Gtr Turbo Change Out

[wombat_1988]

hey need a little help. my r32 gtr has just done an oil seal on number two turbo and i'm a little unsure what to do, people are telling me that if decide to replace the turbo i should replace both. i'd prefer to find somewhere i can purchase a rebuild kit and rebuild it myself.

[R31Nismoid]

rebuild the turbos?

you need precision equipment for that, and considering the price, almost better off with aftermarket items @ a cost of around $1300 each

[Slim Mat]

Yeah, it's not very easy to rebuild turbos.......tried it.

You'll probably damage something or it will be out of balance when you put it back together, in which case it will blow up!

Check here on the forums, see if someone is selling their old ones. Get new ones, get high flowed ones, get used ones, find one that is exactly the same as the good turbo if you are only going to replace one, otherwise you need to replace both. Those are pretty much your options.

[Duncan]

definately do both turbos. for a street car I would go a steel wheel high flow - cheap and no more lag than normal

[wombat_1988]

definately do both turbos. for a street car I would go a steel wheel high flow - cheap and no more lag than normal

thanks for the input guys. i have the equipment at work to rebuild turbos being a mechanic myself.

the turbos on my car are n1 items. and the next ones to go on will be a pair of gt3540s

[eddieneedsboost]

A pair of gt3540s?? Are you going for 1000whp?

[r32-25t]

i have changed turbos on a gtr many times before

and its not worth the headache of putting on rebuilt ones in case somthing goes wrong

id just be fitting a brand new set of garretts or hks items and being done with it

[wombat_1988]

A pair of gt3540s?? Are you going for 1000whp?

yes that will be the eventual aim for the car. in a few years time but for now i just need to fix the thing