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just hoping someone can help me as i have a couple of questions. Currently i have a series 2 r33 turbo in my shed that im goin to be putting in my car, the questions are, (im not that good at explaining) is there any way of changing the ceramic wheel to a steel wheel as i dont want to buy a different turbo and am wanting to run about 18 pounds. By changing it, will i be able to run 18psi with ease, and would it be worth my while doing it in the way of affordability.

Also who is able to do this sort of modification so to speak, and where would i be able to find a steel wheel to replace the factory ceramic?? The idea came through my head as the turbo is not being used and i was watchin one of the high octane dvd's where they did this with the turbo from his mr2.

Any help will be appreciated.

P.S the turbo will be goin into a series 1 R33

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just hoping someone can help me as i have a couple of questions. Currently i have a series 2 r33 turbo in my shed that im goin to be putting in my car, the questions are, (im not that good at explaining) is there any way of changing the ceramic wheel to a steel wheel as i dont want to buy a different turbo and am wanting to run about 18 pounds. By changing it, will i be able to run 18psi with ease, and would it be worth my while doing it in the way of affordability.

Also who is able to do this sort of modification so to speak, and where would i be able to find a steel wheel to replace the factory ceramic?? The idea came through my head as the turbo is not being used and i was watchin one of the high octane dvd's where they did this with the turbo from his mr2.

Any help will be appreciated.

P.S the turbo will be goin into a series 1 R33

Can be done mate... The guys at GCG Turbochargers http://www.gcg.com.au/Catalogue_Menus/Upgr...pgrade_gtst.htm are good and i know that APC Racing could help ya out too (APC are tops)......

The best thing about this mod is it looks stock, you don't need to replace your dump pipe ( I do recommend a twin dump pipe) or oil lines etc.... :banana:

for a little more than a grand, say $1500 total, i cld have a new upgraded better turbo yes???

yeah pretty much, but with a highflow its like a new turbo anyway and its got the postive of looking stock = less cop dramas

When pulling apart a turbo to change the exhaust wheel, you get new seals put through it while your there, and then it has too be balanced (which is were the money is spent), and while your there you might as well stick a bigger compressor wheel on it and highflow it.

I had the same turbo as that mr2 on my celica, it was ceramic and after about 16months on 18psi it broke a wheel. I stuck a steel wheel on it with the stock compressor wheel and it just made the turbo laggy and lazy, so i took it off and got a new bigger compressor wheel and hiflowed and it was like a new turbo. Best to spend that extra few bucks and get it done in one hit and then you dont have to worry about it again.

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