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    Is it safe to continue driving a car in Limp Mode

    My car is a diesel Chevy and it is currently in Limp Mode. The reasons are because the turbo is no longer boosting well and the DPF needs replacement. Because of financial constraints I cannot pay for repairs. The car is already out of warranty. I think I will be able to fix it sometime in...
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    Linux and Turbo Boost

    Hi I understand that Linux as an OS is excellent at load balancing and will use all cores & threads instead of just one core or thread. However, a technician told me the other day that the Linux kernel is not good at / incapable of activating turbo boost on Intel CPU's. Honestly, I found it...
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    Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCi Acenta - thoughts ?

    Hi all. This is a very general query, im not a motorhead, just seeking some general information to make an informed decision. I am looking at buying a new Nissan Qashqai 1.5 DCi Acenta. I have only ever own VW & Hyundai so I am looking for some information from anyone out there whos ever...
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    Turbos - your thoughts - share your thoughts to someone who wants to know more

    I'm not making any assumptions here. I don't know a lot about turbo's. What I've been taught to believe (from friends) is that these turbos could possibly give problems after a certain amount of KM (this was however maybe 10 years ago that I heard this). Also, seems there's a movement towards...
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    Turbochargers... should I be worried?

    I took a jetta 1.4 for a test drive earlier today. it seemed fairly responsive despite the 1.4 engine. however i'm sure i remember a few of my family members recounting stories with turbochargers in the past and in my brain i made a mental note. one of them involved the turbine seizing because...
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    Corsa OPC Remapping

    Hi Guys, Posted a couple weeks ago about getting a Corsa OPC - Well, finally got it! Was a great deal and car is in immac condition. Ok so i hear a lot of people talking about remapping the ECU... Can someone tell me the advantages/disadvantages of getting this done? And also where can I...
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    E46 BMW 320d

    Hi Guys, I'm interested in buying a 2002/2003 BMW 320d. The one I'm looking at, has 99 000 km's on the clock. What I'm worried about is the turbo. How reliable is the turbo on this car? I know that there were issues with these turbos, but I heard BMW recalled them. So would this car have been...
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    Arctic Cooling in South Africa

    Hi Guys. I have finally got the ball turning with Arctic Cooling and will initially bring in the Accelero Twin Turbo for graphics cards and Freezer 7 Pro for CPU's. R399 R349 ETA is the 3rd week of August (Next week) I am accepting pre-orders on Digital Addiction, but all pre-orders must...
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    Which Arctic Cooling VGA cooler do you want in SA?

    Hi Guys. I just want to do my last bit of research before I import the first batch of Arctic Cooling. Please answer the poll and help me out, it'd really help me out, this isn't a cheap venture :p Regards Itai
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