending them to Oneighty. __________________ BC Racing ll Stillen ll Tommy Kaira ll GT-R ll Akuma ll SPL *RAMOS' JOURNAL*

06-20-2016, 04:54 PM	#132 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	I think they turned out pretty good. I just kept it simple and didn't do any lighting mods. Satin black housing w/ Carbon black shrouds. jaytirbhaw, carlitos_370z and RAMOS like this. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

06-21-2016, 07:50 AM	#133 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	Man i want to paint my headlights soo bad

08-24-2016, 03:45 AM	#134 (permalink)
soill370z Base Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: illinois Posts: 134 Drives: 13 nismo 370z Rep Power: 10	any updates?

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