Ba Turbo Noise?

[tford6]

Hi to all,

I have browsed this site for about a year now and find it very imformative and a good laugh at some of the comments

.I am thinking about getting a BA turbo(again).I test drove one last year,it was a 02 model and when the turbo cut in ,put it this way,you couldn't miss it unless you were deaf as a post because it was so noisy,whistling..loved it.Yesterday I test drove a 04 model.Very quick but quite as a mouse.You could not hear the turbo at all.

Is this ok?Does this sound normal?

Who better to ask than you guys.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

[PozzE]

Was the '02 edited or modified?

[tford6]

hi,

Thanks for replying.

Both about the same amount of kms..35000.

Both looked and went pretty much the same.

Both standard I think?but I'm no expert..

[Kaine]

noisy or whistling with the standard BOV is not necessarily a good thing. It could have loose piping which is causing boost leaks. I'd go with the silent one.. if u want the nice wooosh sound then get yourself an aftermarket vent-to-atmosphere BOV.

Check the 02 model and see if there is a cold air intake or something else which could be causing the increased turbo noise.

Just my 2c

Kaine

[tford6]

Thanks Kaine,

I pit up the 04 model tomorrow after work.Boy,I can't wait to get it.Bring on the weekend

[God666]

The later models have a heavy soundproofing blanket against the firewall (on the engine bay side) that cuts down a lot on the engine noise. Not sure when they started fitting them.

[Turbo6i]

thought the turbos were released start of 03 .. hmmmm