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 8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
20th Aug, 2008 at 05:49:37pm
Ive decided to bite the bullet and consider buying new, but have no idea where is best/cheapest to buy from? Im after a gt1752 so would garrett be the best bet or somewhere else?
Edited by matty on 20th Aug, 2008. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 6274 Posts Member #: 509 Post Whore Isle of Man |
20th Aug, 2008 at 05:57:29pm
im sure wil or ben_h posted that they got a couple from a chap on ebay for around £300 notes a piece?
"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
20th Aug, 2008 at 06:03:18pm
Thats what I thought, couldn't find the post either? You type in gt17 and the search thing goes mad with results. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 4559 Posts Member #: 786 Post Whore Bermingum |
20th Aug, 2008 at 06:48:39pm
Hi,
VEMs Authorised Installer / Re-seller. K head kits now available!
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 4360 Posts Member #: 1459 En-suite user Braintree, Essex |
20th Aug, 2008 at 06:50:38pm
Essex Turbos have a good reputation for recon.
On 19th Jan, 2010 wil_h said:
I would start the furthest place from the finish. On 24th Mar, 2012 apbellamy said:
I feel all special knowing that I've given your mum my wood. Been neglecting Turbo'd 'A' series.............. |
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 11046 Posts Member #: 965 Post Whore Preston On The Brook |
20th Aug, 2008 at 06:50:56pm
http://www.owendevelopments.co.uk/
On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
Is it A-Series only? I think it should be... So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'... On 26th Oct, 2004 Tom Fenton said:
Yep I agree with TD........ |
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 834 Posts Member #: 2017 Post Whore Warwick. |
20th Aug, 2008 at 07:46:36pm
theres a company called BTN turbo's did all the exhange turbo's for where i used to work. How ever sometimes the quality vairys usualy on the schwitser turbo's though, I'd guess you would be fine buying one from them.
David. |
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 6753 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
20th Aug, 2008 at 08:23:34pm
i have used btn turbo at uxbridge before and they were fine . Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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17 Posts Member #: 3513 Member Stafford |
20th Aug, 2008 at 08:53:34pm
We used Essex Turbos. Top guys, excellent engineers. Philtune. |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
20th Aug, 2008 at 10:37:23pm
Cheers for the suggestions, will do some phoning around tomorrow and see what the prices are like. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 1105 Posts Member #: 1504 Post Whore Westbury, Wiltshire |
21st Aug, 2008 at 12:37:23pm
Try Universal Turbos.
Minivanless, but reluctantly happy living with the decision. There'll be another one day.
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
21st Aug, 2008 at 01:16:39pm
Prices soo far.
Edited by matty on 21st Aug, 2008. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
21st Aug, 2008 at 01:22:56pm
owens
Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
21st Aug, 2008 at 01:30:07pm
Tried owens mate, couldn't get through, will try again though.
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 01:02:25pm
By the sound of things the GT17's have a reputation of being unrepairable. Alot of the company's have told me that they no longer offer a repair as an option as they are often FUBAR'd! Lol
Edited by matty on 22nd Aug, 2008. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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 3756 Posts Member #: 1709 I like granny porn. LONDONSHIRE |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 01:13:04pm
have you tried any saab breakers? On 2nd Oct, 2009 Vegard said:
On 1st Oct, 2009 Jimster said:
I bet my first wank came quicker than your first mini turbo These new modern turbos with their quick spool up time, would make the competition harder. On 15th Aug, 2011 robert said:
phew!!! thank you brett for smashing in my back doors .( not something i imagined writing... EVER) |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 01:19:00pm
On 22nd Aug, 2008 rubicon said:
have you tried any saab breakers? No haven't bothered, I tried the breakers when I first wanted a GT17 and they were telling me prices of £200+ for a second hand "good condition" unit and from what ive been told by the rebuild companies and personal experience once they let go it doesn't take long for them to destroy themselves. 
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6753 Posts Member #: 828 Post Whore uranus |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 01:53:39pm
On 22nd Aug, 2008 matty said:
By the sound of things the GT17's have a reputation of being unrepairable. Alot of the company's have told me that they no longer offer a repair as an option as they are often FUBAR'd! Lol Just called turbo activ and they'll do one for £340.75 exchange...looks like I'll be going there then! i went into owens and they said that garrett no longer release the bearing asembly for the gt series . my gt17 has just been taken apart and has lost 4 thou off the compressor blades , and the bearing is poor . the piston ring seal on the turbine is in need of replacing with a 10 thou over width ring ,and i will machine the groove to suit .the ring is a tenner . bearing wize ill take apart another gt series turbo and use the good bearing from that .this turbo was a coked up one originally so its done ok . Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM |
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538 Posts Member #: 119 Post Whore Staffordshire or Northamptonshire |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 08:16:17pm
i know its not what your really after but i can do t2's from £350 plus outright |
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 12307 Posts Member #: 565 Carlos Fandango Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 08:34:42pm
this guy has a gt17 for sale, may be worth it for the right price.
On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged... Joe, do you have a photo of your tool? http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1 https://joe1977.imgbb.com/ |
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 730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
22nd Aug, 2008 at 11:57:23pm
don't do it......I am picking mine up from cr turbos, he's put a bigger thrust bearing in, this being able to with stand more boost, all for £275 cash, if you want i can give you there number!!! speak to mark, www.crturbos.co.uk. top bloke!!!! "Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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447 Posts Member #: 668 Senior Member newton aycliffe (near durham) |
23rd Aug, 2008 at 09:53:57am
turbo technics? |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
23rd Aug, 2008 at 11:59:14am
On 22nd Aug, 2008 ministef1 said:
don't do it......I am picking mine up from cr turbos, he's put a bigger thrust bearing in, this being able to with stand more boost, all for £275 cash, if you want i can give you there number!!! speak to mark, www.crturbos.co.uk. top bloke!!!! Is that a new turbo or yours reconditioned? Good price for a new one! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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730 Posts Member #: 1791 Post Whore Cranleigh, surrey |
23rd Aug, 2008 at 07:03:03pm
mine was reconditioned, but it had a problem with the exhaust turine, and he had to replace the whole shaft and wheel, but all that including a rebuild and bigger 360 degree thrust pad, means its easily safe for 20psi. Speak to mark and he will definately sort you out. His buisness is based on word of mouth so he is a top guy!
"Cars are a lifetime of pain" |
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8297 Posts Member #: 408 Turbo Love Palace Fool Aylesbury |
27th Aug, 2008 at 01:40:07pm
Cheers for the info ministef, but went with Active turbo as they don't care what condition the return unit is in. There exact words were "it doesn't matter what the condition is, there is usually something we can re-use on it". It was difficult not to laugh at that point as it is fubar! Edited by matty on 27th Aug, 2008. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fusion-Fabri..._homepage_panel
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