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Smith-02

05-25-2008 04:00 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

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Originally Posted by danz

would bearings like this work as replacments for journal bearings in a MHI turbo? The bearings in a MHI have holes in them to allow the lubirication to come through... how would you mount a bearing in a turbo with that style oiling?

I did a search and went back to 05 but couldnt find any more info on doin this mod... i love free/cheap DIY performance so any more info would be killer

finding the bearings is the biggest bitch, that's the reason you really don't find anything on this mod. it's like finding a flathead longblock NOS in crate, in the back of your choice of still in business ford dealership

BLAAST

05-26-2008 09:45 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

There's no seal on either side and yes, it's similarly sized as a Abec7 inline skate bearing but guess what: it's not.
and it's unfortunately not as simple as throwing-in a hobby shop bearing. Otherwise, everybody would do it. :1
The shaft has to be machined down and the thrust system is different than the standard one. However, it uses a standard dynamic seal backplate.

Smith-02

05-26-2008 10:33 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

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Originally Posted by BLAAST

you take all the fun out of life, blaast. also, on a td04l stock wrx turbo, what compressor upgrades can i do?

effvee

05-27-2008 03:08 AM

Re: Modding the center housing

Well that bearing does not look so special at all. I also don't believe they made bearings just for the turbo. I believe someone came up with the ideal of trying it.

Blaast just what type of thrust bearing are you meaning?

effvee

05-29-2008 04:10 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

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Originally Posted by highroller54

I drilled mine out and used two rc car ball bearings. The hobby shop had a set that was a perfect fit on my shaft. Spools about 450 rpm sooner then before :y

Hi, how did you get around the issues of the thrust as Blaast mentioned?

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Originally Posted by c0mpl3x

you take all the fun out of life, blaast. also, on a td04l stock wrx turbo, what compressor upgrades can i do?

I'd really like to mod my twin T-25s before I upgrade for the T-28 compressors, so if you have done this process please share?

J-MAN

05-29-2008 04:39 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

yeah i might try this on my ihi turbo, but would need more info on what you did.

J-MAN

05-29-2008 04:42 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXD121&P=ML

effvee

05-29-2008 04:48 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

I think the bearings won't be hard to find. Presently I'm looking for the ceramics. However Blaast shared some info about other pitfalls. Just hoping to hear more on the pitfalls :-\

stillnoturbo

05-29-2008 10:08 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

Hell my Mitsu 15G in my 850R is on it's last leg so I'm gonna give it a shot.

effvee

05-29-2008 10:45 PM

Re: Modding the center housing

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Originally Posted by stillnoturbo

Hell my Mitsu 15G in my 850R is on it's last leg so I'm gonna give it a shot.

Hi, do you intend to just install the bearings only? Blaast point should be taken into consideration also. My T-25 nut is so tight it won't budge. I need to see just how the oil flows to each side of the turbo shaft.

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