Romunski Member 45 Member For: 10y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/04/15 02:20 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 02:20 AM Hey guys I have a fg xr6t and my turbo started leaking oil and it sounds like the bearings are screwed too now,I was just wondering if its possible to fit a gtx3582r front housing on the rear housing of the standard fg turbo, also what type of power figures should I expect with running the gtx turbo on 98 and e85, whats max boost and has anyone had any problems with their turbo?And best place to buy the turbo then fit it and tune ect?I got the supporting mods on my car for the gtxFull turbo back ExhaustFull cooler and pipework1000cc injectorsBigger fuel pumpEarls turbo oil lineTune Bov ectAny help is much appreciated, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 10m 14d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 19/04/15 02:47 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 02:47 AM The GTX is (I think) the most common upgrade on the FG and bolts straight in. The only things you'll have to change is the front joiner - the standard GT has a 3" and the GTX has a 4" inlet.The other thing to watch out for is the actuator bracket. To line up the rod properly, you may have to give it a bend or re drill the mounting holes. I bought a universal bracket from Sonic Performance (MTQ) and this made it piss easy.You will also loose a heap of coolant so that will need replacing as well.I fitted a gtx..76 on Friday morning (& by "I fitted" I mean Stigmata fitted it for me....hehe) and it just falls into place.The 76 will spool the same as the stock snail whilst the 82 will start to spool 'a little' bit later.On 98 properly tuned, the 76 will give around 350-360 and the 82 will give about 20 more. On E85, 420+ for the 76 and 440-460 (I think) for the 82.Think of your fuel pump as well and make sure it's capable of pumping enough fuel if you're going E85 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/04/15 07:20 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 07:20 AM There is plenty of turbos that'll fit the standard housing Gtx3576Gtx3582Pte6235Mta750Mta900 Just to name a few Also if your on a budget look at the mamba turbos gt35r hot side with a billet t04z cold sideI'm tossing up between the Gtx3576 and the mamba hybridThe gtx3582r has gone 400 on 98 and 480+ on e85 tuned by Joe at CMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romunski Member 45 Member For: 10y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/04/15 07:54 AM Author Share Posted 19/04/15 07:54 AM Whats your thoughts on mamba turbos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/04/15 08:02 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 08:02 AM Ex head of kinugawa is the guy that runs mamba and I have a kinugawa turbo atm and I rate it highlyI've heard of other blokes running them with success and for the price it's very competitive and comes with a rear housingI'll probably be using one next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romunski Member 45 Member For: 10y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/04/15 08:29 AM Author Share Posted 19/04/15 08:29 AM How Long have you had your turbo for and what boost are you running usually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/04/15 08:34 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 08:34 AM I've had it for a year And I run 20psi usually A lot of guys are doing that same mod I did to the 3540 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romunski Member 45 Member For: 10y 10m 1d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/04/15 08:43 AM Author Share Posted 19/04/15 08:43 AM So how exactly are you running your swtup again if you dont mind me asking? And whats the best mods to install to make sure the turbo doesnt stuff up again,My fg turbo only lasted 1 year exactly but I didnt change actuator of do wastegate porting either.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyP MattyP Cruise Control 6,317 Member For: 12y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Central Coast Posted 19/04/15 08:58 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 08:58 AM It's a 3540 with kinugawa billet wheel with a ported rear housing If I had my time again I'd just buy that new turbo with housing and actuator from them or a gtx3576 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTR_NITRO_FG Donating Members 3,214 Member For: 11y 8m 27d Gender: Male Location: NOR Perth Posted 19/04/15 09:36 AM Share Posted 19/04/15 09:36 AM Fg turbo lasted one year? Did you have the earls turbo line on it the whole time?I thought they only die from oil starvation I.e. blocked oem filterOr from having high kms? My turbos still fine after 125,000kms...oil line since 80,000...so could still die eventually lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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