My first turbo...
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My first turbo...
So...
I was cruising eBay looking for the Markp Chinacharger special when I happened across this ad. The seller was local and a quick Google search served up his name, address, and phone number.
Nature took it's course, and I picked up a brand new GT3071R for $650.
Tis the *real* GT3071R with 60mm of turbine goodness baked right in.
So now I need to find a good deal on a turbine housing for this bad boy. Any suggestions?
I was cruising eBay looking for the Markp Chinacharger special when I happened across this ad. The seller was local and a quick Google search served up his name, address, and phone number.
Nature took it's course, and I picked up a brand new GT3071R for $650.
Tis the *real* GT3071R with 60mm of turbine goodness baked right in.
So now I need to find a good deal on a turbine housing for this bad boy. Any suggestions?
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Thanks cj, I'll check out blaast.
I can wait a few months to find a good deal. I just don't know the best places to go looking.
This is the cheapest retail option I have found... T31 2.5" V-Band
$250 @ ATP (WOT can knock a few bucks off that.)
For not much more ATP has a T3 .78AR twin scroll 3" V-Band housing which might be interesting. Both of these are older non-GT housings though, and I'm a little concerned about loosing the efficiency of the GT wheel.
The "proper" housing for this turbo is the GT 4-bolt. (machined for V-band in the photo below). Look at that nice smooth flared 3" outlet.
$380 @ ATP
For the same money TialSport offers a beautiful cast SS housing with V-Band inlet & outlet. But paying to have a V-Band manifold custom fabbed probably doesn't make sense.
You guys know of other housings worth considering or better deals?
Care to comment on GT vs non-GT housings?
I can wait a few months to find a good deal. I just don't know the best places to go looking.
This is the cheapest retail option I have found... T31 2.5" V-Band
$250 @ ATP (WOT can knock a few bucks off that.)
For not much more ATP has a T3 .78AR twin scroll 3" V-Band housing which might be interesting. Both of these are older non-GT housings though, and I'm a little concerned about loosing the efficiency of the GT wheel.
The "proper" housing for this turbo is the GT 4-bolt. (machined for V-band in the photo below). Look at that nice smooth flared 3" outlet.
$380 @ ATP
For the same money TialSport offers a beautiful cast SS housing with V-Band inlet & outlet. But paying to have a V-Band manifold custom fabbed probably doesn't make sense.
You guys know of other housings worth considering or better deals?
Care to comment on GT vs non-GT housings?
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Do the V-band flanges distort with heat and time like regular flanges?
I always hear about folks needing to mill manifold and turbo flanges flat before reassembling, but it doesn't seem like you can mill a V-band flange because it would become too thin for the clamp.
Or does the 360* nature of the clamp prevent warpage?
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