Vince T
26-03-05, 05:23 AM
Well, here it is. Been looking forward to this since last summer when the old standby, my Turbonetics T3-60 (dating from about '99) started passing oil through the seals. What better an excuse than that to get a brand new GT30?
This one was purchased from kineticmotorsport.com - as close to local for a new turbo as I will get - they are in the Vancouver, BC area. It's a GT30 based unit, with a '-10' compressor housing and a .63 A/R turbine housing. You can see from the pix that the turbine housing is a 5-bolt T3 type - which I require to mate up to my existing external wastegate setup. Kinetic casts their own turbine housings, I had no idea that shops do this on their own - this accounts for why there are so many different turbos out there. Also looks like they mated it to a Mitsubishi compressor housing.
Anyway, while I went up from a .48 A/R to the .63, the GT30's dual ball bearings should help with spool. If not, I can go back to a .48 housing for about C$200 and have super fast spool up.
Next step is to fabricate up all new oil lines, I have most of the fittings already. Then also have to acquire some new metric to -6 adaptor fittings for my existing stainless braided water lines (did that last time).
Also have another picture of my downpipe, newly ceramic coated, inside and out. I had this built last year, but only just had it coated. It discharges to atmosphere through a small engine muffler, but it's still quite loud. Last year alone I lost two of these mufflers even though they SHOULD have been held in place by their 3/4" NPT threads. I'm taking it safe this time - I had my muffler shop tack it in place. They also welded on an extra bit of pipe, which protrudes through a hole in my S&R skidplate.
I actually have the whole engine out and separated from the tranny right now. Going to reseal it, and also pop in a new oil pump - trying to get to the bottom of some oil leakage issues. Should be fun fun fun when it's all back together! Now I just need the bloody snow to all melt! ;)
This one was purchased from kineticmotorsport.com - as close to local for a new turbo as I will get - they are in the Vancouver, BC area. It's a GT30 based unit, with a '-10' compressor housing and a .63 A/R turbine housing. You can see from the pix that the turbine housing is a 5-bolt T3 type - which I require to mate up to my existing external wastegate setup. Kinetic casts their own turbine housings, I had no idea that shops do this on their own - this accounts for why there are so many different turbos out there. Also looks like they mated it to a Mitsubishi compressor housing.
Anyway, while I went up from a .48 A/R to the .63, the GT30's dual ball bearings should help with spool. If not, I can go back to a .48 housing for about C$200 and have super fast spool up.
Next step is to fabricate up all new oil lines, I have most of the fittings already. Then also have to acquire some new metric to -6 adaptor fittings for my existing stainless braided water lines (did that last time).
Also have another picture of my downpipe, newly ceramic coated, inside and out. I had this built last year, but only just had it coated. It discharges to atmosphere through a small engine muffler, but it's still quite loud. Last year alone I lost two of these mufflers even though they SHOULD have been held in place by their 3/4" NPT threads. I'm taking it safe this time - I had my muffler shop tack it in place. They also welded on an extra bit of pipe, which protrudes through a hole in my S&R skidplate.
I actually have the whole engine out and separated from the tranny right now. Going to reseal it, and also pop in a new oil pump - trying to get to the bottom of some oil leakage issues. Should be fun fun fun when it's all back together! Now I just need the bloody snow to all melt! ;)