crispyvl Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 i have bought all the gear to do a turbo conversion to my rb30de with a std vl turbo and went to test fit it and realised the dump was pointing upwards has anyone ever done this? and how did you resolve the problem. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano 1 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Lol sorry just sounds funny Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6220842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMYHOE Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) do you have a high or low mount manifold? Edited February 6, 2012 by BMYHOE Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6220848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyvl Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 std rb25 manifold Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6220896 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRX8 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Rotate your turbo housing. Its facing the wrong way. Just loosen the 4 or 6 screws holding the exhaust housing to the turbo core and rotate it 180 degrees then tighten it up. You might want to make sure you do it right though, ie your oil feed is at the top of the turbo still, and draining out the bottom. You DO NOT want water at the top. It will only fit one way so do it right coz its a bitch in the arse to keep adjusting. I got my old gt3071r the right way around first go Edited February 6, 2012 by SargeRX8 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6220920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTScotT Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 ummm you mean the exhaust dump? thats not right.... it should be orrientated the same way as an RB25 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6220974 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRX8 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 ummm you mean the exhaust dump? thats not right.... it should be orrientated the same way as an RB25 It could have been rotated by someone. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsa Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Pics to explain better no matter how much you rotate the exhaust housing the dump should face down on a stock manifold when you turn the housings it rotates the core you want the oil drain facing straight down Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriano Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 VL dump wont fit, as vl manifold faces straight down, wheras rb25 manifold faces sideways. PS ive had a highflowed vl turbo on a 25/30 and it sucked, just get a real turbo Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsa Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 Ah that explains it as above then new turbo or custom dump Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221284 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnoHR31 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 yep vlt orientation is completely different to rb20/25. mixxing manifolds and turbos means a custom dump, not worth it when you can get a stock turbo to suit for ~$300 in good condition rotating the exhaust housing will never change which way the dump faces.... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargeRX8 Posted February 6, 2012 Share Posted February 6, 2012 yep vlt orientation is completely different to rb20/25. mixxing manifolds and turbos means a custom dump, not worth it when you can get a stock turbo to suit for ~$300 in good condition rotating the exhaust housing will never change which way the dump faces.... I had it wrong lol I thought he meant nothing was lining up, the we setup. When he said upside down I assumed the t3 flange was out along with the dump. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyvl Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 VL dump wont fit, as vl manifold faces straight down, wheras rb25 manifold faces sideways. PS ive had a highflowed vl turbo on a 25/30 and it sucked, just get a real turbo mine is hi-flowed too. is it really that bad? was the power similar to a std rb30et? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6221510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriano Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 It made like 150rwkw at 3500 rpm, then 90rwkw by 5500 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6222657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTScotT Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 It could have been rotated by someone. Well I was wrong too, as Adriano confirmed the VL manifold points down, but what did you mean by being rotated? Have a hard think about it for a second.......... You cant rotate flanges on a cast iron housing mate... lol The VL rear housing is complete with dump.. The wastegate flapper is part of the dump so its also hard to change that. My bad tho Adriano, I thought I remember a VLT manifold looking like a RBDET one, but it has been a few years since I toyed with one of those! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6222698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyvl Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 It made like 150rwkw at 3500 rpm, then 90rwkw by 5500 your right that does suck. thinking of putting on an internal gate 35/40 off of a xr6 turbo and see what happens! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/390704-std-vl-turbo-on-rb2530/#findComment-6226778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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