turbo rebuild - worth it??

[marcmsj]

i have a small 16g that crapped out on me and a local place can rebuild it into a 20g for $625

think i should have it done or not?

 

[nickrule99]

i have a small 16g that crapped out on me and a local place can rebuild it into a 20g for $625

think i should have it done or not?

No...

Your gonna need to buy a FMIC, Injectors, Pump, SAFC, ect, uless your mod list isnt up to date?

 

[marcmsj]

No...

Your gonna need to buy a FMIC, Injectors, Pump, SAFC, ect, uless your mod list isnt up to date?

i know that... i would be getting all that.

i'm just wondering if paying 625 for a 20g would be too much. if i do get it, i would be getting the supporting mods as well.

 

[guitarXgeek]

I don't think a 20g compressor wheel will fit inside a small16g housing...

 

[daren_p]

I don't think a 20g compressor wheel will fit inside a small16g housing...

SBR sells a 20g that fits in a 16g cover. Think they just bore it out. Would they still use the 16g comp housing or would they replace it with the 20g? I haven't checked around to see what the standard cost of a rebuild would be but $625 is cheeper then a new one, their usually $900+.

 

[GPTourer]

Yeah, Extreme Motorsports offers this service too. IT seems like a good deal if you have a tired worn out 16G, and its only a little more then a Evo III. Why not?

 

[karnsatron]

FP also does this on their "sleeper 16g's". I have one of these on my Gst right now. It is a pretty good turbo, but inefficient due to the big wheel in a small housing. I plan on upgrading to a TD06 compressor housing in the near future, which should help with some high end knock I'm seeing.

 

[guitarXgeek]

FP also does this on their "sleeper 16g's". I have one of these on my Gst right now. It is a pretty good turbo, but inefficient due to the big wheel in a small housing. I plan on upgrading to a TD06 compressor housing in the near future, which should help with some high end knock I'm seeing.

You got any dyno or track numbers with that thing? It seems like a cool idea for what it is, but like you said it makes for a big decrease in compressor efficiency. I'd be interested to know what kind of numbers/times people have run with this turbo.

 

[marcmsj]

Yeah, Extreme Motorsports offers this service too. IT seems like a good deal if you have a tired worn out 16G, and its only a little more then a Evo III. Why not?

i live by extreme motorsports and they are the one i got the price from. i'm pretty sure they would keep the td05 compressor housing and not upgrade to a td06.. but i'll ask them to make sure.