Turbo Efficiency Range for RX-8
#176
Ball bearing turbos and broken apex seals cause a big hole in the pocket . A regular journal bearing turbo, you replace the shaft, rebalance and you are back on the road with a healthy turbo. BB turbo, just go ahead and keep on buying those new turbos or have lack of power b/c half your turbine wheel is gone. I know all about those RX's. I own 4 of them and I would never put a BB turbo on them. If you aren't tuned just perfect, its going to happen...
#180
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That is the 2.75" inlet
Hey Guys.
I can finally post after a week. I do similar turbos to these RX8 greddy units very often. I have all parts to do hybrids in stock most of the time. I did a turbine wheel replacement and a rebuild on a CHRA last week for an RX8. The turbo has lots of potential. I can fit the 50 trim in the greddy housing with ease. I may have to change up compressor housings for the 60-1. Its been a while since I have see the compressor housing off the 8 greddy kit. Does anyone have a picture on one that way it would refresh my memory?
Bryan@BNR
I can finally post after a week. I do similar turbos to these RX8 greddy units very often. I have all parts to do hybrids in stock most of the time. I did a turbine wheel replacement and a rebuild on a CHRA last week for an RX8. The turbo has lots of potential. I can fit the 50 trim in the greddy housing with ease. I may have to change up compressor housings for the 60-1. Its been a while since I have see the compressor housing off the 8 greddy kit. Does anyone have a picture on one that way it would refresh my memory?
Bryan@BNR
Here is the GReddy assembled for reference:
And apart; turbine housing, CHRA, and compressor housing:
IMO it still looks like the GT3071R is the best option for a low mounted turbo setup. Top mounted is a different animal due to almost unlimited size constraints.
Last edited by chickenwafer; 02-02-2009 at 11:05 PM.
#181
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Hey Bryan - are you reffering to the apex seal coming out into the turbo? I am not aware that anyone has had that issue with a Renny since we don't have the same exhuast port design and the seals tend to stay in the motor.
Or did I miss-interpret something?
Or did I miss-interpret something?
#185
Turbocharger Guru
I have seen apex seals gone through the turbocharger from a Renny 13B. The one that I got last week to build I had to replace the turbine b/c of apex damage. The bad thing if an apex breaks, it ruins irons, rotor housings and rotors in a RX8 engine.
I have put a GT35R in a Mitsubishi turbo. But it is a prototype going in my truck when I have a fresh engine to put in it. There is no need to put a BB CHRA b/c the CHRA that you have can be modified to outflow the exhaust housing. Thats your limitation after upgrading the CHRA.
Bryan@BNR
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I have put a GT35R in a Mitsubishi turbo. But it is a prototype going in my truck when I have a fresh engine to put in it. There is no need to put a BB CHRA b/c the CHRA that you have can be modified to outflow the exhaust housing. Thats your limitation after upgrading the CHRA.
Bryan@BNR
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#186
Turbocharger Guru
Chicken,
That picture is a T04E .50 a/r. The 60-1 hi-fi has a TO4B compressor cover. The T4 family has 4 different types of compressor housings.
T04B smallest housing (.50 a/r-.85 a/r can come with a variety of inlet sizes 2.5-4", 4" is pretty rare also the .85 a/r is extinct)
T04E/T04S medium housing ( can come different a/r's .50-.70 a/r typically 3"-4" inlets
T04S04 large housing (mainly comes in .55 a/r 3 or 4" inlets. All are big shaft turbos. Up to a 76mm inducer from garrett).
That picture is a T04E .50 a/r. The 60-1 hi-fi has a TO4B compressor cover. The T4 family has 4 different types of compressor housings.
T04B smallest housing (.50 a/r-.85 a/r can come with a variety of inlet sizes 2.5-4", 4" is pretty rare also the .85 a/r is extinct)
T04E/T04S medium housing ( can come different a/r's .50-.70 a/r typically 3"-4" inlets
T04S04 large housing (mainly comes in .55 a/r 3 or 4" inlets. All are big shaft turbos. Up to a 76mm inducer from garrett).
#188
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In this application, a journal bearing turbo is going to have a very limited lifespan because of the oiling difficulties and very high temperatures.
A water-cooled BB turbo has none of these weaknesses.
#189
Turbocharger Guru
Garrett doesn't offer rebuild parts including service kits for the dual ball bearing series nor do they offer turbine wheel replacements as a single part. You are required to send in a "core" to Garrett and they fix it. Minimum $500 on just bearing replacements plus the turbine wheel and shaft replacement.
#191
Turbocharger Guru
I will check tomorrow with the US top 3 Garrett Distributers. I have asked them before on getting rebuild parts, but they would not release them to me as of around 6 months ago.
Also check out this thread in a VW forum. $600 for a replacement CHRA and $750 plus for a new turbo.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1861465
Also check out this thread in a VW forum. $600 for a replacement CHRA and $750 plus for a new turbo.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1861465
Last edited by Bryan@BNR; 02-03-2009 at 10:45 PM.
#193
Bryan,
do you know the measurements of the stock compressor and turbine wheel on the FC stock turbo? I never measured mine when I still had it. How does it compare to the Greddy 18G? I figure they would be pretty close actually, with the 18G probably being a little more efficient at higher boost levels.
do you know the measurements of the stock compressor and turbine wheel on the FC stock turbo? I never measured mine when I still had it. How does it compare to the Greddy 18G? I figure they would be pretty close actually, with the 18G probably being a little more efficient at higher boost levels.
#195
Turbocharger Guru
Alright I called Limit Engineering. They said if there was any damage to the turbine wheel, they have to buy a new Center Housing Rotating Assembly. They can get the bearing assemblies and do bearing repairs, but piece parts such as bearing housings, turbine wheels they can not get and they are one of the biggest Garrett Distributers in the US.
Turbine housings are over the counter.
If you can buy each individual part, please send me a Garrett GT28R bearing housing in a OE Garrett box untampered with the Garrett part number sticker on the box. I need it for a build.
Bryan@BNR
Turbine housings are over the counter.
If you can buy each individual part, please send me a Garrett GT28R bearing housing in a OE Garrett box untampered with the Garrett part number sticker on the box. I need it for a build.
Bryan@BNR
Last edited by Bryan@BNR; 02-04-2009 at 10:38 AM.
#196
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#198
Turbocharger Guru
Bryan,
do you know the measurements of the stock compressor and turbine wheel on the FC stock turbo? I never measured mine when I still had it. How does it compare to the Greddy 18G? I figure they would be pretty close actually, with the 18G probably being a little more efficient at higher boost levels.
do you know the measurements of the stock compressor and turbine wheel on the FC stock turbo? I never measured mine when I still had it. How does it compare to the Greddy 18G? I figure they would be pretty close actually, with the 18G probably being a little more efficient at higher boost levels.
Turbine exducer: 2.15"
Compressor inducer: 1.72"
Compressor exducer: 2.48"
For a rotary I would want the HT18 wheel over the 18g. flows more volume at a lower pressure.
#199
Turbocharger Guru
Bryan