making a 16g

[CatLikeClaws]

so i have a 16g compressor housing in mint condition. if i used my stock t-25 exhaust housing and port it out, buy a new turbine(compressor wheel) and use the 16g housing would it work as a 16g turbo?

 

[NOSLO2PT0]

By the time you buy a compressor wheel, spent time porting the turbine housing out, and having the unit balanced, it would be cheaper to buy a brand new 16G for $500. Balancing a turbo is going to cost you $375 total ($300 for rebuild ( i know you dont want one, but everyone will charge you that anyway, because of the time required just to disassemble), then $75 for actual balancing. So, that's $375 on top of the $150 or so for a 16G wheel. Wow, $525 for a ghetto rigged 16G, or $500 for a brand new one. Then you get into the problems of actually installing one. j-pipe, etc.

 

[CatLikeClaws]

heres the thing, my buddy works for a company that does nothing but turbo's, he said he could and would balance the thing and build it for nothing but a favor! since i have the 16g turbine housing and all i need to shell out is a new compressor wheel i think i would have a pretty nice 16g fully ported for less than $150, i was just curious as to what any of you guys thought on the idea of it being feasable, plus i like a challenge and making stuff......if this works i am making a fmic out of 3 stock sidemounts!

 

[jfdid]

Something to look out for is the length of the shaft going through the Garrett body...If you have a TD05 shaft lying around, I'd see if the lengths match up before I went too far. If the shaft is too long/short for the wheels, you're in trouble. For all I know, they may be exactly the same as i've only had Mitsu's apart, but just a common sense heads up.

 

[92awdgsx]

you would need to use the center cartrige from a 16g or 14b. the shaft size and bearing size is different. not to mention the exhaust wheel is a different size. so you would need an exhaust housing from a 14b too. its easier to make a 16g out of a 14b. a t25 is a little too different.