Cleaning up the CT26

[87soup]

I just scored this for 40bucks!!!!

What can i do to clean it up?!?!?!?
I would like to know if its worth running on my 1JZ?!?!?!?
Anyone know much, or think its a good idea to convert to CT26 over stock twins????

 

[Rennat]

send it off to driftmotion to get rebuild as a 57trim and THEN slap it onto the 1jz...
and when you get the turbo back from driftmotion, order there adapter thing to use on the stock manifolds. that way you can save in shipping!

in all honesty i would call up aaron and see what he says... but i think hes on vacation right now.

the kit is 399.
http://store.driftmotion.com/Static/Item1jzct26manifoldkit.php

 

[87soup]

Yeah i just peeped out driftmotion and seen the adapter manifold but is it really worth the swap between turbos????

Does the CT26 need to be 57 trimmed???

 

[Rennat]

to get to 400whp on a ct-26 it needs to be a 57trim... and it would just produce more power all through the RPM band because it would be pushing more air the entire time.

you could get the adapter kit, run that turbo, and then if you want some more power, then get it upgraded later on. and im just not a fan of twin turbos anymore. they sound cool... but you can get a properly sized turbo for the engine and have it be just as fun.

if your good with a welder and have access to some metal you could fab up your own kit... but the DM kit also has oil lines custom made... which is a HUGE bonus.

 

[Poodles]

Not to mention it locates the CT26 where a stock 7M downpipe will work (or any of the aftermarket ones).

It looks pretty clean for a used turbo, check shaft play and if it's fine, run it...

 

[87soup]

Not much shaft play at all!!!
The guy i got it from wasnt even sure what kind of car it came off of:naughty:!!!

 

[Zumtizzle]

post it on a MR2 board.

the ex housing will go for 100-150.

 

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

post it on a MR2 board.

the ex housing will go for 100-150.

I wish I would have known that. I let mine go for $35, but It was a blown turbo. Customer was well aware of that too.

 

[Suprafast0422]

post it on a MR2 board.

the ex housing will go for 100-150.

Even from a turbo with bad seals and shaft play?

 

[Rennat]

the exhaust housing has nothing to do with the condition of the turbo its self... haha

 

[Poodles]

Though the early exhaust housings tend to crack...

 

[87soup]

I cleaned it all up and VHT ultra high temp painted the wastegate and exhaust housing... Looks nice!!!:evil2:

Pics late tomorrow...:naughty:

 

[tekdeus]

The difference between a stock CT26 and a 57 trim is huge! I'm still stuck running a 57 but it still pulls 372rwhp on pump gas with supporting mods, which is close to double the stock crank HP.

 

[92TealSupra]

Personally, I would not use a ct-26. I would go with a different turbo that will be reliable. If you want a Ct-26 to be as nice as others a thicker shaft has to be used. Most people that ( rebuild them to 57, 60, 62 ) never upgrade the shaft, and what happens is fatigue from that and snaps.

I would just get something different.

$0.02

 

[Poodles]

That's wrong.

CT26's shaft is actually larger than the normal garrett shaft (this is why the garrett wheels need to be bored out to fit on the CT's shaft), it's the larger wheel in the small compressor housing that causes surge and destroys the turbo.

57 trim is reliable, especially for it's price...

 

[akito]

tekdeus what kind of exhaust are you running? Looks really sweet!