Gtr R33 Turbo Problem

[mina3139]

Hi im about to buy a gtr r33 with 102000ks (genuine) and i was reading around and it seems that alot of them blow there ceramic turbo which reuins the motor...is this something i should be worried about? and how hard is it to change turbos on these cars?

[levinboy]

keep it to std boost pressure and you should be fine

but it is always a good idea to upgrade them eventually

its not an easy job thats for sure but can be done if you are mechanically minded

[Moodles2]

People have reported the ceramic wheel coming off while cruising down the highway at like 1-2psi. The moral of the story is that it can come off, even when not doing something silly. Running ceramic turbos you always need to keep in the back of the mind there is a slight possibility of it happening when giving it a bootfull. Replacement Garretts (-7's, -9's, -5's) will set you back ~$2200 for a set of twins, then looking at an entire weekend if done with mates or approx 8-10hrs for a workshop to do the swap (800+ in labour). New exhaust manifold gasket, various turbo gaskets, oil change, coolant change, oxygen sensors you need to add to the equation as well, maybe adjustable wastegate actuators as well, also an aftermarket oil drain kit for the turbos like GCG sells (the factory turbo oil drains will need modifying, if your modification isn't perfect they will leak).

[djrobertshaw]

Sorry to dig up an old thread but are there many cases of the turbo failing causing engine issues?

I have spoken to a few workshops, some of which are recommended from other posts, and all have said it is very rare.

Trying to decide if I should limit the use until I can justify new turbos (r33 gtr with 100k)

[djrobertshaw]

^^ Ignore was searching to specific, read the engine failure post and am now too scared to drive it

[500hp]

U can rebuild them with steel wheels, but u need to run like 10/40 other wise they spool up at 5 grand.