Tom.W Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 stuff buy two of the super cheap ones. If it blows the Intercooler will catch it, slap the back up turbo on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBoost Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 stuff buy two of the super cheap ones. If it blows the Intercooler will catch it, slap the back up turbo on. You know what broskizzle, I like the way you think. true california thinkin gettin outsourced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T5wagon1717 Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Take a look at the holset turbos. Reliable, cheap (used) and great power Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellsworth Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Going OT here... What? And major US corporations aren't doing exactly that? This isn't something you can blame on the average citizen. US corporations outsourcing jobs & f'king they average worker with stuff pay, crazy work hours, crap medical & pension plans is more of a problem. I am not saying that is the only factor at work here, just a contributing factor. I used to work in a machine shop that contracted with Honeywell (parent company of Garrett) and they used to be heavily loaded with work. In the last year they have laid off over half their employees. To steal a quote from a movie, if you are not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem. Stop being part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TryingBe Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 He tried two eBay turbos, both exhaust wheel melted. http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15230&highlight=ebay I ended up running both of them- The ''60 trim'' (T04B H trim as I measured with a B housing) lasted 4000 miles, and then the turbine wheel kinda melted and through off the balance of the turbo resulting is massive shaft play and the seals starting to leak on the turbine side. The ''57 trim'' (T04E 46 trim in an E housing) lasted 300-400 miles or so, the turbine also melted and fanned out and started rubbing the housing which gave resistance to the turbo spooling up and then the turbine seal again started to leak. I made more power with the 46 trim though. Running 20 PSI I trapped 107.44 MPH with the H trim, with the 46 trim I trapped 111.75 MPH on 22 PSI. So it was 2 more PSI, but IMO the H trim would not have picked up 4 MPH with 2 more PSI boost. I personally think the H trim made a wicked amount of heat, the 46 trim was much more efficient. Even though I got a huge IC up front, the efficiency still helps because an Air to air IC can only be so efficient as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBoost Posted December 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Take a look at the holset turbos. Reliable, cheap (used) and great power My only concern with holset is the rediculous late spool.. I only have knowledge of the HX40 how is the smaller holsets? Such as Hx35 etc etc thanks much :pizza: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnderr Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 If you get a china bay turbo, one thing you might do is get a Garret rebuild kit and replace the seals and get it balanced. That might aid it extending its life and reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLorence Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Do it right the first time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnloves850's Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Yea, MrLorence is right. Buy an ebay turbo and get it rebuilt before you use it I think you should look into hy35's before you make any decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Do it right the first time.. I'm with you on that but ChinaBay doesn't always go against that approach. It can be a great alternative to other, more expensive turbos that might not necessarily last much longer. Like John said: get a rebuild kit, get it balanced, check the housings for cracks and rock on. As for the comments about being a good citizen: Let's keep that rhetoric for the political section of VS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer855 Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 I would put a chinabay turbo on my 740 in a second. I would not put one on my currently getting rebuild 850. So basically, if it blew on the 740 I wouldn't care as much as the 850. Just value to value I guess. Just don't run it balls to the wall at it's full efficiency. Countless people on t-bricks are running T3/T4 T04E 50 trims at a safe 10-15psi and they last for quite a while. I'm sorry but that dude in the post who melted a turbine wheel in 300 miles, I'll give my right ass cheek and say that he wasn't getting proper oil circulation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin. Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 spend a little more and get a nicer turbo? just my $.02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBoost Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 spend a little more and get a nicer turbo? just my $.02 a little more? more like 800$ more :/ For a competition class turbo its going to run you about $700-1500$ now if I can get my ebay turbo to last 1/5th as long Ill be happy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagoneer855 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Then buy a chinabay turbo and get it rebuilt and balanced. It gives you some peace of mind and saves you half the cost of a real turbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Account_Deleted_T5M Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Then buy a chinabay turbo and get it rebuilt and balanced. It gives you some peace of mind and saves you half the cost of a real turbo. Didnt i just say that 18 posts ago? We should have closed this thread after i said that HX40's are big, HX35's you wont see full spool til 4200rpms or so, so your usable bandwidth will be decreased unless you plan on raising the RPM limiter to 7200rpms etc. HY series turbos are smaller and spool quicker, you can pick up an HY35 for a couple hundred dollars, and would probably be your best option for power/usability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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