Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

Anyone know where to find small ball bearing turbos, or what vehicles they came on? :1

I'm interested in a Ihi rhb31, but it is only a journal turbo, and do to my oiling system I need a ball bearing.....

Any suggestions?

Re: Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

No, you do not "need" a ball bearing turbo. ::)

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Lol.

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Well I've had a couple turbos freeze up on me by now, I don't think I can get enough oil to them? The only ball ebaring turbo I've used has lived.....

Re: Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

that sounds like a user error not a product error. what car is this turbo going to go on

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They like about the same oil pressures. Starve one, starve them all.

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whats your oiling systemm, any thing special?

Re: Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

hahahhahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha hahahahahahaha
you need a ball bearing turbo like a cock up the ass,

you need to learn what the ---- the differences

Re: Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

I'm sorry for the noob questions here fellas, I'm still learning here, that's why I joined this forum to hopefully have some people point me in the right direction :-\

I've "heard" that the ball bearing turbos can live longer with less oil pressure than the journal turbos can.

This turbo is on an Atv, and I extended a banjo fitting to go to the turbo straight off the motor, I think it's only around 8 or 9 psi of oil? It's a dry sump.

With hours of riding, through the Rpm ranges of 2000-10000 do you guys think a journal turbo can live as long as a ball bearing?

Re: Small Ball Bearing Turbo?
 

yes, and you can rebuild it if it fails.

unlike BB which your just fucked with.