# what a day

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-a-day/13798>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [June 25, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-a-day/13798 "2006-06-25T20:57:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 38

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![jrex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrex/32/7232_2.png) [@jrex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jrex)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2006, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-a-day/13798/38 "2006-06-28T13:33:27Z")

</div>

CARNAGE:

![http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_no_exhaust_wheel.jpg](http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_no_exhaust_wheel.jpg)

![http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_compressor_woes.jpg](http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_compressor_woes.jpg)

![http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_moneyshot.jpg](http://www.hybridconnection.com/images/larry_moneyshot.jpg)

Rather than being the victim of compressor surge, Larry had a massive boost leak. The turbo was overspinning, which superheated the oil which wore the bearings, causing in & out shaftplay. The shaft eventually became so loose it impacted against the compressor cover. The exhaust wheel and shaft snapped off and came out his exhaust as shown, and the compressor wheel spit bits into his intercooler.

---

_[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-a-day/13798)._