# Taking Apart DSM turbo (pics) **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 10, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104 "2008-11-10T19:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Niskyspy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@Niskyspy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Niskyspy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/1 "2008-11-10T19:45:21Z")
Pics I took when taking apart DSM turbo. ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/wastegateopen.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/wastegateopen.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/wastegateclosed.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/wastegateclosed.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/exhaust.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/exhaust.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo3.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo3.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo2.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/brokenturbo2.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/45.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/45.jpg) 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![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010009.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010009.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010006.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010006.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010002.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010002.jpg) ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010001.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/P1010001.jpg) Vlads first turbo project: ![http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/030606_17541.jpg](http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b164/niskyspy/030606_17541.jpg) PS: Is there something wrong with this picture :ponder ---
**Author:** ![Niskyspy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/50afbb/32.png) [@Niskyspy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Niskyspy)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/2 "2008-11-10T19:49:05Z")
If you start from the bottom it will make more sense. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/3 "2008-11-10T19:56:51Z")
Typical 14b gone to shit. I’ve thrown more of those out than I’ve rebuilt on the VSR here at the shop. Turbine housing is junk, CH is junk. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/4 "2008-11-10T20:01:20Z")
woahhhh sick bov on the manifold yoooo ---
**Author:** ![Boost\_Creep](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boost_creep/32/6366_2.png) [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/5 "2008-11-10T20:04:13Z")
Paging Sean to thread. ---
**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/6 "2008-11-10T20:08:18Z")
Oh and future reference for those doing this…hammer to tap turbine out of CH is nono. Shaft bends .001" and it’s done, which a misplaced hammer tap can easily do. Used hand pressure, the piston ring will release… ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/7 "2008-11-10T21:32:36Z")
Post more pics next time, plz. ---
**Author:** ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/8 "2008-11-10T21:37:52Z")
> [@kramerbuccs24](#): > > Post more pics next time, plz. :rofl ok mr.ihaveaniMacimsoawesomeplz ---
**Author:** ![kramerbuccs24](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kramerbuccs24/32/6397_2.png) [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/9 "2008-11-10T21:43:05Z")
> [@K20powerz](#): > > :rofl ok mr.ihaveaniMacimsoawesomeplz lol ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 10:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/10 "2008-11-10T22:19:41Z")
your lucky dsm’s and reliability go hand and hand. Oh wait… ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/11 "2008-11-11T00:58:42Z")
> [@dkid15](#): > > your lucky dsm’s and reliability go hand and hand. Oh wait… :nono any car can be reliable. it all depends on who the previous owners were. ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/12 "2008-11-11T01:20:35Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > :nono > any car can be reliable. it all depends on who the previous owners were. Not always the case. My mom had a Caravan and it was constantly fucking up and it was maintained. The steering column went bad, it ate brakes and the tranny went bad in traffic at 47k. Something was always fucked up. She got it brand new. ---
**Author:** ![lconrad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lconrad/32/6314_2.png) [@lconrad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/lconrad)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/13 "2008-11-11T08:53:50Z")
^^^must have been a dodge ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/14 "2008-11-11T10:21:00Z")
> [@PJB](#): > > Not always the case. My mom had a Caravan and it was constantly fucking up and it was maintained. The steering column went bad, it ate brakes and the tranny went bad in traffic at 47k. Something was always fucked up. She got it brand new. shows you arent the only one in your family who cant pick cars. dkid’s statement about DSM’s is what people who dont know about them say. if you are dumb and cut corners, itll break. if you abuse it constantly something will break. i know plenty of people who have built and daily driven 400+whp DSM’s(talons,eclipse’s, lasers) without a problem other than normal maintenance. how is that possible? quality parts, attention to detail, following directions. ---
**Author:** ![dkid15](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dkid15/32/6398_2.png) [@dkid15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dkid15)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/15 "2009-01-01T15:55:33Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > shows you arent the only one in your family who cant pick cars. > > dkid’s statement about DSM’s is what people who dont know about them say. if you are dumb and cut corners, itll break. if you abuse it constantly something will break. i know plenty of people who have built and daily driven 400+whp DSM’s(talons,eclipse’s, lasers) without a problem other than normal maintenance. how is that possible? quality parts, attention to detail, following directions. I can honestly say you are completely wrong. Those people who modify their dsm’s and daily drive them might be good mechanics but 99% are just lucky ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2009, 3:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/16 "2009-01-01T15:57:45Z")
> [@Mk4 30R](#): > > shows you arent the only one in your family who cant pick cars. My grandmother bought it for my parents after her brother died and left her his life insurance. My dad picked it out after I told him not to get another Chrysler van because they had one before it that was a POS. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/17 "2009-01-03T17:58:39Z")
> [@~\* The Official Buffalo Bandits Thread \*~](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-official-buffalo-bandits-thread/6821/166): > > My grandmother bought it for my parents after her brother died and left her his life insurance. My dad picked it out after I told him not to get another Chrysler van because they had one before it that was a POS. sooo your dad suckered himself? ---
**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/18 "2009-01-03T18:02:18Z")
> [@Preview...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/preview/12012/24): > > I can honestly say you are completely wrong. Those people who modify their dsm’s and daily drive them might be good mechanics but 99% are just lucky right. you are :retardclap ---
**Author:** ![PJB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pjb/32/6389_2.png) [@PJB](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PJB)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/19 "2009-01-03T18:04:39Z")
> [@Paint touch up: Where?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-touch-up-where/12116/10): > > sooo your dad suckered himself? Yeah, he can be an idiot when buying something. The van was a hideous color and a lemon right from the beginning. ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104/20 "2009-01-03T18:07:21Z")
> [@Styr Nightclub is now under new ownership](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/styr-nightclub-is-now-under-new-ownership/12085/41): > > Yeah, he can be an idiot when buying something. > The van was a hideous color and a lemon right from the beginning. lol, kinda like the stang??? jkjkjkjkj k [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/taking-apart-dsm-turbo-pics/240104.md?page=2)