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Old 15th October 2009, 21:36   #244
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Originally Posted by Dragrad View Post
Indeed GG - your assumption was correct.

My mate reckoned it could have easily have come out of the factory in a weakened state (ie bad casting) and as time went on a fracture started and kept on growing as time and usage went on. Until there was more fracture than metal, so when I dropped into Sports mode and floored it...... The rest is history

Anyway one job for the weekend- put back the Pierburg MAF and Synergy 2
I know cranks look like they are cast but I'm pretty sure they are actually drop forged.
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