Reason 2,398 why LMI turbos suck

[Hans@GZP]

Here is a nice pic of a 15G built from a new 13G turbo.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/Hans91GT/15G%20turbos/IMG_1010.jpg

Here is a pic of a LMI "1600"... which is a 15G turbo.

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/Hans91GT/LMI%20Turbo/IMG_1004.jpg

Notice the difference in the clearance between the compressor wheel and the compressor cover. The LMI turbos have to have atleast 10x's the amount of clearance as the properly built 15G turbo. Now I see why these turbos don't make the power that they are supposed to.

[green-lantern]

What's with the big scratch or whatever the hell it is?

[FeaRpb]

That looks like ass

[Hans@GZP]

What's with the big scratch or whatever the hell it is?

That's part of his "xtreme machining" me thinks.

[green-lantern]

Yes it does

[TwIzTeD_3kGt]

What do you want when your tools include a dremel and a hammer?

[Lithium]

What do you want when your tools include a dremel and a hammer?

lol, hey he has some sand paper.

[FeaRpb]

And super glue

[Emilie@GZP]

And super glue

I wouldn't give him that much credit. More like bubble gum... and not even the good stuff. lol

[NOMIEZVR4]

Who and where sells LMI turbo's?

[mb3000]

Who and where sells LMI turbo's?

Al Qaeda.

This is phase 1 of their plot to completely disperse America's hard earned money so we are in an even worse economical situation than before. They do this by screwing us over for the price of turbo's but engineer them to self-detonate within approximately 500 miles. The CHRA has been known to exit the engine bay at terminal velocity, reeking havoc on anything within a 1 mile radius. In extreme cases the turbo will take the effect of a mini-hydrogen bomb, melting entire engines within milliseconds. The power to stop this rests in your hands, don't buy shitty turbo's!

[RealMcCoy]

You have to give him credit, the wheel won't hit...

:lol:

[RAI]

Here is a nice pic of a 15G built from a new 13G turbo.

[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/Hans91GT/15G%20turbos/IMG_1010.jpg[IMG]

Here is a pic of a LMI "1600"... which is a 15G turbo.

[IMG]http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a248/Hans91GT/LMI%20Turbo/IMG_1004.jpg[IMG]

Notice the difference in the clearance between the compressor wheel and the compressor cover. The LMI turbos have to have atleast 10x's the amount of clearance as the properly built 15G turbo. Now I see why these turbos don't make the power that they are supposed to.

Someone had their LMI car running long enough to dyno it?

[green-lantern]

You have to give him credit, the wheel won't hit...

:lol:

:lmao:

[Atrosity]

Someone had their LMI car running long enough to dyno it?

Yes Me!! LOLOLOLOLOL


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5QqobcnxmI

I got my replacement turbos in the mail so I can't wait to see how these 16Ts look when I take them out.

[bboyalan]

What do you want when your tools include a dremel and a hammer?
HAHA! Nicely said man.

Is the ridiculous clearance within the housings the reason behind their poor performance and durability? I am curious as to why two of the LMI 16T cars that I have seen exhibited that unusual dip in the power curve. "Trick machining" for sure lol.

[Hans@GZP]

Someone had their LMI car running long enough to dyno it?

We have a car here with his "1600's" aka 15g's. It made 305 awhp at 14 psi and 306 awhp at 18 psi LOL.

[Hans@GZP]

HAHA! Nicely said man.

Is the ridiculous clearance within the housings the reason behind their poor performance and durability? I am curious as to why two of the LMI 16T cars that I have seen exhibited that unusual dip in the power curve. "Trick machining" for sure lol.

It definitely has to do with their poor performance. The pressure just isn't being directed through the compressor housing and out the hot side. It is probably surging back through the intake which is taking cfm away from the engine. They can create boost, but they aren't producing cfm.

[Ben_Pow!!]

I like the one w/ the chunks of metal between the CHRA & housing acting as shims to comp. for the untrue machining. That also would separate the housing from the wheel as well.

[Fakepower]

hey whatever happened to the LMI 3200, aka the DR750 slayer ... anyone have any pictures of these I wanted to see what they looked like ...

[Atrosity]

hey whatever happened to the LMI 3200, aka the DR750 slayer ... anyone have any pictures of these I wanted to see what they looked like ...

Yeah I saw them in person with my very own 2 eyes. it was a td04 with a polished housing larger housing on top that were never even assembled and he named them LMI 3500 AKA DR750 Slayer!

[Ben_Pow!!]

hey whatever happened to the LMI 3200, aka the DR750 slayer ... anyone have any pictures of these I wanted to see what they looked like ...

I heard that cameras will self destruct when snapping a photo of these.

[Atrosity]

I heard that cameras will self destruct when snapping a photo of these.

I hear that LMI Turbos will spontaneously combust if you look at them with your head upside down.

[jba3]

I hear that LMI Turbos will spontaneously combust if you look at them with your head upside down.

I've heard LMI turbos will spontaneously combust if you turn the car on.

