Got My New Turbo Up And Running Again!

[R33GOD]

what boost is the max rating for ball bearing hiflows? safely..

Edited May 27, 2008 by R33GOD

[R33GOD]

Edited May 27, 2008 by R33GOD

[Adriano]

I would ask the person who built it.

[GeeTR]

I think you would find it would run out of its efficiency window well before you reach its physical boost limit.

Get a wideband up it and find out low / mid 20's

Edited May 28, 2008 by GeeTR

[candy33]

I would say around 18-20psi is a safe bet, but it really depends who built it with what internals etc.

[crack]

and how you drive it. how many turbos have you killed now?

[R33GOD]

6

all bush bearing ones. lets see how the bb goes!!

[GeeTR]

6?? Daeem. They're not going on you, due to some other issue? Like oil supply or something??

[Granthem]

honestly to kill 6 turbos in how long (probably a couple of years) there MUST be another issue.

No small kinks in any oil lines?

Man, if i kill one im gonna cry, 6 and i would have given up and bought a v8

[mesmerized]

i thought you were going to go a gt3076r .63 rear? what changed your mind?

[R33GOD]

nah i just bought a good garrett hiflow

dunno why i put a hiflow again. maybe price.

this time i put full braided lines

Edited May 28, 2008 by R33GOD

[eddieeeee-ro]

what turbo? ive got a gcg highflow and so does my mate, good to around 16-17psi

[stolen_s15]

No point in running more than 16-18psi or the turbo will be outside its efficiency. You could run it into the 20's if you want but all it will do is create excess heat and stress the turbo.

[sloutch]

You have warranty on this new turbo?

Post up some dyno charts when you have them.

[R31Nismoid]

Turbo's never carry warranty.

I still suspect oil supply/pressure problems... 6 turbos is a sign of oil hands down

But as for its efficiency and how much boost, look @ the compressor map

[sloutch]

  R31Nismoid said:

Turbo's never carry warranty.

I still suspect oil supply/pressure problems... 6 turbos is a sign of oil hands down

But as for its efficiency and how much boost, look @ the compressor map

Oh i thought GCG provides 12 months? Guess i'm wrong.

I think Pete ( Bass Junky ) has one of those on his 34 and he made 270rwkw on it with 17psi? Can't remember.

[r32woohoo]

GCG does provide a 12 month warranty on highflows

Thats what it says on my receipt

[R31Nismoid]

Warranty on their work, ie the machining, balancing and new cartridge

If the turbo fails due to you not providing enough oil pressure, you letting foreign objects into the compressor side etc.

You'll see how long that warranty doesn't last

I have not heard of one turbo being fixed under warranty from Garrett, or any other turbo distributor if the problem is not made by them.

I mean, why should they?