Pros and Cons of Ballbearing Turbos

[@dragon7689]

I use a Garrett ball bearing turbo (GTP38R) in my truck and I love it. Spools so much faster than stock, used it in both auto and manual setups of the same truck and its amazing. Really helps to build boost quickly after shifting. Easily holds 40psi when you step on it. Truck has over 400k miles on the 7.3l making around 700ft/lbs.

[@valentinhristev174]

Aloha from Bulgaria ... every time I watch your videos I'm getting smarter one of the best explanations out there.

[@HRLestrange]

i have your 60mm upgrade on my Evo X and it's not laggy at all, been running it for about 2 years and no issues at all with my stock engine, i can't wait to build and see what this turbo can really do. im currently at 470 awhp at 25 psi

[@stanleysdsms7058]

EvolutionXRG what gas is this on? 93 or e85?

[@ovalwingnut]

InTeReStiNg. 10 points for providing straight-talk without all the HyPE. Good job.

[@UrineNation13]

Can you show the Difference between a Chinese ball bearing and a garret ball bearing replacement bearing

[@RHBTurbochargers]

ball bearing turbos have lower friction than journal bearings at low speeds, but above 100,000rpm the journal bearing has less overall friction

[@VndNvwYvvSvv]

Can you link to some good references so I can read more about that?

[@blindabinda1234]

House of Boost for sure less moving parts

[@denismarinos4784]

100,000 RPM?!?!

[@reubenmorris487]

@@denismarinos4784 Turbos spin really fast. Take a look at a compressor map sometime.

[@russob7042]

@@denismarinos4784 small frame turbos can exceed 200,000 rpm, a ball bearing CHRA typically shells it's nuts close to 180,000 rpm. For those applications and when you can't watercool the center cartridge a journal bearing is far superior

[@anthonybillings6554]

A video showing the differences between the no name dual ball bearing turbos and a precision or Garrett would be fantastic!

[@resinsmp]

Good info. Observation...Turbos, the OG fidget spinner for gear heads.

[@royyang89]

You're the true mvp Ian!

[@griplimit261]

I have to agree with you. Ball bearing is a great stock or slightly upgraded setup due to lots of daily drive cycles and lower boost. Journal bearing are better for larger turbochargers for its race applications and rebuildness.

[@johnmark1742]

Your manner of speech is that of a righteous man. GOD shall bless you Himself.

[@jdh10475]

I know this is an older video and I watch a lot of your stuff super interesting. Super cool your willing to take time out of your day to help people! I have a 6.7 PS hopefully I never need anything but if I do I'll def come to you.

[@jbussey6683]

Powerstroke 6.7 I would suggest in looking in to Elite Diesel Engineering or Industrial Injection Diesel Performance or you might check KC Turbo I’ve been around Naturally Aspirated and Forced Induction (i.e. Turbocharged & Supercharged) Gas & Diesel engines the vast majority of my life. Diesels and Higher Displacement Engines (even small four & six cylinder engines) of any type will perform 75% to 80% better than stock with a Double Ball Bearing Turbocharger. Journal Bearing Turbochargers work best on like very low displacement but very short thrown/15+k RPM capable power plants.. examples: Formula 1 Ferrari 458/Maclaren F1/2015 Ford GT EcoBoost LeMans & Gran Prix classes. So to put a journal bearing turbocharger on a diesel three things can happen 1. EGT’s (Exhaust Gas Temps)/EOT’s (Engine Oil Temps)/ECT’s (Engine Coolant Temps) will be higher than with a stock turbocharger 2. Oil Changes will be more frequent due to the increase in demanded lubricant in the turbocharger alone 3. MPG’s will drop due to a higher demand for the use of more fuel to rotate the turbine In other words a journal bearing turbocharger will make a Diesel engine work harder and can cause more & faster wear and tear whereas with a double ball bearing turbocharger it’s the complete opposite. How do I know such details simple.. was raised by a father who’s an S.C.C.A. (i.e. Sports Car Club Of America) Safety Official for Laguna Seca and Thunder Hill Raceways out here in California. His life of the automotive engineering and creativity inspired me to learn more about the physical characteristics of engine displacements and what advantages there are in the various levels of the Forced Induction and Naturally Aspiration aspects. Note: if I’m able to give an assistant manager of an O’Reilly Auto Parts store a five minute history lesson of the Ford V8 (from the Mercury/Offenhauser Flat Head.. to the Holden 289/302/351/390 with offset firing orders from the original Ford design.. to the hostile take over of the Ford Motorwerks Plant in Germany during World War II which was used in the manufacturing of the German Pänzer Armoured Divisions).. I think it safe to say I’ve got my bases covered in the Automotive Engineering field. I hope this helps.. if you want more insight on such join the forum PowerstrokeNation.com There you’ll find blue oval certified techs/engine knowledgeable DIY’s like myself/performance parts retailers and staff that give you more insight on this question. Hope this helps better answer your question. Good luck & May The Force Be With You👍✌️😉😏🙂

