Yes that is exactly what this Russel filter is for- according to their catalog I reviewed today- minimal oil pressure drop & just in case the engine blows up- the turbo is saved.The oil I removed when I opened the filter looked clean to me- I guess I cant see the small particles that ate out...

Sorry to say Onefast97GST- I tried that with my latest turbo & I could not get an straight answer from them- as it is the picture they sent with my turbo led me to install the feed line wrong!As for the oil pressure limits- I am actually going to the source (Garrett) & try to get an answer...

I removed the turbo oil filter & opened it to inspect inside- turns out its an empty barrel with just a round piece of what looks like window mesh!- Due to its large size, I thought it would have some kind of true filter assembly inside- any particle smaller than a large bread crumb can easily...

Hey John- thanks for the picture- I was brain storming last night before going to sleep when I realized that I have an in-line oil fiter connected right before the turbo- I am going to take it apart tomorrow & see if it got clogged enough to open the relief valve- if there is one?- I will post...

Hi John- As soon as I saw your diagram I almost lost my dinner! are you positively, hands down, no joking sure about this? I only ask because I received a picture from PTE when I purchased the turbo showing that I should tap from the fitting right next to the pressure sensor! WTF I went to the...

I can believe it- the turbo seals went out again :cry: :cry: :cry: Monday morning I start the car to go to work & I go back in the house for a few minutes & when I go back to the garage there it is :eek: that dreaded heavy smoke coming from the tailpipe! heart broken I turned the talon off &...

Hi Natedogg- I have not had a problem with my restrictor setup yet- but I have only logged about 250K miles since I installed it. Do you have a good sized return line? The guys at Precision Turbo hinted at me that the stock return line @ 1/2" is to small- I am working on a true 5/8" setp with a...

I have not gotten a response from Garrett- I spoke to Brian from Precision turbo & he believes the 1/2" hole in the oil pan for the return line is too small even though I am using a 5/8" line. This restriction might be causing oil to get backed up & sent up the cartridge- I was thinking of using...

I had this feeling that this is possible! I tried to get in contact with a Honeywell turbo engineer (owners of Garrett turbos) but after three tries they could not transfer me to someone that can tell me the optimum oil pressure for a GT35 non-ballbearing turbo which I am shure is the same as a...

Hey guys- the oil pump is mechanically connected to the engine- it does not matter if you rev the engine from the throttle body or on the road- you still get the same ammount of oil pressure- I have my wife sit at the wheel & tell me when it hits 5k rpm.I took the car for a test drive &...

Hey Guys- got some results from my setup (check out my gallery for pics of the Turbo oil pressure gauge setup)- I installed the .078 NOS flare restrictor & got 15 psi at idle & a little over 60 psi at 5K rpm- this is a little more than what Garrett suggests (12-15 psi at idle & 50-55 psi at 5K...

Hey those are cool- try to use black lugnuts so they dont stand out

Hi Greg- I just cought up reading your last two races plus I saw the video for Buttonwillow- Just excellent! thank you for giving us the opportunity to be "on your right seat" during your races- good luck & keep the shiny side up!oh yea- what was the short???

No thanks- I already have a restrictor fitting from ATP Turbo- its for a ballbearing turbo (.035) they suggested .065 for a t series turbo? I am going to have to whip out my fluid dynamics book & look up the formulas for fluid pressure changes in relation to changes in orifice- then again the...

Hi Guys- I am currently on my 3rd turbo (GT35 non-ball-bearing center) from PTE because of this reason! WTF - my first setup was a straight 4an line from the filter housing & blew oil from the turbine side. second setup I used a 4an line + earls 4an filter from the head & it leaked from the...