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Originally Posted by SSinisterLS3
ALL tuned EVOs pop. STIs, same thing. The popping has NO harm at all on the turbo. That's what a wastegate is for. Turbos only break from two things. Overboosting and other parts failing due to overboosting.
The only time you have any pop TURBO related coming from the exhaust is when you get a pop of smoke (small hint of blue) coming from left over oil in the turbo during first driving it. I had a 400hp SRT4 Caliber before this. Thing popped like crazy! When it did, fire would be seen due from high boost and fuel hitting the exhaust. If anything, it is good for the turbo cars. Downpipes get clogged up, especially when it's catted. You have no pop, you can crack a downpipe quick from the build up. The pop blows that stuff out when you are running high boost. Meth cars will always pop also.
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I think you might be mistaken. You should meet a friend of mine that had a turbo LS1 4th gen. His exhaust popped pretty loudly all the time and eventually it destroyed the turbo after it ruined two waste gates. Not to mention it messed with his oil pressure and vacuum enough that there was risk of damaging the motor also. You can think what you want, but popping because of fuel issues is not a good thing on a forced induction car.