[@30may700]

Heyyy, I've never really been into modifying cars until now. But wanting to make 450+ hp on an rb25det or rb30det engine. What turbo's would you recommend for this? I been looking at a couple turbos but have no idea. I've looked at Garret TA3410 and Borg Warner S300SX. Thanks from New Zealand :)

[@samuelrogers5796]

hey i really like your videos very knowledgable and very to the point. Subscribed and liked. but i have a question. I have an e36 325i i boosted a while back and currently at 1.5bars. ive gone through 2 turbos in 1000 miles.(on my 3rd turbo) yes they're ebay turbos. cheap cheap gt3582r.may have to try another oil location. (currently running through vanos) im curious if the ball bearing can take more beating. ive found another 3582r billet and ball bearing. just curious to your thoughts. any questions, free to ask. i want to hear your thoughts.

[@glynecollymore5569]

Thanks so much for info in regards to failure and balls ending up in the oil pan, never knew this. One question whats your take on a blouch dom 5 xtr. I purchase this turbo a few months ago to fit on a CS600 cosworth engine for a subaru wrx sti hoping for 550hp. Your opinion matter to me. Thanks in advance

[@Dt6713]

Hey wondering if you ever got around to making a functional BB Holset turbo?

[@jmanthatsall441]

I probably didn't need one but saw the ATP gtx3076r and after stalking forums for almost 6 months I decided I didn't need more on my wrx hybrid build . I was trying to avoid lag

[@michealwriska2920]

Hey great channel good info I’m putting together my first turbo motor an I’m not sure if I should put 2 s400 Bort and Warner or I should put a s500 the motor is a 363 stroker ford with trick flow heads high port with a stage 5 port job an a trick flow r intake with a 700 lift cam solid roll an a 90mm acufab throttle body an 200lb injectors

[@trfinley7076]

Have you considered offering a ball bearing turbo upgrade for the 12v Cummins trucks to help balance quick spool and lower EGTs for towing? Seems like that would be a great offering.

[@shutthehellup6666]

Man this guy is cool as hell. Definitely gear head to the core

[@MIGHTYDQ]

I just recently ran into a problem with my turbo blowing oil. Its a ball bearing innovative brand turbo. They went out of business back in 2011 so I have no way of contacting them... I checked for clogs and mad sure the oil level was right... its on my motorcycle by the way. I had someone quote me 1200 bucks to replace the center section. Does that sound about right? I'm mechanical inclined so I would do it myself. Is it hard to do?

[@half_r_mk5]

Thanks for this video, additional question though, which turbo is better oil-cooled or water cooled? Which will be more reliable and lasting in terms of daily driving?

[@RobertLee-lf5by]

Thinking about doing one for a four for four the 7.3 powerstroke what would be a good one for thatt keep what I've got and do some up grads

[@jsallerson]

At 4:09, you say that the turbo in question cannot pass enough exhaust gases through the turbine wheel. Is this something an external waste-gate could solve while keeping that specific or similar sized turbo? There must be ways to flow boost through it up into the higher rev range even with the limited exhaust wheel size.

[@mrd.808]

not sure if this was mentioned earlier, however how about ceramic ball bearings? also curious if you might know if there is/are some company(ies) out there using material called Pandalloy®(commercial aerospace grade stuff) on the compressor and turbine wheels, and for the turbine shaft?

