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hi guys

wondering how long a stock r33 s2 turbo would last running 10-14psi before the turbo dies so to speak.

i know certain mods such as an after market ECU can run high boost, the mods i currently have on my dirty three are:

-greddy boost controller

-nismo full exhaust 3"

-k&n podfilter

-CENTRAL 20 ECU

-Greddy Front mount intercooler

also what probloms could occur?

cheers!

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hi guys

wondering how long a stock r33 s2 turbo would last running 10-14psi before the turbo dies so to speak.

i know certain mods such as an after market ECU can run high boost, the mods i currently have on my dirty three are:

-greddy boost controller

-nismo full exhaust 3"

-k&n podfilter

-CENTRAL 20 ECU

-Greddy Front mount intercooler

also what probloms could occur?

cheers!

How long is a piece of string? it all depends on the condition of the turbo, and no car is the same. some people probably run 14psi+ everyday without dramas (yet) and yours could last a day. 14 psi is probably the limit of the turbo if you want to flow more, get it high flowed. then you wont be warrying everytime you hit boost.

^^^^haha krzsiu, you must have post as i was writing mine.

Edited by R3N3

If you pull the intake pipe off & check the wheel for side play then probably not much longer, Shaft play + 100,000rpm doesnt do good things to turbines, if there is no shaft play then the bearings are ok but still is a 20yr old turbo & things dont last forever-especially when boost gets wound up.

I replaced mine with a new steel wheel version cause I was paranoid it could let go with the new demands I am placing on the car-track work/skids/drags & a lot more boost. I thought better safe than sorry

ive been told some turbos nornally last till about 150,00km?

I got the car with 71,000 on the clock-which I rekon was BS-the timing belt had been changed & looked about 50,000 used(so more likely 140K, I have now got the odo at 187,000 & the turbo wouldnt have lasted much longer I think-nearly 2mm side to side in shaft-so may last may not-if your worried about it replace it is my advice or get it reconditioned-you must be getting close too like I was

1997 R33 GTST 228,000 with 0.85kgcm2 daily and aggressive tune

still have the standard turbo

lol troll? You should know better than to post something like that in a noob thread :D now everyone will swear their good for 200 thouusaannddd kms.

The answer truly is "how long is a piece of string".

Sure enough, if all conditions are PERFECT, it can possibly outlast the car itself. Yet when you take into consideration it is effected by SO MANY variables, its hard to put an actual lifespan on the item. One thing to note is that manufacturers GENERALLY put a 60,000km service interval on consumables (not including lubricants etc) and 100,000km on larger items.

How long is a piece of string? No one can tell you the answer to your question

Twice the distance from the middle to one end :D

The problems you will encounter with a blown turbo is...

No boost.

I have a S2 turbo and it has lasted more than a year of abuse on my RB20 at 14 psi. In the previous owners hands it was boosting to 18psi on a 20. Mine still feels good, minimal shaft movement.

Luck.

Give it one hard drive and the chances of blowing it are high. The boost dependent death is a heat related issue, not an age one. Meaning get it hot enough at any boost level and the rear wheel is sure to hit the housing. Once that happens you can look for the wheel in the cat.

im surprised mine is still going and hasnt killed itself

but ive always kept it at 0.85kgcm2 and never use a scramble/boost mode or run "high boost" etc

set and forget and a good decent tune

my 33 turbo has done 184,000km's, it whines a bit when im cruising off boost but still boosts nice. spose its luck of the draw lol. im replacing it with a R34 gt-t turbo soon so that should be a nice quiet change =P

  • 2 weeks later...
my 33 turbo has done 184,000km's, it whines a bit when im cruising off boost but still boosts nice. spose its luck of the draw lol. im replacing it with a R34 gt-t turbo soon so that should be a nice quiet change =P

ive noticed that mine has been whining for a few months now....not heaps but u can definately hear something. should i assume the turbo is nearly on its way out?? or does the whine only mean there could be a small amount of shaft play? no oil leaks or anything yet...

its a series 2 with 80,000km

Edited by normda

Technically the turbo is engineered to last the same amount of mileage as the actual engine in standard setup. I guess that doesn't work so well or there won't be any turbo re-builders.

how long do you last in bed? that varible changes from turbo to turbo man, depends on all sorts of other variables such as temperature, fuel mixture, how the car is driven, warm up, cool downs, air filter element used, fuel used... ra ra ra

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