clutch pedal vibration next minute throws rod through bottom of block! RIP SPEED3

[griffeyfan25]

So as some of u might know ive been running the gt2871r for the past 6 months at 20 psi. The other night I lost a vaccum hose and ran through third gear at max boost which is like 30 maybe 35 psi and the car started detonating like crazy when i finally let off and pulled over to check it out. The car seemed fine and the only weird thing was the clutch pedal was vibrating really bad when i barely had it pushed in. The car drove fine and everything seemed fine. Let me get to the nightmare. I was on vacation in myrtle beach and we left on saturday to come home to PA. Everything was great the car was running fine. So were on i95 in baltimore in 6th gear at 2500 rpms no boost totally in vaccum when I hear this boom boom boom. Sounded like pieces of metal shooting out from under the car. So we drifted over to the shoulder to find all the oil dumped all over the ground. It appears the rod went down through the bottom and left a huge hole in my oil pan. Got the car towed back to PA where it sits at my shop now. Not sure if im going to part the car out or build it. I only owe 8k on it so I might cut my loses and part it out. Il have pics soon. Rip Speed 3.

Zac

[smakdown61]

Wow that really sucks. Seems like the clutch pedal vibration always results in throwing a rod now. Most likely means you bent it 3 ways from sunday when you hit 35psi. This is why if I go BT, it will be tuned with the AP with boost cut.

[MadOzodi]

My condolensces. Seriously, that's a heartbreaker right there man.

[bioevolve]

Dang, sorry hear!
Double clamps on those things.

[aaronc7]

sucks, sorry to hear man . Seems like the exact same thing happened to jimmymac but he got lucky and happened to take the oil pan off and saw the bent rod before it blew

[Haltech]

Damn man, 6 months strong and a casualty to a fuckin hose clamp!

[bf360]

Originally Posted by Haltech Damn man, 6 months strong and a casualty to a fuckin hose clamp!

seems to happen to a lot of people lol

[y2kc0wb0y]

Z00m Z00m B00m!

[Speedn3]

Sorry for your lost bro.
Exactly which vacuum line is it that lets go?

[wassup61]

Probably the one on the top of the wastegate actuator to the boost solenoid.

Jeff at PG

[griffeyfan25]

nah it was the one on the quick tap on my silicone turbo coupler. I had one vaccum line that was key the one that went from the quick tap to my ewg and that shit blew off fucking sucks. o well u gotta pay if u wana play. I thinking im parting the car out if anyone wants stock parts or aftermarket shit im gonna start a thread with lots of pics. my friend on here is gonna help me sell everything.

zac

[dallasms3gt]

Ouch... Seems like I read this same thing from somebody not too long ago...

Good Luck...

[Eazy]

IDRVSLO reported the same clutch vibration before he blew.

[gsrtype1]

Dang man sorry to hear...