[@danielbrealey2924]

Hi, I was wondering If you could give me some advice on turbo selection for my car please. I have an old Skyline (R31 with RB30ET) that I use as a daily and drag race car. I'm a mechanic by trade, it's got a really good built motor by I want to start leaning on it a bit. Currently running a GTX3582R which is really good on the street, but won't get me where I want to be hp wise. It has a 1.16 A/R ratio exhaust and a 0.7A/R comp cover. I've been looking at Precision 7675 Gen 2 or a GTX4202. What can you tell me about how these turbos compare??? I'm looking at making over 1000hp at the wheels, by don't want to ruin how the car drives too badly on the street. It's an auto car with a big hi stall if you were wondering. I saw a Real Street vid where they did a dyno vid of a 2JZ running the PT7675 and it seemed to come on fairly early for a turbo that size. By 4500 it was making over 600hp to the tires and made a peak of 1298 at around 7500 - 8000RPM. I could live with that!!! LOL ;) I want to make big power, but I want it to come on as early as possible as well

[@bbigrocker1]

I'm getting ready to tune my 2017 Audi S6. I'm looking at journal v ball bearing turbos. It's a twin turbo 4.0. It produces 450 HP stock, but I want considerably more. What are you thoughts?

[@elijahullmann6231]

You said laggy. I know ball bearing helps a lot with transient response, spooling up a turbo mid-corner when you’re on and off the throttle, building the boost back up. How noticeable is the improvement in threshold? Do they typically spool 300 rpm lower in the rev range?

[@alpye]

Hey I have a s2000 and planning on doing a rear mount (under the boot) setup to keep the engine bay free from heat and clutter .. plus I've never seen it done so was wondering what size turbo you would reccomend and also with the distance from the engine is it worth running ballbearing for less restriction ? Cheers

[@chippyjohn1]

Ball bearing is only need if it is a large turbo that fluctuates a lot in speed. For a truck that maintains boost for extended periods a ball bearing is not necessary. Ball bearing maintains clearances for longer between impeller and housing, journal bearing would do this also except wear happens when oil supply is turned off and turbo is still spinning, so a ball bearing tends to last longer. If an electric oil pump was used for priming and engine before and after it turns off, a journal bearing would last just as long. If you service a journal bearing often which does not cost much at all, it would last a long time.

[@jbaker8871]

Diesel turbos. Combination for fuel efficiency and max power or turbo desired for efficiency. Compound set up is a waste gate better than using turbo gate? What pressure to open gate into second turbo. How much boost till your destroying the turbo.

[@kamroon]

Hey! Should I clean my pan and return tube if my journal bearing turbo went out?

[@krayziebone808]

cant believe u guys are out of n54 cores! I need them bad, I think its awesome u do business worldwide, but a month plus wait...fml lol

[@turbolabamerica]

+krayziebone808 you mean the wastegate parts? It's hard to keep up with demand on that item.

[@damongreen6080]

Great Channel ! I have a 2007 335i starting breakdown this weekend . I am going to be adding the air filter relocation kit with bigger intake, downpipe w/cats ,intercooler and MHD tune . Would this be good for my build and would 525 hp be possible ?

[@turbolabamerica]

The peak of the stock turbos is arpund 500 hp

[@scattkiwiman]

thx, just discovered, interesting channel. Could a journal bearing turbo be converted into a ball bearing? Because I have a mini cooper twinscroll turbo + mainfold I adapted to another 1.6 engine, and I would like to make a bit more reactive. I want to keep the same exhaust manifold because that is a iron cast twin scroll design. Cannot adapt any turbo to that

[@duartesantos3668]

What would you use to do 400whp on m50b28, on fuel pump?

[@turbosupra2jzdragracingtob249]

Hello, I am in middle of many upgrades for next years WCF imp vs dom. Is a gtx 80/87 better for me than a BW 82/87 jb - i have a glide with nitrous for staging/spool up. Is the dbb gtx harder to control boost at hi boost levels -would the BW have more usable hi boost? When not on the nitrous-would you go GTX?

[@allenheilig3737]

that's what I've always been looking for is one of those ball bearing and his responds about 50cc 200cc about how much is the smallest turbo that y'all have how much does one of those cost and let me know I learned a lot from your videos brother appreciate it

[@Thepriest39]

Great explanation. I thought that they didn’t make ball bearing turbos because of the night heat. I would definitely say go with the highest quality bearings if you are going to have them. I have a 2nd Gen Cummings. To bad they don’t make auxiliary electric oil pumps so you can get oil flow before you crank up the engine. Then the turbo is already oiled.

