Up for sale is a clean, used SBR GT11 DSM bolt-on turbo which has just been inspected, cleaned, and serviced with brand new sealing rings. This is basically a Garrett GT3076R (700177-5011S) in a DSM bolt-on turbine housing. It will bolt directly to any DSM-flanged manifold, and is capable of...
Starting a thread over this because I'm tired of arguing with people who think all billet / machined compressors are an upgrade. The general public is often clueless yet will continually debate something they know absolutely nothing about- I had a guy earlier this week argue with me on another...
This topic came up a few months ago in a Facebook discussion where I posted a pile of good information so I thought I'd share the info here as well where it can be cataloged and searched. This is only in reference to the "newer" ball bearing Precision turbos which have an air-cooled bearing...
Up for sale is a near-new billet Borg Warner S366SX-E turbo. This unit has a 66.11/91.44mm compressor on an 80/73.37mm turbine and is in a .91 a/r T4 twin-scroll turbine housing with a 3.5" Marman flange outlet. The turbo is rated for 90 lb/min of airflow, so around 900 crank horsepower and...
Up for sale is an 8-blade 56/83mm Holset HX35 turbocharger supercore (CHRA & cover). This quick-spooling turbo has the capability of generating 55 lb/min of airflow on a proper setup and will fit into any of the popular housing sizes made for the HX35.The turbo received a full rebuild...
Up for sale is a Kinetic Motorsport-built SBR G50 DSM bolt-on turbo. This is basically a Garrett T04E50 compressor (53.8/76mm) mated to a TA34 (65/56.5mm) turbine in a DSM bolt-on turbine housing. It will bolt directly to any DSM-flanged manifold, and is capable of airflow in the lower 50...
If your journal bearing turbo has developed some minor shaft play or oil leakage, don't scrap it...rebuild it!I've been professionally rebuilding all brands, types, and sizes of journal bearing turbochargers as a hobby since 2004- roughly twice as long as any other Freelancer on this site. My...
Just happened to have two FP DSM Red turbos in at the shop in the past couple weeks- one is the older 76HTA version, and the other the newer 76HTZ.Don't mind the grainy photos- if the pics were taken with the flash on, the reflection made them impossible to see.I tried to set the wheels at...
Doing some digging while at work, figured I'd post my findings here. Some of these are industry numbers, but all of them should cross-reference easily at your local parts store or on a site like Rockauto.com. It's good to know these numbers and cross-check any online starter purchase two or...
Before Dave had even wrapped up the project of completely rebuilding his car two summers ago, I had already started planning what his next turbo might be. The old HX40 has absolutely surpassed our expectations of both performance and reliability....so what's the next step?With such a large...
Tim Samaras Dead: Oklahoma Tornado Kills Storm Chaser, Son Paul Samaras, and Chase Partner Carl Young - weather.com Storm Chasers Killed by Tornadohttp://therightscoop.com/storm-chasers-twistex-team-tim-samaras-paul-samaras-and-carl-young-died-in-reno-ok-tornado/If anyone's a fan of the old...
Race track opened today- Dave's first trip to the track was a good one. Beautiful day- partly cloudy, about 60* air temps...exactly the type of weather boosted DSM's love. :DThe first time down the track was the first time the car had been driven since the new chassis was built including the...
4g63awdhondaPosting this info for Gabe who isn't really on this site much.This was done during time trials early in the day on Sunday, even before I arrived at the track. Car is a 2G TSi AWD running a Holset HY35 and Turbonetics T3 manifold with zero weight reduction aside from no spare...
Sheetz in Greensburg is getting all new pumps and will feature E85 when they reopen in 3-4 weeks. This is great news for Ethanol users considering the closest E85 was previously in Uniontown or Monroeville.Just spreading the word. :thumb:
Problem - My chosen hobby leaves me with nice piles of scrap turbocharger components.Solution - Normally I'll scrap whatever remnants are there at the end of the year. This year I chose a slightly different path.Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the coolest Christmas tree ornaments a...
Big accomplishment for Ricky this past weekend- he ran a 10.92 @ 133.93 in his Holset HY35-powered full-weight AWD Spyder with a rollbar installed. Super-heavy car, super-fast trap speed for that turbo.The entire day was full of unusual setbacks- the gauge on Ricky's fuel pressure regulator...
First time at the track with the PPG Dogbox trans installed, first time at the track with the BatMo40 on the car. Dave literally installed the turbo and loaded the car on the trailer- no tune, no street pull, nothing. We had no idea what to expect.A low-50* outside air temp and horrible...
New Bullseye Power compressor on the market which TalonDave shall be testing shortly. Before it's installed I figured I could snap some photos to help answer any questions that a potential buyer may have.Notice that the compressor is indeed an extended tip unit by about 2mm (86mm backplate...
A little comparison for anyone interested in seeing the aero tech of the HTA68 wheel with the compressor cover removed.The compressor inducer is around 51mm, putting the HTA68 in between the 18G (50.2mm) and the 20G (52.5mm) inducer specs:The exducer remains the same for all...
My buddy talondave was recently in need of a timing belt for his daily driver 1G Laser AWD, so I willingly donated a brand new ITM belt that I recently picked up as part of a complete timing belt kit for my FWD. I bought the kit with intention of using the pulleys on my engine in conjunction...
If anyone local to the Greensburg area needs assistance with light jobs on their 4G63-powered cars, feel free to get in touch with me.I can assist with timing belt jobs, head gasket replacements, or turbo rebuilds either at my shop or yours. If I'm coming to see you I'm expecting you to...
Thought you guys would enjoy this.I just wrapped up building an internally-gated HX35 for a customer of mine. Instead of rigging a Garrett actuator on the backside of the HX35 cover as some suggest, I simply began with a HX35 from a Dodge truck that has the wastegate actuator provision on...
