[cody]

That doesn't appear to be the issue, but good thinking. I've had oil (blowby) smoke from the turbo during an autox due to the inlet pipe/turbo clamp loosening, but of course, yesterday when I checked all of the hose clamps I could reach without removing the IC, they were nice and tight...and the one y pipe clamp I can't reach, is on the other side of the motor so I doubt it's the culprit. Also, I'd say it's too much oil to be blowby, but it's not that much so maybe.

It really seems like the oil's coming out of the bottom of the turbo, but I could be wrong since there's not very much and I can't ID the source. Also, when I had my IC off a couple weeks ago (to confirm the damage I had caused to the stock inlet by over tightening the clamp that holds it on the turbo) there wasn't very much blowby in the IC at all. I can see a drop or two causing smoke, but not coating the CV boot below the turbo.

I think this is a leak that only occurs when I'm pushing the car hard. I'm hoping it's a turbo seal or cheaper. I have a lightly used stock turbo ready to swap in, but I'm thinking I'll probably pay to have it installed if it's not too expensive and that's the actual issue, of course.