It was tuned most of its life with a VF Engineering tune (very tame), followed by a mild OTS BM3 tune. Less than half of that 30k was with burbles/crackle/whatever poppy-nosies. Seems like premature failure. Turbo journal bearings show that one side (guessing the hot side - can't remember) wore prematurely. Thrust bearing was damaged but only because/after the shaft broke into a hot-side and a cold-side.
Bummer. Is that your M2?
Yes. That's how I ended my day on Sunday. Had to leave the car there. I picked it up 5 days later and brought it home thanks to Matt and Tyler.
was the m2 tuned or stock?
It was tuned most of its life with a VF Engineering tune (very tame), followed by a mild OTS BM3 tune. Less than half of that 30k was with burbles/crackle/whatever poppy-nosies. Seems like premature failure. Turbo journal bearings show that one side (guessing the hot side - can't remember) wore prematurely. Thrust bearing was damaged but only because/after the shaft broke into a hot-side and a cold-side.