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Old 10-21-2007, 07:32 PM
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i bought an 18g greddy kit from my neighbor. the car hasnt been driven in four months, but was driven almost daily for 3 years with this kit. its never had a problem burning oil or making boost. the shaft play is minimal. its always had the greddy intake on it, its never been run open turbo. should i try using this turbo? the marks on the fins really arent bad. should i try smoothing them out a little? anyways, sorry for the cell phone pic, but you get the idea. i'll get better pics tomorrow.



Old 10-21-2007, 07:55 PM
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HeLL no, don't waste your time
Old 10-21-2007, 11:14 PM
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ive seen people use turbos with far worse fin damage than that without problems. the only thing i would worry about is how long the turbo would last because it probably isnt perfectly balanced anymore. you probably wouldnt make as much power as you could either.
Old 10-22-2007, 12:17 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jonvo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ive seen people use turbos with far worse fin damage than that without problems. the only thing i would worry about is how long the turbo would last because it probably isnt perfectly balanced anymore. you probably wouldnt make as much power as you could either.</TD></TR></TABLE>

well, i have no idea how long its been that way, probably quite awhile. the damage seems pretty even across the fins, and there isnt much shaft play. im really only looking to make about 250-265ish whp. i think i might run it and see what happens.
Old 10-22-2007, 03:51 AM
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go for it
Old 10-22-2007, 03:55 AM
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Haha weight balance huh?

I Have an STD before my advice : Is the compressor wheel making contact with the housing?
Old 10-22-2007, 07:48 AM
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Brett just do it.

I finally snapped an axle. Haha.
Old 10-22-2007, 11:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MidShipCivic &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Haha weight balance huh?

I Have an STD before my advice : Is the compressor wheel making contact with the housing?</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, not at all. if it was i wouldnt have even made this post. the ONLY thing i can see wrong with it is the cosmetic damage to the fins.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dr. D-Series &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Brett just do it.

I finally snapped an axle. Haha.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, i think im going to.

you finally did? have you ran your 12.9 pass yet?
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Haha went to the track yesterday and on my 1 run I snapped the left side axle right at the hub.

It was in the bag. BLAH.
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get a bigger turbo, your never going to be able to keep up with the crx
Old 10-22-2007, 01:31 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a bigger turbo, your never going to be able to keep up with the crx </TD></TR></TABLE>


oohhh daaaaym!! .


brett my old 57 trim had similar damage on the compressor fins, it made power just fine
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boosted Chemist &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">get a bigger turbo, your never going to be able to keep up with the crx </TD></TR></TABLE>

I like that, or maybe I just like CRX's
My advice: go big or go home
Old 10-22-2007, 04:16 PM
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you guys are making me feel a little better about this. i think im def gonna run it.
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Honestly: Run it... the worst that can happen is it would either bind up, or leak oil.


I am on my 2nd junkyard turbo: just because I did not care about the signs when buying them; they were a temporary stop-gap[ so I can work out the bugs and things associated with the turbo setup before I am horsing on it.
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Do it! WHats the worst that can happen. if it spools weird take it off...
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That turbo will be fine. Mine looks the same and i made 370whp on my b18c at 22 psi. Worst comes to worst, turbochargers.com can rebuild it to a 20g for $200. Just changing the internals. Pretty neat.
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Boosting the Sedan already????
Old 10-23-2007, 11:02 AM
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i just cant stay away!

where the hell u been max? i dont hear from ya, see ya, anything.
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