turbo failure- non audi

[Calvin Krug]

Friday night, I had the opportunity to attend a track event with two 
of my friends. On the trailer, we had a Lancia Delta Integrale 
(please, don't ask how we got this car, I'm tired of explaining it) 
For those of you that don't know, this car is a tiny, four door, all 
wheel drive BEAST.  It won the world rally championship several years 
straight, shortly after the Audis.  Anyway, it's a 2 liter 4 
cylinder, with a single T3 turbo. The second time we had it out on 
the track, it was really flying, when suddenly the boost gauge went 
to zero.  No POP! like had happened when it blew off a intake hose. 
So, the car comes in, we pull the hose off of the intercooler outlet, 
and it's not blowing any air. So, it looks like the turbo isn't 
spinning anymore.  Damn!  And I hadn't even gotten to ride around the 
track in it yet.  At least I got a couple of photos of it before it 
broke.  in other, Audi-related news, I suprised yet another Mustang 
driver yesterday in my 200Q.  Those things may jump off the line 
pretty well, but they're gutless wonders above 40 mph.  The old 200 
stayed right along side, even though I hit the overboost cutout a 
couple of times.  It won't do that anymore, I finally replaced the 
collapsed hose on the wastegate today. it really must be depressing 
to spend all that money on a new muscle car that can't even outrun a 
12 year old sedan with half the cubic inches.  I almost feel sorry 
for the guy.  hehehehe

Calvin K