[mb3000]

Come on guys, nobody thought my earlier post was funny? :Doh:

[Atrosity]

edit.

[familyMAN]

He is doing T3 and TD05s now??? TDO4s not challenging enough for him:)

[Lithium]

^ I guess he cant screw much of that stuff up unless hes doing some trick machining......

[Atrosity]

I thought it was funny when a friend of mine went to warren's place and warren introduced himself as "Dominique" as an alias. LOL

[Fakepower]

I often have to use an alias also so i know where he's coming from =)

[green-lantern]

I often have to use an alias also so i know where he's coming from =)

So how many people have you ripped off? :D

[Atrosity]

So how many people have you ripped off? :D

What do ya expect green lantern, the guys name is FAKE power :lol:

[FeaRpb]

I have a green lantern

[bboyalan]

Here is the inside of an LMI 19T from one of our local owners:
http://www.3sgto.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1518&d=1289979923

[Emilie@GZP]

guarantee you LMI didn't actually build that turbo. to little clearance between the wheel and the housing. Warren leaves a good mile and 1/2 between the two :lol:

[Emilie@GZP]

I thought it was funny when a friend of mine went to warren's place and warren introduced himself as "Dominique" as an alias. LOL

sexual identity crisis, much? LOL

[Atrosity]

guarantee you LMI didn't actually build that turbo. to little clearance between the wheel and the housing. Warren leaves a good mile and 1/2 between the two :lol:

This turbo is actually holding up which is really wierddd, dyno'd and put down 375 at 15 Psi, there is a little bit of shaft play though.


sexual identity crisis, much? LOL

That name sounds like a Vegas Transvestite Hooker Name. Maybe that is what warren is up to, I wouldn't be too surprised.

[Emilie@GZP]

This turbo is actually holding up which is really wierddd, dyno'd and put down 375 at 15 Psi, there is a little bit of shaft play though.





I meant "too little clearance" in reference to Warrens work (ie: he's not capable of machining a turbo like that). Not saying anything bad about the turbo pictured above. LOL

[Atrosity]

I meant "too little clearance" in reference to Warrens work (ie: he's not capable of machining a turbo like that). Not saying anything bad about the turbo pictured above. LOL

Yup Yup! I got it.

Don't the blades look dull?????

[green-lantern]

What do ya expect green lantern, the guys name is FAKE power :lol:

true lol

I have a green lantern

pics :p

Here is the inside of an LMI 19T from one of our local owners:
http://www.3sgto.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=1518&d=1289979923

That can't be an LMI turbo. It still has the nut holding the wheel on. :lo5l:

[Atrosity]

ahahahahaha!!!! :stewie:

[Emilie@GZP]

That can't be an LMI turbo. It still has the nut holding the wheel on. :lo5l:

That's the same freaking thing I said to Hans!!!!! :lol:

[green-lantern]

You are correct Hans, I couldn't believe the diffrence between the LMI and IPS

LMI
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o310/hptech4564/AWD%20conversion/DSCF8660.jpg



IPS
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o310/hptech4564/AWD%20conversion/DSCF8661.jpg


My pics suck! Trust me they look way worse in person!

[bboyalan]

I just finished removing Eric's front LMI 16T a while ago. Warren's old public rep. person is a F*CKING IMBECILE for torquing every single damn bolt beyond specification... I had one hell of a time fighting the manifold bolts using countless tricks from the book.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/d138ca8f.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/2d3fed5e.jpg

The centersection seems almost inseparable from the turbine housing, so I will try that again tomorrow morning. There is noticeable side-to-side shaft play too.

[bboyalan]

Here is the rear LMI POS compressor housing inlet view:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02412.jpg

" " turbine side:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02413.jpg

What is this that I see?!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02410.jpg

Something surely went wrong here...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02411.jpg

Ah yes, the trademarked blown seal :lol:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02414.jpg

What a sight to see [and a mess!]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/AzNFLiPBoiPiNoY/3kGT/Eric_92VR4/DSC02415.jpg

This one had noticeable side-to-side and in-and-out shaft play. Where the CHRA and turbine housing meet was NOT evenly spaced all around. Idk why it was not seated/mated properly.

[Atrosity]

If warren from LMI makes any kind of car part you can sure it will fail! Now I need to take this to small claims if I can.

[green-lantern]

Damn! that seal was leaking pretty bad.

[FeaRpb]

Makes you wonder how GZP's customer's car caught fire. ;)

[Emilie@GZP]

Makes you wonder how GZP's customer's car caught fire. ;)

oh no, it couldn't have been the seals! Warren's turbo assembly is top notch! :lol:

[92RT-TT]

Haha wow I enjoyed seeing the pictures of his turbos... makes me feel all the more better about the job we do @ Midwest Turbo Connection :). I cant imagine sending one of my turbos out looking like the junk I've seen posted in this thread. The nut on the turbine shaft doesnt even look new not to mention the clearance...
This isn't the greatest picture, but it gives you a comparison of our turbos vs Warrens lol
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs490.ash2/76350_605654438340_184901749_34699374_3892293_n.jp g