When most people talk about a turbo failure, the smoke and the sound of the unfortunate event is enough to give the driver a set of frightening memories afterwards, at least if he cares about his car. Following the “smile... tomorrow will be worse” idea, we’re here to show you what happens when a highly modified 1,000 hp car blows its turbine.
We are dealing with a Fox Body Mustang that hides a 383 ci (6.27 liters) Edelbrock small block V8. The ‘Stang delivers almost 1,000 ponies with the help of an 88-mm turbo.
During a recent stint on the drag strip, the turbocharger decided to leave its duty, probably booking a trip to compressor heaven. It all took place in Albuquerque at the All Call Out event.
This was not just a bent shaft or clipped fins on the compressor wheel. Oh no. The shaft disappeared altogether, with the housing being fully separated. Now here’s something you don’t see everyday.
In case you were wondering, the 88-mm turbo was working to deliver 23 psi (1.4 bar) of boost when things went down the disintegration road - as you’ll be able to see in the footage below, the Fox Body flooded the track with sparks in the process.
Interestingly enough, even in limp mode (you can take this literally), the 1,000 HP Mustang managed to pull a 11.21-second run that night.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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