Cheapest big 16g

[Dr DSM]

What website has the best price on a big 16g brand new. the best i could find was around $900 anyone found better? Thanks

 

[Sebba]

They used to be almost half that. What a rip.

There's far better snails out there for the money.

 

[hurricanecris24]

Check the free lancers in the classified justin and Austin have fresh rebuilt turbos for less than half the cost of a brand new one.

 

[Steve93Talon]

Is it a regular big 16g, or an Evo 3? Either way, if you found one under $1k and you want new, it's probably about the best price you'll find anymore if it's a real MHI turbo. See this thread:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/tur...new-bolt-turbo-choice-besides-16g-2012-a.html

There are plenty of reasonably priced used EVO 16g's in the classifieds, too. This one is being sold by a friend of mine, and I can vouch for it's condition.

[FS] low mileage Evo 3 16g - DSM Classifieds

There are also quite a few freelancer/vendors popping up who do rebuilds/conversions. You could get a cheap 14b and make it into something bigger pretty reasonably.

Turbo Lab of America: Custom turbos - DSM Classifieds

Turbo Builds/Rebuilds - DSM Classifieds

Journal Bearing Turbocharger Rebuild Service - DSM Classifieds

 

[chrismx22]

I would check on a different size for that amount of $. Or a different brand.

 

[ed1380]

Used low mile one's go for $350. That's how much I paid for mine few months ago.

 

[And_44]

I bought mine for $80 it needed a rebuild and new compressor wheel. Rebuild kit cost $55 and wheel was $40. So for $175 I got a freshly rebuilt mhi big 16g.

They are right from what found out about the biggies it doesn't catch full spool until about 3.2k-3.4k rpm's. But has steam up to 7.5k and higher it seems. I'm liking it a lot better then the old 14b. But unsure if it's the sound of the new 3" turbo back exhaust and the 3" o2 housing with an open wastegate dump. Either way it's a huge improvement in performance.

 

[Dr DSM]

wow, thanks for all the responses guys. i recently bought a used one and now my car burns coolant so i was trying to cut the process of buying a used turbo out. i just want a good reliable one that i can trust will work

 

[ed1380]

A turbo has nothing to do with burning coolant. A headgasket will blow before you crack a chra

 

[Dr DSM]

A turbo has nothing to do with burning coolant. A headgasket will blow before you crack a chra

please explain

 

[ed1380]

The only way a turbo can burn coolant, is it the chra cracked. The coolant passages inside of a turbo are cast into the turbo. In no way does it ever come in contact with the intake, exhaust, or oil parts of the turbo. Chra's crack one in a million.

A bad headgasket or bad hoses will cause you to lose coolant. If it's smoking due to coolant(white smoke) then it's either blown headgasket, warped head or cracked block/head(unlikely)

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[Dr DSM]

so the used turbo i have is fine and my head gasket is blown?

 

[ed1380]

The chance of chra cracking and burning coolant is .01%
I can't say anything about shaft play. You'd have to check that. It should have no in-out play, and a little side to side. The wheel should not touch the sides.

How much boost are you running? what mods to the motor? mainly what headgasket and what head bolts?
Do a compression and leak down test. You can rent a compression tester for free from autozone.

 

[Dr DSM]

will do!