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Old 12-09-2007, 12:26 PM
  
King-Oka
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Originally Posted by bill1966 View Post
"The Hahn kit and any other after market performance add-on is just that, an after market performance mod. When you "hot rod" any car you are taking a risk of blowing something up, it doesn't matter what the mod is (super charger, turbo, tune, etc.). "

I agree 100% - modifying manufacturers original specs is sometimes dangerous. AS I AM CONSIDERING BUYING A TURBO OR SUPERCHARGER, I want to know what "sometimes" means. To me, that is the purpose of this string.

I blew up the motor in my supercharged Boxster a few weeks back. I didn't go onto the Boxster boards and start crying that the supercharger kit I installed made the thing blow up.

Obviously the owner of this car has not come crying to the forum. Otherwise this "rumor" would have been substantiated.

Do you blow up engines regularly? Is this something a person should expect to happen routinely?



Your post has been flagged unsubstantiated because it is just that. You heard that someone toasted a motor and they happen to have had a Hahn system installed. You are providing a third party account without even knowing the particulars of the engine failure or the circumstance of when it happened. I myself consider this rumor until I hear it from the horses mouth and all of the facts are presented.

Don't bank on the horses mouth to come crying here.

I admire the work that Hahn and for that matter others, have done in providing a monster performing car out of a Pontiac 177HP pisspot. I enthusiastically embrace the work that has been done to make the car perform the way it can. I love that these mods allow 2.4 owners to keep pace with GXP and Redline owners. Don't for a minute, believe that I am trying to soil the great reputation of Hahn.


If folks on this forum were a little less insecure about this topic, they might learn something from this "apparently unique" incident. I wish I could. Mr. Hahn seems to have tremendous loyalty on this forum. I commend that, but I'm sure even he would be curious why this particular engine calved.
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