Need some Advice gt35r sc61

[oimirageio]

So I found a new/rebuilt GT35R for sale here locally from a shop and he said he would sell it to me for 400$. I looked them up and thats VERY cheap so im more then happy to jump on it. What am I getting myself into when it comes to bolt on \ oil cooled \ liquid cooled.
Am I going to have to buy an install kit, from the best of my knowledge it should bolt up to our stock manifold altho I have JDM tubular headers in the garage waiting to be installed so I might take that along and see how it matches up.

Anyways what I am asking for is, is this a turbo I should go with, Does this seem like a good deal for the $, and what should I look for when looking at the turbo like what is the best way to check for shaft play etc....

Thanks alot

 

[oimirageio]

Here are some Pictures he sent me of the turbo let me know if you see anyting I dont that might be wrong with this turbo.

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[Snobordin8]

Do you have any supporting mods? You're not going to be able to just bolt it on and make a bunch more horsepower. The gt35r is an awesome turbo, but by no means the first thing you want to upgrade.

 

[ziggys95tsi]

pretty good price for the turbo but your going to need a fuel pump, injectors,FPR, and many other neccesary and recommended items. Search for VfaQ on how to run 12's( or make at least 350 whp I think it actually says). That should tell you everythign you need good luck

 

[SlickGSX]

That looks like a T3 turbine and 5bolt outlet so it won't bolt on, you need a T3 exhaust manifold, 5bolt O2 housing and new down pipe.

 

[daren_p]

Im not an expert on the 35R but doesn't that compressor wheel look abit on the small side to be a 35R? That seems extrememly cheep for that turbo, especially if it was just rebuilt. For GT turbo you have to replace the whole center section & I believe the cost on just that is $400, so it sounds to cheep to me if that is what the turbo really is. Are you sure it's a ball bearing version (are there holes in the center section for coolent). Other then all the supporting mods required to run this turbo (if you don't know what they are, you probably shouldn't be looking at a turbo of this size) you will need a new oil feed & return line. If its a GT then you will want to source its feed from the head & run an inline filter. The you will need a supply & return coolent lines (can probably tweek the factory ones to work). Next thats a T3 turbine housing so you need a T3 exhaust manifold (or run an adapter plate, which isn't the best idea), then a new T3 5 bolt O2 housing. Most of the time these are custom as most T3 mani's locate the turbo in a slightly different location, so they need a custom O2 housing to work with them. A few companies do offer an O2 housing but like I said fitment will depend on your mani. You may need a custom downpipe as well but most will make a O2 housing that works with a stock style downpipe.

 

[oimirageio]

That looks like a T3 turbine and 5bolt outlet so it won't bolt on, you need a T3 exhaust manifold, 5bolt O2 housing and new down pipe.

Hey Slick that was what I was looking for, Can anyone confirm that with Slick??????

No offense to the other guys replies but I was not asking about supporting mods like fuel or loggers. I was aiming more towards if this turbo was going to be a bolt up or not and if not what supporting mods do I need to get it running. Not performance mods to make it a 12 second car, I dont even have the turbo so why would I want to know what I need for 12's? Everyone knows stickers gets you into the 12's ......

Anyways I apreshiate the help even if I came off improperly, its I dont know about this turbo and the DSM's so I was looking for some assistance from a turbo guru who knew the housing's and or had already installed one of these before to let me know if it was a direct bolt on or one of those installs that make you ....

 

[oimirageio]

Im not an expert on the 35R but doesn't that compressor wheel look abit on the small side to be a 35R? That seems extrememly cheep for that turbo, especially if it was just rebuilt. For GT turbo you have to replace the whole center section & I believe the cost on just that is $400, so it sounds to cheep to me if that is what the turbo really is. Are you sure it's a ball bearing version (are there holes in the center section for coolent). Other then all the supporting mods required to run this turbo (if you don't know what they are, you probably shouldn't be looking at a turbo of this size) you will need a new oil feed & return line. If its a GT then you will want to source its feed from the head & run an inline filter. The you will need a supply & return coolent lines (can probably tweek the factory ones to work). Next thats a T3 turbine housing so you need a T3 exhaust manifold (or run an adapter plate, which isn't the best idea), then a new T3 5 bolt O2 housing. Most of the time these are custom as most T3 mani's locate the turbo in a slightly different location, so they need a custom O2 housing to work with them. A few companies do offer an O2 housing but like I said fitment will depend on your mani. You may need a custom downpipe as well but most will make a O2 housing that works with a stock style downpipe.

Daren you are a GOD , haha that answered all of what I needed so im not gonna buy this turbo thats way to much BS for #'s I can pull out of other turbo's for alot less work and more tunning. Now on a side note if its 400$ and the rebuilds cost 400$ then I could turn it over and make some $ on ebay!!!! Wooot

Thanks Everyone!!!

 

[daren_p]

One other thing I just noticed, I don't know if its just my monitor but it looks like there's a big chunk out of one of the compressor blades. That seems a little strange, if it was just rebuilt & a GT turbo like I said its a complete center section with comp & turbine wheels. If its some sort of non BB varient, I would be a little concerd with a shop that rebuilt the turbo & left a comp wheel in that condition. I wouldn't think you'd even be able to balance it properly like that, that is if its even rebuilt & they even balaced it.

 

[bushy]

Thats not a 35r.

35r has 10 turbine blades, not 11.

Plus, that thing is old. Garrett doesn't even make those compressor housings anymore. I also 'ed when I saw the garret compressor cover and the turbonetics turbine housing.