spine Donating Members 642 Member For: 18y 5m 12d Gender: Male Location: Footscrayastan Posted 06/07/08 09:01 AM Share Posted 06/07/08 09:01 AM The GTK range is also available with water/oil cooling a better combo imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xradam Member 43 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/07/08 07:16 AM Author Share Posted 07/07/08 07:16 AM It seized ?nah it didnt seize it got smokey when you let your foot off (reall smokey) and sent it away to get fixed. the report came back and said due to alot of heat it burnt oil seals and scorched the bearings which was a full rebuild. which was as much as a new turbo. It was set up properly, the only thing I can think of is it was a bit small for the power I wanted and it was always run out of its eficiency range...it was only a 1000 hp turbo and that's at the engine and it was pushed a little beyond that and maybe because I had I beenie on it. I was a bit harsh on turbonetics there good I should have probably got a bigger one like a y2k 88 just a bit pissed it only lasted 5 minutes (5 months actually).... but that's ok new turbo should be here next week and then really see what it can do.... sorry about the spelling im only a dumb plumber.The GTK range is also available with water/oil cooling a better combo imoit is now not when I got mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 07/07/08 07:23 AM Share Posted 07/07/08 07:23 AM These turbos are ceramic coated on the exhaust housing aren't they? How come you decided to put a beanie on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xradam Member 43 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/07/08 07:24 AM Author Share Posted 07/07/08 07:24 AM I got a 1300hp garret on mine but through a huge converter so it robs a lot of power un fortunatelyit has a motec with anti lag and on the road just clutch it to get going and drawing black lines everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 07/07/08 07:25 AM Share Posted 07/07/08 07:25 AM I guess anti-lag didn't help its lifespan either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xradam Member 43 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 07/07/08 07:30 AM Author Share Posted 07/07/08 07:30 AM These turbos are ceramic coated on the exhaust housing aren't they? How come you decided to put a beanie on it?I didnt now much about what a beenie did I thought you just stuck them on everything.......... my bad... I found out after a bit of research this was not the case and should have been a heat shield if anything. I read this in this forum somewhere actually.... I dont know what the new turbo needs but hi torque will sort it.I guess anti-lag didn't help its lifespan either only used it while tuning to see how much boost we could get at idle (10 psi) never used it a the drags yet I still have the standard diff in it and didnt want to leave it on the start line. new turbo new diff and see what happenssorry not at idle.... with the clutch in... about 6000 rpm I thinkArgh dont say that I've got Kent fitting a GTK1000 on mine.. its fine for around 600hp just dont keep winding it up to 750 everywhere like I did... mine just got pushed a bit hard and was right at the limit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 17y 7m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 07/07/08 07:51 AM Share Posted 07/07/08 07:51 AM Fair enough, well, good luck with the new one and I hope to see some more big numbers coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summoner Member 288 Member For: 19y 1m 26d Posted 08/07/08 05:50 AM Share Posted 08/07/08 05:50 AM (edited) I didnt now much about what a beenie did I thought you just stuck them on everything.......... my bad... I found out after a bit of research this was not the case and should have been a heat shield if anything. I read this in this forum somewhere actually.... I dont know what the new turbo needs but hi torque will sort it.only used it while tuning to see how much boost we could get at idle (10 psi) never used it a the drags yet I still have the standard diff in it and didnt want to leave it on the start line. new turbo new diff and see what happenssorry not at idle.... with the clutch in... about 6000 rpm I thinkits fine for around 600hp just dont keep winding it up to 750 everywhere like I did... mine just got pushed a bit hard and was right at the limit.whole point I went with teh GTK1000 is because I wanted to make same power as yours:D. It's all good we've contacted the turbonetics guy and they're swapping mine for a wet bearing version with oil and water cooling. For daily duties I'll keep it at around 600rwhp but for dyno queen/drag duties I'll be winding up the boost so hopefully have over 700rwhp.Also my manifold is same design as yours but with bigger runners(which I think you've got now) which kent reckons should help make the power.We'll see, I've got another week long wait now for the wet bearing turbo, if that doesn't do what I want I might just have to follow in your foot steps and move up to the bigger garret item. Edited 08/07/08 05:51 AM by summoner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xradam Member 43 Member For: 16y 9m 22d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 09/07/08 11:08 AM Author Share Posted 09/07/08 11:08 AM it is a better choice to go with the water cooled one and that turbo makes good power without too much lag.. cant wait too see how the new manifold works I will stop buy when the boys tune it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summoner Member 288 Member For: 19y 1m 26d Posted 10/07/08 12:17 AM Share Posted 10/07/08 12:17 AM likewise should be good fun. Your ute has been a good inspiration no wonder kent keeps it around so people like me just point and go "gimme gimme!" and hand over money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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