gt17?

 

What actual turbo do they use on most sport bike applications? Would those not work also on a dirt bike or not because they dont move as much air? :1

 

Tis a gt15

 

A rebuild is going to cost you more than you can get a good used one for. They use a very specific type of bearing and it looks like the compressor wheel is owned. Rebuild kit is over $100 and comp wheel is at least $150. Not to mention the turbine wheel is probably toast. At best you'll have to get it straightened and polished which is another $50 at least. So get ready to spend $300 if you want it to be runnable.

 

The GT12 is common for smaller bikes, but it has a water cooled center and my bike is air cooled and I don't have room to add intercoolers and a radiator. My other options are an aerodyne (way too expensive) and an IHI RHB52 VL8 (from a Lancia Dedra) which I can order from Europe for a little over $800. So a $300 rebuild would not bug me too much as long as I know I am ordering the right parts.

 

So is a rebuild kit going to be the same for all GT15's?

 

couldn't you buy a decent used one for less then $300?

 

You show me a decent used turbo for a 70hp application with an oil-only cooled center section for less than $300 and I'll buy it. And by "decent" I don't mean Preusse. I don't want a crap-*** turbo.

 

doesnt ------- matter what the center section is. all turbos are oil lubricated, that happens to slightly cool. water cooled is for small turbos on high heat stock turbo cars

 

you know you can get one that is watercooled and not hook up the water lines :1