_FNQ_rolla_ Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 Proceeded to blow the bearings in the turbo... Yay. can only put it down to me getting dirt in the turbo housing at one stage of me taking the turbo off, and blocking the oil feed off. When I assemble an engine I operate like surgeon paying particular attention to cleanness. I think I read somewhere in your thread that this engine / turbo set up had been used for 3 seasons of drifting and I can not remember if you mentioned if there was any shaft play to begin with? Hope it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg to have it fixed. Are you going to get a quote first and look at your options? You might decide to go for a bigger turbo for bigger boost or for a different boost curve. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jono.C Posted October 6, 2012 Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 I think i saw he said GCG were going to charge like $900 just to pull it apart and look at it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted October 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2012 $135 to pull it apart and look at it, $850 for a stndard rebuild.. But its going to need more than a standard rebuild.. This setup was used for 3 drift events, it did have a tiny bit of shaft movement but nothing that you would be concerned about.. I will be getting this turbo rebuilt as this setup has seen heaps and heaps of dyno time and its probably the most responsive setup I could get.. I definitely don't want a lag monster.. Thanks for the kind words fnq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted October 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 This thing is tucked away under its cover and will probably be there for a month or so, I've done just about everything I can that doesn't require parts, the rest is all $$$$ Bought an s13 so working on converting that to manual and getting rego, entering the Raleigh track day with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Sooooooooo... Purchased a gt3582r .63 rear housing to get me out of trouble.. stay tuned ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kickn5k Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) Sooooooooo... Purchased a gt3582r .63 rear housing to get me out of trouble.. stay tuned ! Holy gigantor turbo Batman!!! This will be epic!! Edited November 11, 2012 by kickn5k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 Yeah!! Back in action!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted November 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 Yea it is a wee bit large haha.. should be good to get it going anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted November 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 Will get some fresh pics up of this thing.. My nee turbo should be here tomorrow.. Never been so keen for a Monday haha. I'm not going to start the thing but.. want an oil pressure gauge set up up before even considering it. Once i stop spending money on my dirty sr I'm going to buy the Teflon brake lines to setup up the rest of my brakes and after that its off for a wheel alignment and a tune (fingers crossed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Wooooooow haven't been on here in a while lol Guess what? Nothings changed. Still haven't got turbo rebuilt. Haven't done brakes or anything, have a lot of parts lying around just havent had the motivation or time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rian Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 (edited) Wooooooow haven't been on here in a while lol Guess what? Nothings changed. Wheels have changed... Edited February 20, 2013 by rian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted February 20, 2013 Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Was wondering about this thing a litle while ago. Get into it mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbr11k Posted February 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2013 Nope that's an illusion rian lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willis Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Scarnon ere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frknstn Posted April 30, 2013 Report Share Posted April 30, 2013 dions been on the crack again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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