intercooler not holding boost?

[240love]

ok so last weekend I was at the 626 event and all day my car didn't give me a problem, well at the end one of the pipes came off but that was no biggie. So than after this I go home and like 30 miles away from home my car starts acting up. I was going about 65 and all of a sudden it felt like something was phisically pulling my car back. This would be with my foot on throttle all the way, at first I thought I was running out of was cause I was on empty so I pulled over and got gas. I go back on on the freeway and it was doing it again but worse. The car would shut off and wouldn't want to start back on. I got it to start and drove it home all the way like that. It was the scariest drivenof my life. So I get home ok and the next morning I go and see if I can find the problem and i look at my sidemount and I see this medium sized hole. Was that what was making it act the way it did? The car turns on no problem and stays on now. Sorry for the long post and any help is appreciated.

Btw the car is an s13 with an rb20 and ill post a pic of the sidemount later tonight


http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/240sx_/IMG_00861.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/240sx_/IMG_00851.jpg

[Jtuned_andy]

yes, that is a boost leak

[240love]

yea I know rbs don't like boost leaks. I'm guessing its not repairable. Ill post the pic in like 2 mind

[smelly240]

no car likes boost leaks

my car wont even start if everythings not proper

[240love]

well it starts and it keeps going no problem..i posted the pics on 1st post

[blueshark123]

well i know on my sr20 it was actin all weird and didnt want to run without giving it consistant gas cause of a boost leak so im pretty sure thats ur problem

[k's_silvia2.0]

How this look to you guys? My car has been acting a little wierd but even before this I had a boost leak from my mani to turbo.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Damage/parts077.jpg

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t164/ks_silvia/Damage/parts076.jpg

[240love]

so does anyone know if the pic i posted is fixeable?

[MadMaverick]

so does anyone know if the pic i posted is fixeable?

Take it to a radiator repair store, they should be able to weld it back up for you.

[240love]

yea thats what i was thinking..ill check it out

[Gjohnson7]

Dude that sucks, do you know what did that? Sidemount right? Sounds like time for an upgrade to me.

[240love]

well i have a frount mount but i hate the piping...its super ugly and fitment sucks balls lol i just wanted to try out the sidemount and see how i liked it and i liked it better than the front mount. Im guessing the sidemount moved and my tire hit it?

[240love]

how do i check for leaks ?? ive tried putting my hand on it to see if i feel something while reving the car but nothing..i mean the car turns on fine but it only does this while i drive

[trsilvias13]

You can do a boost leak test. For reason I do not want to type it up, look at fightergarage (google it). They make a boost leak tester for the rx7, but same theory applies. You pretty much need a compressor to pressurize you piping and listen to leaks.