Swifty's never-ending project thread!

[mlomker]

swifty, did you ever think about goin' with a compound setup?

He's having enough trouble with one turbo.

[cudvig]

Part it out.

Either that or buy a http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WOW-One-Owner-Elise-LOW-miles-only-31k-PERFECT-/280534284214?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41512577b6

Yup.

-Colin

[mlomker]

Either that or buy a http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WOW-One-Owner-Elise-LOW-miles-only-31k-PERFECT-/280534284214?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41512577b6


Obviously not a drag vehicle but I'd love to have one for road course. Amazing cars for the price.

[311evo]

Part it out.

Either that or buy a http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WOW-One-Owner-Elise-LOW-miles-only-31k-PERFECT-/280534284214?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item41512577b6

Yup.

-Colin

I want SO bad. I love these cars.

fuck yellow though, there's a dark cherry one in MN I want real bad.

[4g63tcrazy]

Seriously though, how the fuck does a rebuilt turbo have fucking shaft play within a 100 miles? Even if its a piece of shit knock off, it should last awhile longer than that. I could see one doing it, but two in a row, come on.

My guess would be more of an oiling issue. Feeding or draining.. Either way, if you dont part it out I give you a lot of credit for sticking with the car for this long. I almost gave up on my car after only 2 months of BS.

[blackrosenova400]

No its becuase they kept using a 270 degree thrust bearing system in the turbo instead of the 360 it needs to support the thrust loads.

With the 270 degree system there isnt enough oil in between the thrust bearing to support such a big compressor wheels thrust, and pretty much just pushes out the oil out of the way. Especially when closing the throttle after high boost. If you can hear your blow off valve flutter after you relased the throttle under high boost, it is removing and applying thust load on that thrust bearing mulitple times, and killing it.

http://www.turbomagazine.com/tech/0405tur_basic_turbo_tech_part_1/index.html

[Kracka]

"After overlaying John's graph with mine, the stupid ar housing doesn't help spool at all, and the gt42 t5 turbine wheels are pretty efficient enough. I'm actually aborting the turbo all together..I found a REAL gt4294 for CHEAP..just comes with a t6 internally gated housing I need to remove and swap out."

[tpunx99GSX]

why not just have someone build you another new exhaust manifold. hahah, then switch the head.. then go with higher compression piston... then (you get the idea hehe). Just givin ya shit swift, good luck with the new turbo

[turbotalon1g]

I just don't get it.

[Goat Blower]

I've said it before, quit buying junk turbos. You end up spending more in the end.