what turbo is this?
 

ok im looking for a turbo to finish my project civic. (built dohc zc with a 8:1 c/r) https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=94994.0



so far everything i have found (that is in my broke ass price range) is a ching chong built snail :3

so i have been looking and i have found a turbo that seems to be a good priced turbo (seller claims turbo is rebuilt with 0 miles) but he cant give me much help when it comes to the info/specs on the turbo. With the info the guy has given me i have been serching all over but i cant find the turbo (with his info) i even searched the garrett website and their catalogs (both of them), please help me find out about this turbo ( so i can finish my car!!)

http://uav.spruz.com/user/117885/p1010003.jpg

http://uav.spruz.com/user/117885/p1010005.jpg


those are the pics he sent me and here is all the info he has given me too:

-C/N 5003636
-P/N 466672-9002
-S/N ZMR1738W

-down pipe is a stand T3 flange with 5 bolts.

-It is a Garrett T28 out of a Volvo


^^^^ thats all he has sent me (not much help to me) if anyone can make sense of that and help me, i would appreciate it (also turbo is under $200 does that sound like a good price for it?)

Re: what turbo is this?
 

It's most likely a T3 out of a Volvo. AFAIK Volvo only came with T3s and then switched to Mitsu turbos. That turbo is a good way to get 250-280 whp depending on the dyno, and I might be 5-15 whp conservative with that estimation.

You will have to swap or machine down (belt sander) the circular hole in the T3 flange to get it to work without leaking on anything but a Volvo manifold.

If he says the turbo's been rebuilt he needs to cough up a receipt; I don't see many people putting bearing kits into their own turbos and the turbos lasting very long after. The unit looks clean, but meh.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

it's a garrett 42/48, the low buck turbo of champions

Re: what turbo is this?
 

It's water cooled, that's a plus...But yeah, I'd want to make sure it was PROFESSIONALLY rebuilt and balanced.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

JD(and any1 else who wants to chime in) since you have been keeping up with my setup/goals (and know my situation)...do you think this turbo would be a wise choice for my setup (could ths power a low c/r car on the street..... and not make me wanna blow it up?)


"circular hole in the T3 flange " im sorry but could you elaborate on that? (is it the flange that would "mate" with an adapter flange?) and what about the machining? by any chance do you mean to port match to flange/manifold?..... and thanks for the advise about asking for the receipt, i will do that.


also what would the w.g. be set to ? 7psi? yeah i hear that im gonna make sure it was done by a pro

Re: what turbo is this?
 

http://www.atpturbo.com/Merchant2/gr...LS-051_200.jpg

this is the flange for the volvo t3 inlet flange.

it'll be 6-8psi.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

thanks complex....any1 got any input on how this turbo would do with my setup?

Re: what turbo is this?
 

if your 'dsm bluetop injectors' are not light blue with a long green pintle, then that turbo will be good, but 10 lbs is your friend.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

i dont remember the shade of blue (car has been garaged for the last year) but they are the legit blue tops (440cc's) but why would my injectors matter(besides there normal purpose/reason) about how that turbo will do with my low c/r?

im worried that the turbo might take a lil too long to spool for my set up (craig from tunertoys said i should look into somethin with a t2 flange, so it will help with the low c/r)

Re: what turbo is this?
 

prove that they are legit bluetops for your sanity, if they do not say '450' on the side, they are not 450.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

(well i think they are 440's? that i have?) ok though ill have to go and check them out (to be on the safe side)....but when i had my homemade t-25 set-up i used the injectors and had 0 problems (and i dont remember seeing '450' on them though ???) thanks for the help though

Re: what turbo is this?
 

Looks like a saab t-3 to me

Post pics of the flange >:D

Re: what turbo is this?
 

The Saab T3's wastegate flapper adapter has a flat 3 bolt exit, not that bevelled ---- the Volvo comes with.

You can see the side of the T3 flange where it distinctly bulges out for the retarded ass Volvo recessed circle affair.

It is not a Saab unit.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

:-[

I guess i'll open my eyes and look harder :o and i have a saab internalgate flipper with the 3 bolt and bevelled ---- I got from the boneyard off a saab

Re: what turbo is this?
 

My Saab unit was flat. I used the cast Saab elbow as part of the downpipe, I cut it off immediately after the bend and welded fifteen inches of 3" to it.

Re: what turbo is this?
 

ill try to get pics or the flange...so far i posted all the info the fag sent me, it seems like he doesnt really want this ---- sold (now that i asked if he had the reciept for the rebuild he hasnt replied......but its been less then a day since i asked so we will see)