IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: charleslong on August 12 2013, 11:40:24 AM
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Where is the best place to pick up a new turbo now days? I need something to replace my bad 44. I'm thing 49 to 60 or whatever. Just need a reasonable price and good service.
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replacement for the 44
http://www.fullthrottlespeed.com/itemdesc.asp+ic+628PT5831-MFS+eq++Tp+ (http://www.fullthrottlespeed.com/itemdesc.asp+ic+628PT5831-MFS+eq++Tp+)
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Get yours rebuilt?
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Give Reed Partridge a call Charles. He does turbos for a living and can help you decide which one to go with. 205-516-3946
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The price of these things are ridiculous. I think if/when my turbo go out(its already passing oil) I'll park the car and just wash it and let it continue to sit.
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The price of these things are ridiculous. I think if/when my turbo go out(its already passing oil) I'll park the car and just wash it and let it continue to sit.
Wow! The Precision Stock location intercooler is a Grand now! I figured at $600 years ago when I got mine that it was expensive! Holy Crap!! :O
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Look for one of the cheap Brasilian turbos, I guess. Let's see, the one I suggested should last 100,000 miles. cost about 3/4 of a penny per mile
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$800 for a turbo is cheap. I've been pricing out superchargers for my new wagon and all-in it is upwards of $10,000!
I think cheap turbos are in my future... or N/A.
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Charles I have a damn near new TE44 that I could let go for $600. It was rebuilt with new wheels and housing by John Craig and I put about 300 miles of use on it before going to a TE45a. Let me know if you want it. I'll get you pics
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Charles I have a damn near new TE44 that I could let go for $600. It was rebuilt with new wheels and housing by John Craig and I put about 300 miles of use on it before going to a TE45a. Let me know if you want it. I'll get you pics
Any smoke damage? :rofl:
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LOL
Weed can hurt turbos?
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LOL
Weed can hurt turbos?
What have YOU heard?
:player:
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Wait - you can make a bong out of a turbo??!?!
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Smoke damage. Lol good one.
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Do let me know if I'm way off on what this should be worth.
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I purchased my TE-60 direct from precision for $600
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$600 doesn't sound as brutal as $800. Not to mention that one would normally have to do some sort of other upgrade just to get it to work(etc i have the stock downpipe, and stock WG setup) and a TC to match. What size stall do you run with that 60?
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the 44/49/5531 will all work with the stock converter but work the best with a 2600-2800 stall. With the stock converter it helps to change the programming and add a little bit of timing to first and second and take out a little fuel. They work fine with a stock downpipe.
The TE60 works best with about a 3000 stall but will work with a 2800 stall with a little tuning as above.
The factory wastegate will work fine with all but you may need to enlarge the hole a little on the 60 for low boost operation to avoid boost creep
The 44/49 and now the 5531 which is a modern high tech version of the first two are about perfect for the normal street car.
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Well if the 60 is going for $600 I'll go down to $500. Just let me know if you want it.
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That is a good price!
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Thanks for that info Steve. There are really no advantages to upgrading from a stocker until it's shot right? I mean for a moderate street car. Im sure 17lbs of boost on a stocker might even feel a bit stronger than a 44/49 equivalent?
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that is pretty much my experience. The stock converter will spool a bit quicker with a stock converter but the 44 size can be tuned with a modern chip to come very close. I am guessing that about 17 psi is where the 44 will begin to outperform the stock unit but below that, there is not much difference because neither one is working hard
Sometimes the stock turbo will have too much spool off the line unless you have good, bigger tires that don't spin so easily
The 44 size is the perfect street turbo as far as I am concerned and has the air flow to take a car with stock ic and dp into the 11's without losing any drivability if one is running alky
Amazing how few cars can run 11's when they have to prove it
I would not replace a stock one with another stock one
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Somewhere I have a restalled stock converter. Its restalled to 2800rpm. If I can remember where the hell I've stored it I'll give you a damn cheap price so that you'll have all that you need. These are parts that I wouldn't hesitate to put on my own car. I'm selling them because I've upgraded to higher performance stuff and I need to need to have a little cash-stash to fill in the needs on the 'Buick Communtiy Rebuild' of my car.
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package deal?
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First I have to put my hands on the converter. I have stuff stored in different locations right now. When I moved a few years back I left some stuff in a storage shed at the old house. Let me get over there and poke around. How does $625 shipped for the turbo and converter sound? and you can send payment via paypal, check, MO, or any other way thats convenient to you.
Hey are you negotiating for Charles? I just realized that Charles started this thread.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Ican't log in from my work computer...... Damn proxies must be the hang up.
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Don't worry! the NSA can read you loud and clear!
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Hey Clay, Charles want to know if you could email some photos of the turbo. I have his email address. I'll pm it to you
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I guess I am the middle man in all of this
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Here are a few. I'll email them as well. There is ZERO shaft play with this turbo. No up/down or in/out. It spins smoothly. Its practically brand new.
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Anything you think is a flaw is dust.
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That's what I told my last girl friend
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You sent her pictures? :player:
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sent her braille
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@Steve, im pretty sure the traffic made it there, wont say how I know. But I cant post at work because I cant log in to the board.
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@Nasty Wendy, im interested in the equipment, but just coming off furloughs. Wait, actually I have one more day and then they will be over. I will tell you that I have been on the fence about buying anything used. The last turbo I purchased was used and supposedly low miles, but I can tell you I didnt put many miles on it before I started seeing smoke out my exhaust. :( The turbo looks good, but I wont be making any moves until after this furlough.
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Clay said it was rebuilt by John Craig and he does outstanding work
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Oh yeah thats right! I was reading at work...
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The limited use it has seen has been with a PTE Turbo Saver installed as well. I hadn't even run it on the car to make the 'witness' marks so that the wastegate hole could be enlarged. A board member put up a TE45a in my price range and I purchased that. The TE44 was driven from New Orleans to Bowling Green KY because I was using a 'slap freakin wore out' stock turbo and refused to make the trip with that POS on the car. I had a brain fart and thought that was ~300 miles but it was a little over 600 miles. That is the extent of use that turbo has seen. It was removed from the car in Bowling Green and the TE45a was put on the car up there.
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that thing looks sweet
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Charles! Remember rolling up on you going down 75...are you still at Robins? I drill with the Reserves at Dobbins and work for the FAA now.
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Charles is at Scotts now in Illinois. I think he's been there for approx 2-3 years.
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OH okay, I've been out of the TB scene for quite a while. I'm back now and for good...thank good for career progression!
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Yeah he's def been progressing. Proud of him for sure. :rock:
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Hey, hows it going? Damn I just thought about you last week. I remember that day. Man we were crazy, flying down I75. I had my whole family in that damn car. lol