Author Topic: ~My 91 GLI to 1.6TD conversion build up~ (Read 148768 times)

zukgod1 · « **Reply #375 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:04:05 pm »

I was to flustered to actually type a reply for a bit there.....

Everyone inmy office is looking at me like there is something wrong..

DAYUM! that's sexy!!

jtanguay · « **Reply #376 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:14:08 pm »

i can't wait to hear how this thing turns out.

just for clarification, a ball bearing turbo is oiled by the engine oil correct? i would assume that a better way to run these would be to have a sealed ball bearing and simply oil cool the turbo... i'd use a moly lube for the ball bearings

looking good man!

zukgod1 · « **Reply #377 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:25:01 pm »

Yes they are still lubed by pressurized engine oil. They require less flow as well.

cyrus #1 · « **Reply #378 on:** March 26, 2009, 03:35:16 pm »

That thing looks HUGE!!! :shock: Now go bolt it on and report back. :twisted:

TurboJ · « **Reply #379 on:** March 26, 2009, 04:34:34 pm »

DROOL.

That must have cost 10x my turbo's price :oops:

Congrats! You'll smoke nigh-on everybody with that motha!

foxracer1 · « **Reply #380 on:** March 27, 2009, 07:18:34 am »

If your running an external wastegate why does the turbine housing have a wastegate port? Looks good though can't wait to hear how it does.

53 willys · « **Reply #381 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:41:06 am »

thanks guys...I'm super stoked about this new set-up.

yes this turbo is lubed by engine oil right of the filter flange just like the stock turbo....I thought ALL the BB turbos were coolant cooled aswell as oil cooled but not the Turbonetics.

it not as big as you all my think....pretty sure it's LOTS smaller then my K26 but I have not had them side by side yet....I still need to pull my K26 off the dub...I have been mad about all this so I just let it sit for a few weeks while all the parts show up...and it has given me a chance to get some other odd projects done.

turbo J it was not as much as you would think...when I was comparing it to turbos like yours they where pretty much the same price...maybe it's cause I'm in the USA??? but small turbos set-up for diesels are not easy to find or source....and prices suck when you do find them...most places want a core too and I had no core for the style turbo I wanted/needed.

the 5 bolt turbine housing can be set-up with a internal WG or external...this is the ONLY way I could get the set-up I wanted..but it's no big deal to just block the internal WG hole with a non-internal wastegate cover...
soon as my other parts show up I will mock it all up on zukgod1's spare head he let me barrow...i' m also building a PP style intake while I'm in here...

STAY TUNED :twisted: :twisted:

Jettagli16v · « **Reply #382 on:** March 27, 2009, 09:57:56 am »

You have PM re: HG!

Thanks!
-Brad

theman53 · « **Reply #383 on:** March 27, 2009, 02:35:38 pm »

PM about the Down pipe already

53 willys · « **Reply #384 on:** March 28, 2009, 11:06:32 am »

first off I need to say "theman53" has first dibs on the DP :lol:

the mock up begins....I'm also building a PP style intake..I'm sure it wont be as pretty as Daves...but I have only tig welded aluminum a few times....who cares long as it get the job done better then the OEM intake.

wow Iphone sucks at pics..... :x

jtanguay · « **Reply #385 on:** March 28, 2009, 12:00:54 pm »

yea seems like it has lighting issues.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #386 on:** March 29, 2009, 02:44:37 am »

wow you guys put 20X more money, time and effort into your VW's than i do... holy CRAP.
What a nice looking little turbo D. my intake "enhancement" was just polishing the inside of an ALH intake hahhahaha!!!!

what an exhaust manifold too... where is that from again?

PS. weld that wastegate shut!!!
like me :lol:

53 willys · « **Reply #387 on:** March 29, 2009, 07:26:24 am »

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

wow you guys put 20X more money, time and effort into your VW's than i do... holy CRAP.
What a nice looking little turbo D. my intake "enhancement" was just polishing the inside of an ALH intake hahhahaha!!!!

what an exhaust manifold too... where is that from again?

PS. weld that wastegate shut!!!
like me :lol:

haha thanks Ed.....
when you sell your brand new truck to get your wife a nice grand Cherokee with a 3.0 CR Mercedes Benz diesel....suddenly buying a good turbo for my $1400 car seems like a sweet deal..lol....when the wife's happy...I'm happy

I'm defiantly not gonna run this with no wastegate....my other turbo only lasted 900 miles like that....maybe the T3 can handle it?...but my K turbo defiantly could not...and neither could Zukgod1's 2 kkk turbos that he blew....

wastegate is your friend!!!! :wink:

zukgod1 · « **Reply #388 on:** March 30, 2009, 10:07:56 am »

Quote from: "53 willys"

.when the wife's happy...I'm happy

Happy wife, Happy life

53 willys · « **Reply #389 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:07:12 pm »

well I got my wastegate and some other parts....here is the beginning mock-up....right now I'm worried that the turbo will not fit with this manifold...I'm afraid it's gonna stick right into the rain tray...?
I will get some no iphone pic later...