slarti Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 I've found a 18G turbo and was wondering it was close to a 18T. From my understanding a 18T is direct bolt up to a 15G. As far as I know the only difference between a T turbo and G turbo is ball-bearings.Any help would be appericated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCviggen Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 if its not a volvo turbo it wont be a direct bolt-on. Volvo may use Mitsubishi turbochargers, you just cant get a mitsubishi and throw it on a volvo...would be nice if it were possible though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHEIII874T5M Posted March 25, 2005 Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 post up a picture of it, we'll tell you what you have to do to make it fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarti Posted March 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2005 Here is a link. They have a bunch of other turbos. A friend of mine that has a 99 Eclipse suggested the site to me. Link to 18G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHEIII874T5M Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 judging by the way that would bolt up to the car (on the exhaust manifold) that seems square, while ours is rectangular in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarti Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 So I'd have to either get a custom manifold or build some sort of adapter plate to make it fix.I guess I'll just have to save up for a 18T, unless someone has a better idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbor850 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 So I'd have to either get a custom manifold or build some sort of adapter plate to make it fix.I guess I'll just have to save up for a 18T, unless someone has a better idea.←so you would have to get a square to rectangular mounting plateHRC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DougK Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 so you would have to get a square to rectangular mounting plateHRC←you *might* have firewall clearance issues when running a thick adapter plate. Might be... might not be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbor850 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 you *might* have firewall clearance issues when running a thick adapter plate. Might be... might not be.←its only 1/2 of an inch thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 As far as I know the only difference between a T turbo and G turbo is ball-bearings.which is which? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DougK Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 its only 1/2 of an inch thick←like I said (I know how thick it was, I've used them before), it could be a problem.Just so you go in with both eyes open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbor850 Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 which is which?←its neither, 15G isnt ball bearing, neither is a 16T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricF Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 You could get a turbine housing from a 740 turbo (the TD05-12B turbo), machine it so the 18G turbine wheel fits, and then it would basically be a bolt-on with some clocking of the housings maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarti Posted March 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Eric,Would sourcing a 740 turbo, machining it and getting a 18G turbine cost less than getting a 18T? If not it would be a fun project but not a cost effective one.I heard that the G turbos are ball bearing turbos and the T turbos were not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbor850 Posted March 28, 2005 Report Share Posted March 28, 2005 Eric,Would sourcing a 740 turbo, machining it and getting a 18G turbine cost less than getting a 18T? If not it would be a fun project but not a cost effective one.I heard that the G turbos are ball bearing turbos and the T turbos were not.←you mean GT and T series ? ? http://www.atpturbo.com/root/technicinfo/gtvst.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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