What did your 57 trim cost you?
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bountykilla0118 said:
No need to argue with me...take it up with the company, ask them, i don't build 'em or test 'em...they do
I used my SOGI discount and paid something like, $500 shipped both ways for mine.
Wow that was a long time ago. I've been in this car for way too long.
Wow that was a long time ago. I've been in this car for way too long.
I got mine done at performance techniques in San Bernandino, CA for $450 plus shipping and plus tax because I'm in state. so the total came out to a little over $500. I haven't put it on yet but it looks pretty good!:biglaugh:
PT did mine too. I love mine. It's about 2 years old now. I drive it hard at 14psi+ and it still doesn't have any shaft play
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Been almost 5 years and its still boostin hard.
As far as the clip is concerned (for the thread starter), I dont know a lot about it, but it basically helps with boost on the top end. IIRC (its been years since I researched upgraded CTs) a clip on the exhaust wheel will help keep the turbo spooled at high RPMs, but it adds a slight amount of lag on the bottom of the RPM range. There are several different degrees you can go with, I believe the most popular are 10 and 12. Mine is a 10 degree. Once again, IIRC, the more clip, the more lag on the bottom end, but it'll spool harder on the top end. I cant feel any lag at all, to be totally honest and it holds boost all the way to the redline, so I guess its doing what it supposed to be.
Been almost 5 years and its still boostin hard.
As far as the clip is concerned (for the thread starter), I dont know a lot about it, but it basically helps with boost on the top end. IIRC (its been years since I researched upgraded CTs) a clip on the exhaust wheel will help keep the turbo spooled at high RPMs, but it adds a slight amount of lag on the bottom of the RPM range. There are several different degrees you can go with, I believe the most popular are 10 and 12. Mine is a 10 degree. Once again, IIRC, the more clip, the more lag on the bottom end, but it'll spool harder on the top end. I cant feel any lag at all, to be totally honest and it holds boost all the way to the redline, so I guess its doing what it supposed to be.
^^no, simple mechanics can explain (not sure how applicable it is to turbo but idea remains same). Input torque on a larger wheel will have less back pressure on the engine and will spool the compressor to higher RPM rates while the same torque applied to the smaller wheel will have more back pressure on engine and a lower RPM rate, however the larger compressor will make up for the lowered RPM rate simply with volume of air. However, i don't know the drag rate increase the larger compressor would have vs. the smaller so then again, it may work out to about the same
Got mine free with my parts car :-D , but i took it to a local turbo shop here. Got it freshened for about $154 bucks.
New seals, turbine wheel balance, bearings, etc......since my turbo sat for over a year. instead of running it as-is ,i wanted to make sure it was fresh before boosting.
A few months ago Jon @ MDC gave me a quote and it said what would include to freshen a turbo:
Labor (tear down, cleaning, inspection, assembly)
Turbine wheel and shaft balance
Bearings
Bearing housing rubber seal
Front oil seal
Rear oil seal
Compressor housing seal
A few months ago Jon @ MDC gave me a quote and it said what would include to freshen a turbo:
Labor (tear down, cleaning, inspection, assembly)
Turbine wheel and shaft balance
Bearings
Bearing housing rubber seal
Front oil seal
Rear oil seal
Compressor housing seal
87nasupra said:
Now if he does all that, what does he consider a rebuild then? what else is done
my fault....that IS a full rebuild...........i got my PM's messed up. Freshening is seals and bearings i think ?