Exhaust Manifold Gasket Replacement Cost?

[TurboTom]

[Count Grantleyish]

Sadly, yes.

If you have standard turbo in it, it is a damn good idea to upgrade the turbos while you're at it...

Welcome to GTR ownership.

[battery]

yeh if you gonna buy an old car like the r32 i think you should get handy with some spanners.

[GTRPowa]

It's all labour mate, remove all induction piping, remove front turbo and manifold, then rear turbo and manifold. Oil lines, water lines, etc. Even then some studs might break, it may cost more.

If seeking more power down the track perhaps think about upgrading the R32 dumps? Replace the gaskets between the manifold and turbo, and turbo + dumps? Cheap stuff to do while you have all the gear taken out mate.

[TurboTom]

yes it is running stock turbos still so this makes more decsions

what am i looking at for a set of replacement turbos and would it

need a tune/other things costing lots of monies?

i dont want to replace this gasket then have a turbo blow

[R31Nismoid]

Only $800?

Thats reasonably cheap, its an absolute cnt of a job

Replacements would be $1200ea (Garrett -9s), then R33 dumps - $150 or so.

Id certainly look to changing turbos mate, added cost, but by god you dont want one letting go

[Count Grantleyish]

Grab a pair of HKS GT-SS that R31Nismoid is selling (maybe PM him but I remembered him mentioning).

And Power FC while you're at it.

What other mods do you already have?

[R31Nismoid]

Not selling no more (well I have a buyer)

[Count Grantleyish]

Well, in this case, grab a pair of Garrett 2860 -9s and buy my HKS adjustable actuators then.

This @18 psi + front pipe, decat (or hi flow cat if you're a girl) + cat back zorst + power fc = 300kw.

[TurboTom]

The car is stock with only coil overs and strut braces.

I'm not looking for any power increase, I like the car as is, just want reliability.

The mechanic that has the car now is doing a price on some reco'd steel turbos.

Are reco'd turbos a bad idea? I have looked at HKS ones but they look pricey.

Reco'd http://cgi.ebay.com.au/R33-GTR-Turbos-N1-S...b0#ht_858wt_783

HKS GT-SS 2860-7 http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Nissan-GTR-R32-R33-...ed#ht_616wt_783

Thanks for the help

[R31Nismoid]

-7s are not GT-SS

[krzysztof]

yeh that's pretty cheap price.

my rear turbo exhaust to dump gasket went and both turbos and manifolds had to come out.. its a c*nt of a job, i replaced most of the other gaskets and washers that side of the motor and parts alone came to 400-500bux, thats including inconnel studs and nuts.

if u know how to turn a screwdriver just do it yourself.

[Travis Trayhern]

ill do it for $400 + beer haha

but yeh its a big job, i can do it in around 4 hrs now turbos on and off, but i have done it that many times i have lost count, if you do it yourself expect to be there the whole day and night but all fun

just get some steel wheel turbos in there you can get them for around the $1000 mark, all new gaskets so another $60 and a pair of ss dump $300 and ur all good to go.

[Travis Trayhern]

oh and get yourself all new dump studs and bolts so add another $40 just while your at it

[TurboTom]

got some steel wheel turbos, new studs, gaskets and my mechanic is throwing them in on monday

not boosting it so didnt change the dump pipes

[Count Grantleyish]

I'd change them while it's out...

Changing it later means more $$$ in labour...

[gtr fan]

Change dump pipes.

Even if you can find a pair of R34 GTR ones. At the moment I think there is a set on here for about $200.

[femno]

I'm not looking for any power increase, I like the car as is, just want reliability.

Fark so much pressure to mod shit!

[Peter89]

do it yourself. i might take a day or two but it ll save yourself a lot of cash.

[MRSAMO]

Watching this thread with interest.