Standard Turbo? (Te27)?

[wilderboy]

hey guys im looking in to buy a rebuild kit for my turbo and i have been told by the selling that pre 1998 skylines like r33s should have a TE27 turbo as standard? i just want to make sure i but the right kit and he isnt trying to rip me off or miss lead me!

the rebuild kit is a garret kit http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/150768856479?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2774wt_997

do you thnk its a real garrett turbo kit and not a rip off?

[GTSBoy]

You can't really rebuild a ball bearing Hitachi centre by yourself (or at all really - they're not all that servicable). This is the first time I have heard the term "TE27" with relation to Skyline turbos. The shop's starment is also not true, because if they say that all pre-98 Skylines use the same turbo they're utterly wrong. The R32 RB20 turbo was different to the S1 R33 turbo was different to the S2 R33 turbo. Not a lot of difference, but they are different.

Find another shop perhaps?

Edited March 16, 2012 by GTSBoy

[GTScotT]

that kit is not for a skyline turbo, skylines use hitachi not garrett

dont even bother rebuilding the skyline turbo

[wilderboy]

if i was to find a rebuild kit for a stock r33 s2 turbo where would i look? im a 2nd year mechanic and i really hate paying people to do things that i will be able to do myself i just have no idea what the model make/brand anything about the stock turbo

[GTSBoy]

Did you read my post?

[GTSBoy]

damn double post

Edited March 16, 2012 by GTSBoy

[wilderboy]

yes i did but there must be a way/ group to rebuild stock turbos?! no every skyline owner will fi-flow or upgrade when there turbo shits itself

[zebra]

Just buy a $200 2nd hand unit.

No point spending $1k rebuilding a turbo that might spit the turbine wheel out 5 mins later

[R31Nismoid]

^ exactly.

End of the day they are still ceramic rear. Utter waste of time to rebuild one.

Add to the fact as GTSBoy said - you cannot just "rebuild" one yourself because you can turn a spanner. They need balancing using specific equipment you won't find in your typical workshop which means you'll be paying someone regardless

[discopotato03]

As fas as I know they were a consumable assembly and not that people do but replaced with new . No spares available and difficult to keep the ceramic turbine on the steel shaft when trying to gut them . Its not a case of not wanting to be wasteful but by the same token very few water pumps get rebuilt for the same reasons .

A .

Edited March 16, 2012 by discopotato03