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Turbo destroyed... What should I replace it with?

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Hi All,

Last friday night while going for a cruise I unfortunantly experienced my first turbine failure.

The turbo is an RB20 turbo from an R31. After removing the turbo from the engine and disassembling it, I discovered the exhaust turbine wheel wasn't there anymore. It was completely gone!

At the time it happened I was driving pretty hard, but I certinally didn't expect this to happen...

I am thinking of replacing the turbo with the ball bearing turbo from an R32 RB20 engine, but I am seriously considering upgrading to something better like a hks or something.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to which way I can go with this?

Cheers,

Ian Swinkels.

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Should I go for a RB25 turbo, how much larger are the outside dimenstions of the turbo compared with the RB20.

I have some space limitations, and can't fit anything physically larger than a RB20, and must use a T3 flange.

Help????

Cheers,

Ian.

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