Has anyone rebuilt a T618z yet?
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Has anyone rebuilt a T618z yet?
Now since the Greddy kit has been out for 2 years, I'm asking who has done a inspection/rebuild on the turbo.
I'm after the following info:
Were the Turbo fixes done
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/definitive-greddy-turbo-fixes-here-they-81825/
How much boost run?
hi-flo cat installed?
How many miles before an inspection?
Any end play, side to side play? How much?
How many miles before a rebuild?
What needed to be replaced other than the bearings, thrust plate.
Any cracks in the turbine housing? Where?
Thats all I can think of. I know I missed something.
I'm after the following info:
Were the Turbo fixes done
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/definitive-greddy-turbo-fixes-here-they-81825/
How much boost run?
hi-flo cat installed?
How many miles before an inspection?
Any end play, side to side play? How much?
How many miles before a rebuild?
What needed to be replaced other than the bearings, thrust plate.
Any cracks in the turbine housing? Where?
Thats all I can think of. I know I missed something.
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i had to get one rebuilt. homeboy put 9+ qts of oil in his car and blew out the seals because it wouldn't drain.
another one i had rebuilt even though it didn't need it. got a bigger compressor and clipped the turbine. so while it was apart...might as well spend the $20 on bearings and a new turbine seal just for ***** n' giggles.
i haven't personally seen one fail without being abused though.
another one i had rebuilt even though it didn't need it. got a bigger compressor and clipped the turbine. so while it was apart...might as well spend the $20 on bearings and a new turbine seal just for ***** n' giggles.
i haven't personally seen one fail without being abused though.
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We have been rebuilding and upgrading them for some time now. We just removed a consumer installed unit this morning that was run for about 3 hours and had oil dripping out of the downpipe. When the car arrived I installed a restrictor, cleaned out the exhaust and ran it for about an hour, still dripping. Scott
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Thanks for the info guys.
The question was really aimed at how durable the greddy turbo was.
I know that some of the people on the forum have done the suggested fixes to make the greddy kit better. And some have not.
I really wanted to get a comparison between the two types of users and their experiences with the kit.
I know that Scott has rebuilt these and offers a "upgrade" option and this is a good thing.
What really impacts a turbos life? I know heat, lubrication, sudden pressure surges all cause wear.
Does anyone see a trend at many mi. the turbo starts to fail at?
Thanks
The question was really aimed at how durable the greddy turbo was.
I know that some of the people on the forum have done the suggested fixes to make the greddy kit better. And some have not.
I really wanted to get a comparison between the two types of users and their experiences with the kit.
I know that Scott has rebuilt these and offers a "upgrade" option and this is a good thing.
What really impacts a turbos life? I know heat, lubrication, sudden pressure surges all cause wear.
Does anyone see a trend at many mi. the turbo starts to fail at?
Thanks
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Mines still run fine, with no restrictor had it for about 4 months now. I figure when it goes out I will just send it down to mazpsport to get it upgraded thats I why I haven't really gone through the trouble of putting in a restrictor yet.
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