Correct T25?
 

I have been reading up alot and want to start putting together a T25 setup for my NA 1.6. I will make a noob into post tonight ... I just want to make sure this is the right turbo to start.

The kid is saying its off his SR20, but im pretty sure they aren't a 5 bolt downpipe. I thought they were 4?

He wants 50 bucks for it and i am going to rebuild it. Does it look right to you? The downpipe is throwing me off.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ts/turbo_2.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...ts/turbo_3.jpg

doesn't look like any I've seen. Plus the compressor blades look iffy. Extruded tips or something odd/cool.

here's what one looks like:
http://boostedmiata.com/lars_t25/larst25002.jpg

http://boostedmiata.com/lars_t25/larst25005.jpg

http://boostedmiata.com/lars_t25/larst25008.jpg

thanks braineack. i cant find some of these budget t25s that everyone gets on this forum. haha. i keep finding beat ebay turbos, t25s of 2g eclipses and weird stuff. well now i know the actual t25 is a 5 bolt bellmouth. back to searching! thanks again.

Try searching sr20 t25 in ebay.

Shibby I'll be needing one soon as well Egay here I come!!!

That compressor looks like it ate something it shouldn't have. Run away.

I do all the time, find alot of them forsale for 230 brand new from that one guy. I am contemplating that.

Yeah, i can see that on my new monitor at home, at work where i got the pictures i couldnt tell a thing.

rebuild kit 60$. Get the shaft balanced 60$. Then the cost of a blown turbo 50$.

simple math states that 180$ would be on the cheap side. Thats if you did it yourself. You can find NEW t25's for that cheap. Do youself a favor and buy one new.

:2cents:

Ron's turbo service will balance it free if you buy the rebuild kit from them for $80. $25 if you dont buy it from him (great service btw), but you really don't need to rebalance if all the turbo needs is a rebuild. Just mark the wheels and shaft and install them in the same position. Thats what a turbo shop would do. IMO OEM>chinacharger so unless you can find a new OEM T25 for $130 I say rebuild is the way to go.

Thats exactly what i figured. Im already keeping an eye out.

I would never buy a chinacharger. I have a AGP/Turbonetics turbo on my other car and i love it. I wish i could find a new OEM T25 for that price. I will be looking out for a used one in need of a rebuild though.


Thanks again guys.

Yeah that is NOT an OEM Nissan Sr20 turbo.

Go on nicoclub.com or zilvia.net and find yourself a blown T25 from a sr20... Rebuild kit is < $100 ... Mark the orientation of everything so you can keep the stock balancing and jsut rebuild it yourself. I had 2 blown turbos off of my sr20 I had in HS. I spent under $100 rebuilding one and called it a day.

I like your style, thank you!