Pdub383426

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?

Tom-Guy

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

D16Y8-Z6

Lol.

Pdub383426

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.....

txdohczc

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

Tom-Guy

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

clwtwizted

whats your oiling systemm, any thing special?

the 13th round

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

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

Pdub383426

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?

the 13th round

yes, and you can rebuild it if it fails.

unlike BB which your just fucked with.