Page 1 of 3

i hate turbos

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:32 am
by veecee
lets have a poll!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

its time for my rebuild, and i need turbo gaskets, and a turbo rebuild kit.

what are my options for the turbo bearings???

whats all this about a 360 degree thrust washer???

anyone know of any place that is decent with prices???

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:43 am
by Vlade
I love them as much as I hate them... hate the fact that its unreliable, but there are few things that comes close to that turbo feeling

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:27 am
by jon
:lol: Tricksy poll options, I'm sure my turbo doesn't have too many miles left in her either.

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:40 am
by Draco
The 360 thrust bearing helps that there is very little lateral moovement from back preassure and it also slightly helps when you boosting higher sothat your turbo holds out longer...

Bru you in jhb....Mr turbo or turbo exchange....

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:02 am
by veecee
Draco wrote:The 360 thrust bearing helps that there is very little lateral moovement from back preassure and it also slightly helps when you boosting higher sothat your turbo holds out longer...

Bru you in jhb....Mr turbo or turbo exchange....
i'll check them out thanks, but i have my apprehensions about turbo exchange. they're the guys who rebuilt this turbo about a year ago!!!

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:14 am
by Draco
veecee wrote:
Draco wrote:The 360 thrust bearing helps that there is very little lateral moovement from back preassure and it also slightly helps when you boosting higher sothat your turbo holds out longer...

Bru you in jhb....Mr turbo or turbo exchange....
i'll check them out thanks, but i have my apprehensions about turbo exchange. they're the guys who rebuilt this turbo about a year ago!!!
How long do you think our turbo's are gonna hold with the way we drive our cars....my mama says the devils gonna take it at least once a year....

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:35 am
by Vlade
turbo's are there to boost, if you can't use them to boost what good are they for... Thats why I think some rebuild places are just shady... They might use crappy bearings and methods to rebuild turbo's thus they don't last long, why does factory Garrett ones last so long?

I've had turbo's at Stallion, I've had turbo's rebuild by Turbo Exchange none lasted more than a year... Unfortunately I don't have R9000 to forkout on a new one :? Got more impartant shit to do with my money than buy turbo's

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:09 pm
by Ero_sennin
Vlade wrote:turbo's are there to boost, if you can't use them to boost what good are they for... Thats why I think some rebuild places are just shady... They might use crappy bearings and methods to rebuild turbo's thus they don't last long, why does factory Garrett ones last so long?

I've had turbo's at Stallion, I've had turbo's rebuild by Turbo Exchange none lasted more than a year... Unfortunately I don't have R9000 to forkout on a new one :? Got more important shit to do with my money than buy turbo's
You trying to say something?

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:18 pm
by Vlade
Yeah those rebuild okes should do decent jobs, that is what rebuild are for! I inquired about a new turbo before I bought my second hand T28 new one that I wanted was R85xx odd, secondhand with rebuild R3000, a rebuild is suppose to be as good as new... I don't have that extra R5000

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:24 pm
by Ero_sennin
I actually wanted a second hand T28 aswell, but you know what its like finding one, so I said screw it and bought a new one instead.

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:53 pm
by Vlade
You bought a new one? :shock: Lucky bastard

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:57 pm
by Ero_sennin
well the disco potato(GT2860R) to be exact :twisted:

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:01 pm
by Daniel
Ero_sennin wrote:well the disco potato(GT2860R) to be exact :twisted:
All i can say is...


BASTARDO!!!! [smilie=200sx_taz.gif]




well i could say more...but i might come across as unfriendly at the very least

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:20 pm
by Vlade
^^^^^ What he said ^^^^^

(where is that green with envy smiley)

Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:34 pm
by Draco
I always knew you were a dick :lol: now you confurmed it :wink: