Got a rebuilt turbo? i wanna hear about it!

[Rennat]

so im 99% sure my engine is shooting light smoke due to my super old and stock ct-26... it was on the 'loose' side of things when i put it back on, hoping that the oil flow would tighten it up a bit :3d_frown:

so i wanna hear who rebuilt your turbo, how much, and many miles are on it? and also did you get any kind of a warranty with it?

edit:

im pretty sure my turbo makes a slight 'supercharger whine' when i REALLY get on it, like 80%+ torottle it doesnt like it... i just noticed it last night coming home... so yeah.

 

[Zumtizzle]

sure it's not those total seals causing smoke?

or the POS GTE oil filter housing that causes an Effective pressure leak at 40+ PSI?

And is the Oil Sender new?

 

[Rennat]

compression is good. and i severly doubt that i smoke at an low speed cause of my GTE filter housing... oil sender is new.

now, if you dont have any info relating to the topic, please dont bother posting... i need info on turbos, not my engine.

my dad was watching me drive away in 1st gear at 1500rpms... and i sometimes smoke on start up, and its very blueish smoke.

 

[Zumtizzle]

Majestic turbo in Texas

Turbo Power in Cameron Park.

Both are not cheap, but used in past and did a great job.

But not for the CT26,

 

[Rennat]

I found a place in texas... but not majestic. heres my list thus far:

Performance Techniques - san bernadino CA

Extreme turbo shop - Florida

blouch Turbo inc

G-pop shop - springdale, AR
(375ish)

Turbochargers.com - Houston, texas
($275 just to rebuild, no new wheels or anything)

and i've read a lot of 'success' stories about people doing it themselves... but im very skeptical, although, grimjack i think had a thread back in 05 that was i reading...

 

[Zumtizzle]

Arron at DriftLotion.

 

[Rennat]

the only problem i have about DM... is that, it only costs $50 for or whatever for the upgraded wheel... i mean... if all i want is a stock rebuild why is it so damn expensive? which is why im shopping around... i may just bite the bullet and get the 57trim... but i honestly dont see a point in it right now...

im gonna call around tomorrow and see if this place in hayward will do it.

 

[noah89t]

performance techniques did mine in 2003.
cost me about 25 to ground ship it to them and i sent a next day air call tag with it to get it back quicker.
cost me 600-625 for a .57 trim with clipped exhaust wheel and ceramic coated turbine housing. turbo had no cracks in wastegate area then.
last november i sent it to jon at MDC cause my wastegate was preventing me from pulling to redline on the dyno in chicago.(350hp/400tq at 5,000rpm) it probably makes a little more power and torque with the last 1500 rpm that i can now reach. He checked over the turbo and said it was still in great shape with minimal shaft play. it did develop one small crack in the wastegate port.
i probably have about 40-50k miles on it so far. it doesn't smoke and builds boost nicely all the way to my 21-22 psi.
i don't remeber if there was a warranty involved, and it took about a week total turn around time.
worth it in my opinion, but i'm ready for something larger.
hope this helps you

 

[Rennat]

thats a hell of a deal for 675... the ceramic was probably a good $75 of that... and it got an 'upgrade'... hmm... i'll be sure to call them tomorrow for sure then.

 

[noah89t]

i dug up my receipt:
performance techniques
909-824-1020
CT-26 compressor u/g 57 / 7 DEG CLIP..475.00
ceramic coating.................................70.00
UPS next day shipping.........................50.00
total................................................595.00

i guess i was thinking of when i sent my turbo to jon with a call tag.

 

[Rennat]

holy shit... thats a really good deal... im sure its a little more due to the economy change from then and now... but still, a 57trim for 475? damn...

 

[noah89t]

yeah i was gonna say, prices may be higher now.
for them to do just a rebuild was 250 iirc.

 

[Rennat]

yeah i was gonna say, prices may be higher now.
for them to do just a rebuild was 250 iirc.

if i can get it all done for 400 shipped and back... i'll be more than happy. but i'll see what otheres post in the morning, and tomorrow... cause i dont wanna base my decision off of one person!

 

[ILikeCarsYesIDo]

Just go 57 trim.

 

[Rennat]

If im just going to sell the car whats the point of the 57trim? so i can just hit fuel cut allll day long?

my dad is working out getting my car painted by a place... and depending on how everything works out, that will determine what i do.

 

[ILikeCarsYesIDo]

Selling car = FAIL.

Keep the boost under fuel cut, duh!

 

[Rennat]

Autozone needs to call me for my freakin interview... cause then i would probably keep the car.


and i guess its phone call time... haha

 

[black89t]

why would you sell you car after all that work rennat? like there saying you should go with a 57trim and KEEP your supra. you'll regret it if you sell it.

 

[Rennat]

im jobless right now... im using the money from selling my other supra to finish this project. granted i just made 250 working at my old job for 3 days... but still..

Performance techniques - 275 for a standard rebuild, AND its 2-3 day turn around... so far there look pretty good

extreme turbo shop - 300 for standard rebuild


im gonna go pull all of my valve cover stuff and re-torque my head since i've put a good 100miles on it, and im gonna pull my intake to check the turbo and see how bad it really is.

 

[black89t]

i had a ct that had horrible shaft play. yet it boosted fine and didn't burn oil. i actually sold it and i think he is running it without problems being that i haven't heard from him. as long as it boosts ok sell the car just as is if thats what you really want to do.