I'm retarded when it comes to 420A's; I'm hoping you guys will be able to shed some light on this subject for me.My daily driver 2G has been giving me issues lately that would lead to a fuel pump problem, but it's not consistent enough for me to replace the pump and feel that will solve the...
I received two different PTE turbos from completely unrelated customers (one 6152S, one 6169SP) at the shop in the past two days for a rebuild service, and BOTH of them died from the thrust washer literally exploding.Both of these turbos were filter-housing fed, and showed no signs of wear...
Anyone else having this problem?I had been running I.E. for the past week until I had time to track down what was making my Firefox browser hang anytime certain page content loaded on different sites, but I've gotten to the bottom of it. The Adobe Shockwave Flash Plugin has my Firefox all...
Yet another possible lead on why some Garrett and Holset turbos just don't hold up on certain cars. I'm hoping to one day get to the bottom of this mystery once and for all.I've been noticing a strange trend among commonly-used oil drains for our cars. Read through the thread and give me...
There are new HX40's currently for sale on eBay that are NOT authentic Holset turbos, yet are being sold as such. Even the box is printed with the Holset logo- the Chinese are getting ridiculous. It's getting to the point where you're not going to know what you're buying anymore.Here's the...
It's been brought to my attention that a run of journal bearing turbochargers have been dying prematurely when using an Earl's -4AN inline oil filter.This has been proven on identical journal bearing turbos built by two different companies....a PTE 6031E and a Turbonetics 60-1. Neither...
Anyone who's attempted to achieve more than 22-25psi on an internally-gated turbo knows this can be an extremely difficult task- especially on MHI turbos, and turbos with upgraded (larger) wastegate flappers. I've found a simple and cost-effective actuator which takes the guesswork out of...
eBay Motors: TD05/TDO5 16G TALON ECLIPSE LASER TURBOCHARGER TURBO (item 170286408533 end time Dec-13-08 11:18:41 PST)That's right, a $169 NEW 16G. That thing must be some serious quality. :rolleyes:The part that confuses me is the listing displays what appears to be your...
I know a guy with a 388whp Supercharged Mercury Sable Wagon. Full Taurus SHO Engine and Manual Trans swap, as well as other chassis mods to support the extra horses.Another good buddy of mine is into rock crawlers and extreme off road stuff. He swapped a VW Turbo Diesel engine into his...
Continued from Part 1.- Using the small pick or screwdriver, walk the tiny snap ring back into the groove on both the compressor and turbine journal bearings to hold them in place.- Install the heat shield first, then slide the turbine shaft into the center housing. Gently push...
Welcome to Lesson #2 of my rebuild guide of many various DSM turbos. This guide is for those who have never attempted to rebuild a Garrett T3 / T4 style turbo. Hopefully this step-by-step guide will get you back to boosting for less!- Lets begin by describing the tools needed for this...
Just wondering if anyone out there has ever tried pushing the stock exhaust to it's limit. I'm not talking about cutouts, or OEM downpipes and cats with a 3" catback.....I'm talking FULL stock exhaust.I have a buddy who's currently trying to make it into the 12's with a full stock exhaust...
TURBO REBUILD PART 2
- Now you may remove the thrust plate collar and journal bearing from behind the thrust plate.
- Next, remove the large o-ring that seals the compressor cover to the center housing.
- Now you may begin the cleanup process. I use a parts washer to...
We've all been there. You have a 14B or 16G with a leaky turbine shaft seal or a little bit of shaft play, and you're contemplating whether you want to spend a ridiculous price to rebuild a turbo that is not worth the cost of the rebuild.This is an instructional demonstration (with photos) of...
A good DSM buddy of mine (who has a reputation for destroying everything he gets his hands on) recently contacted me and told me about a knockoff GT35R that he saw on eBay. He was interested in giving one a try on his 1G TSi AWD.I was skeptical, as always....I know reliable the knockoff...
eBay Motors: JDM'S GT3076R BALL BEARING V-BAND TURBO+OIL LINE+RS-BOV (item 110259732875 end time Jun-12-08 19:12:20 PDT)Looks great from the outside doesn't it? Look deeper.Is that NOT a copy of a V-trim compressor? I recall reading plenty of threads on here poking fun at the V-Trim...
Today I came across a new 4G63 timing belt that I've had in my possession for a while. It's still in the package, and has the number MD182291 marked on the package as well as stamped (in GREEN ink) on the belt. This is news to me as every belt I've installed over the past decade has carried...
I'm in the process of rebuilding the engine in my girlfriend's Sunfire. The car has 150k on it, and was starting to burn alot of oil. I removed the valves from the head, and the seat area of every exhaust valve was SEVERELY pitted- some worse than others. The seats in the head aren't really...
Lately the battery light has been coming on randomly while driving my '97 Eclipse GS (daily driver.) It seems to only come on about 10-15 minutes into a trip during the day, where none of the lights are on and there isn't really a load on the alternator. At night, while cruising with all the...
I had a set of Re-grind OEM cams here at my shop that came out of a customer's 1G when he upgraded to a set of Crower 64413's (272's).I did a little comparing last night, and was shocked when I found that the lobe's total height on the Re-grind cams was .005-.007" LOWER than the stock cams...
Just a quick diagnosis from anyone who's run into this before.A close friend of mine has a rather stock 1G that sat for the majority of the winter. I believe the last time it was started was early November when it was moved to it's current resting place. I was there the day he parked it...
I often have customers confront me with the question of where to get their oil supply when buying an upgraded rebuilt turbo from me. As long as it's a TD05H, the answer is simple...but T3's? Holsets?I know the answers are out there in random threads, but searching for specifics is often...