# sr20 turbo help **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [October 15, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839 "2009-10-15T14:55:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/1 "2009-10-15T14:55:28Z")
im new to the turbo game, i have a RHD 180sx. iv loved it for the past 4months iv had it… its stock with 3’’ straight pipe and turbotimer. i went for a midnight drive last week and after my car was all warmed up i started boosting. as soon as i hit full boost it sounded as if my turbo was really loud. almost as if the turbo was whizing… iv read a bunch of forums to try and figure it out. iv checked numerouse times for boost leaks and have not found any, my turbo,manifold, and downpipe are all tight. my car has not lost any power at all. but the sound is always in the back of my head… any suggestions or comments are appretiated? ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/2 "2009-10-15T14:59:43Z")
Does it sound like the spool of the turbo has become more high pitched? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/3 "2009-10-15T15:44:56Z")
yeaa abit more high pichted… ---
**Author:** ![jzavalinsk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jzavalinsk/32/5713_2.png) [@jzavalinsk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jzavalinsk)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/4 "2009-10-15T15:49:42Z")
i had the same problem, plus i was loosing oil, turned out to be seals and mad shaft play… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/5 "2009-10-15T15:53:50Z")
can i drive it like this… it still pulls harddd… and the noise has not gotten anyworse… ---
**Author:** ![CSK-240-R1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/csk-240-r1/32/5698_2.png) [@CSK-240-R1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CSK-240-R1)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/6 "2009-10-15T15:55:00Z")
yes but prolly not for long, watch ur oil level!!! ---
**Author:** ![jzavalinsk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jzavalinsk/32/5713_2.png) [@jzavalinsk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jzavalinsk)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/7 "2009-10-15T15:55:47Z")
get a disco potato ---
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 4:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/8 "2009-10-15T16:16:46Z")
i heard about them disco potatoes… wtf is it all about? i was thinking of going with a t28… wat do u think ---
**Author:** ![Martino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/martino/32/5674_2.png) [@Martino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Martino)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/9 "2009-10-15T17:18:49Z")
I had the same symptoms when the gasket on my sidemount intercooler started leaking. ---
**Author:** ![DoneDreamin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/donedreamin/32/5678_2.png) [@DoneDreamin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DoneDreamin)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/10 "2009-10-15T17:26:14Z")
Retracted fail to read ---
**Author:** ![slipperysilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slipperysilvia/32/5485_2.png) [@slipperysilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipperysilvia)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/11 "2009-10-15T17:32:41Z")
i would say that u have a minor leak at the turbo gaskets, that only makes noise at full boost… might be so small that the gauge wont even show it. ---
**Author:** ![rex\_thugs](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rex_thugs/32/5598_2.png) [@rex\_thugs](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rex_thugs)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/12 "2009-10-15T18:06:56Z")
soon youll start seing smoke coming from ur exhaust oil burning. it prolly sounds more like a supercharger right now a whining noise. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2009, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/13 "2009-10-15T20:02:42Z")
noo, not really like a supercharger. thanks for the input from all of you. really appretiated. ---
**Author:** ![n1gro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea666f/32.png) [@n1gro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n1gro)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/14 "2009-10-17T08:10:00Z")
just found a lil gap from turbo to downpipe. slipperysilvia… thanks alot ur help was what made me find my problem. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.180sx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@Mr.180sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr.180sx)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/15 "2009-10-17T12:33:38Z")
^^^^^i posted on brothers account…mybad ---
**Author:** ![slipperysilvia](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slipperysilvia/32/5485_2.png) [@slipperysilvia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slipperysilvia)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sr20-turbo-help/128839/16 "2009-10-17T12:35:28Z")
if you need those gaskets, call me, i have stock.