01-21-2007, 01:47 PM
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Supra Owner
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: GA, USA
Posts: 2,209
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Originally Posted by leadfootlen
...I am new to this site, I am hoping to buy a 93-96 twin turbo supra. I have seen one I am very interested in but on the test drive there is a noticable whistle from the turbos. The dealer said its fairy normal and they all do it, I had the windows up and could hear is quite clearly.
Could anyone tell me if this is usual, or is it an indication they are about to die!...
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The dealer is correct...the 'whistle' sound is normal (as long as the 'whistle' doesn't sound anything like a 'whine'). Here's a link to the way it sounds when one of the turbos die:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/dea...eath_whine.wav
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