Compressor Wheel Damage. Cheaper To Buy New Or Rebuild?

[jonesandy90]

So I got sold a dodgy turbo with slightly bent compressor wheel from someone on here. Im wondering if it will be cheaper and easier to just buy a new garrett -9, or buy a new core (if thats possible) and do it myself, or pay a shop in sydney to rebuild it??

Thoughts?

Ive seen new turbos for around 1350

Quotes for repairs around a grand and cant seem to find any chra kits for sale. Anyone have experience here??

[KiwiRS4T]

I have had a turbo rebuilt by GCG - cost an arm and a leg - try Hypergear

[scotty nm35]

If you have a twin turbo setup you will need a matching new replacement turbo imo, or a replacement CHRA, rather than a bush core highflow.

[jonesandy90]

Yer twin turbo r32gtr, planning on putting in gt2860r -9's. Just need to sort out this one damaged comp wheel first. Would prefer a replacement chra. Anyone know where to source one?

[Piggaz]

Try GCG.

1300 887 267

[wolverine]

I would suggest try GCG if you have extra xmas money, if not call MTQ/Sonic

[Humbla]

Had mine rebuilt and hi flowed by gcg eight years ago,

Have done three hundred thousand ks I drive a lot for

Work . :-)

[asps91]

Speak to precision turbos in wethril park or hypergear.

[Rolls]

GCG are expensive, plenty of guys that will do just as good a job for cheaper. They also don't like doing warranty jobs, had two compressor wheels that made love to the housing, had a look at the balancing bolt and it was hacked to shit so I suspect they had problem balancing it, blamed it on "bad tune" each time supposedly overheating it on low boost.

Edited December 26, 2013 by Rolls