My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned!
 

Who hasn't heard someone say Don't buy Chinese turbos? Well i didn't believe them... take a look

This is my first car. I started building it when i was 17, I'm 18 now.

I finally got this car to be almost finished, still need some little things here and there.

As you can see from the pictures 2 of the fins on the compressor wheel are broken.

What happened is the nut holding the wheel on came off, i noticed the car wasn't making any boost and i couldn't hear the turbo spool anymore, so i took of the air filter and found the nut loose inside of it!

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Tuning laptop/willem burner (its a ps9 ecu if anyone was wondering)
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I think i spent about $2800-3200 Canadian, including the engine.

Setup;
Stock GSR head
Stock b18a block
dsm 450's
walbro 255
Turboedit, 1 wire vtec
it goes on, but thats the basics


Update* My new turbo came today!

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Just to compare old vs. new. China vs Garrett

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Old wheel


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This is the inside of the old compressor housing close up.
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I ordered precision 780cc/min injectors today, so now I don't have to worry about maxing the 450's out.


Progress is slow, there has been a high of -26 for like the last 2 weeks...

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

that sucks i think i have that same turbo on my b20 vtec setup. because mine has the m12 stamp on it also and when i bought it they gave me the whole it has garret internals and is a good turbo -runaround-. but anyways i havent had any problems so far. i had this turbo for a little over 4 years now pushin 9psi and making 342hp on my stock b20 bottom. but sorry to hear that :3 i guess i just got one of those lucky 1 in 1million turbos made from the china man

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

i bet your intake temps love that open down pipe

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

i always retighten your ching chiong products :o Sorry bout the carnage. i bet that oil line loves that wastegate.

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

Thats pretty impressive.

I do have an elbow for it... its just not on yet. but now that i have some down time i'll get on it, same with the exhaust...


I just pulled the turbo off, the inside of the compressor housing is pretty messed up, wheel is garbage obviously, and there is definitely shaft play now lol.

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

Update** Ordered a new turbo, a Garrett T3 60-1. .63 a/r exhaust housing. S compressor cover.

Should be here in a couple weeks.

I'll keep it posted

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

Hell yeah fun turbo. Good decision to go with the TO4S comp housing too. I can't believe Chinese turbos don't even have Loc-tite on the compressor nut.

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

It could have been worse, you didn't suffer any engine damage so count your blessings and chalk it up as a lesson learned.

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

ching chong FTW!! still rocking it now on 2nd motor so far

Re: My setup. Turbo lasted 70kms. Lesson learned! (Lots of Pictures)
 

nice