[@iowafarmer93]

So true what you said about boost leaks.. Spent a lot of time on my truck chasing them down and finally got them all.. Do you build turbos for diesel trucks as well?

[@turbolabamerica]

Yes we have many videos on the channel doing rebuilds for deisels

[@livinglavishchannel4528]

1.5 L stock turbo, what turbo could i upgrade to?? Only mods are 2.5 inch exhaust, AEM intake, light weight rims. About the ball barring turbo, how often have you seen the barring bust into engine n oil pans.

[@kevinwarren8900]

I have a cheap On3 76/65 journal turbo on my stock internal 5.3 with bigger injectors and fuel pump and I plan on getting a turbonetics ball bearing turbo either a 7668 or a 7868 with a .96 AR. Running on about 6-9 PSI. Which would be the better option?

[@ericpelky1246]

I want reliability and a bit of torque. But am I going to have to sacrifice fuel consumption? Thx for vid. Well put. Ther might be some insane inertia with the ballbearing. Could have a tendency to almost backspin in certain applications.

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

I like the transient response to it you see guys with the pte jb turbos like the 6262 and the 5858 and 1st to 2nd gear they fall out of boost and they have to build it back up

[@killersmith92]

I have an 02 WRX with a JDM V7 STI EJ207 and I autocross and plan to track the car on road courses. what would be a good quick spooling turbo. I'm looking to make 450-500 hp

[@pkduran4418]

Hello 20g turbo or blouch 1.0 ball bering and Turbo inlet porting which one will spool faster

[@mrd.808]

also curious if you might know if there is/are company(ies) out there using or starting on an aluminum lithium alloy material for turbine/compressor wheels and shaft?

[@pablomarquez4431]

So I'm looking for a small turbo to fit for my 1.6l honda. I just want to get it to around 200hp. What would u recommend?

[@andrediaz959]

Do you guys do a ball bearing CHRA replacement for the evo X turbo ? I have a TD05H152G612T on a Toyota with the 2zr 1.8L Engine in it that i would like to go ball bearing with. I'm feeling like the TD05H152G is taking a tad bit too long to spool up

[@musicforsleepandrelaxation3504]

what happens when u have a journal baring g17 turbo "spinn" , but does not free spin , anotherwords you have to use a rachett to spin the shaft ?

[@topsecret6974]

If I need a rebuild in the future I'll email you... I got SR20DET. With a Power Enterprise pe1820 Full dual ball bearing Turbo an a lot of other goodies.... my buddy's supercharged 5.0 93 Fox body Mustang cant stay next to me when the boost is off.... love my little 4 Banger....

[@jamest.5001]

I just had a crazy idea, what if a turbo had a hydraulic motor inside the cartridge, to help spooling, the hydraulic motor running off oil pressure, crazy right?

[@Photostudioww]

ive never worked on turbos but i just pulled a garret of a 7.3 powerstroke. and had a thought that the bushing turbos have less oil drag than ball bearing.

[@BEAMERNOOB]

one point i would make is peak horsepower isnt everything. i would argue that if you have two cars identical in every way except one turbo is cable of spooling even a tiny bit faster if you ignore all outside factors and influence the faster spooling turbo is going to produce more average power and be an overall faster car

[@luisviera3482]

What would be the turbo for a d16y8 motor to make about 400hp and start spooling at around 3,000rpm and what would be best for that application ball bearing or journal bearing I currently have a 5854 presecion with a 68 .ar journal but I haven't ran it yet

[@canton7180]

About 3 years ago I had something get into my compressor housing and 2 of the tips got bent, I called both garrett and atp and they both told me that I needed to replace the entire chra, note this turbo only had about 2k miles run time, basic new still other then the bent tips, it was a gt2871r, since then I was always under the impression all bb chra where in rebuild able

[@almansouri111ify]

What about roller bearings like Borge Warner EFR how does it compare in spool up to ball bearings ?

[@turbolabamerica]

+Mohamed Almansouri I don't have any experience with those turbos yet.

[@LSD4]

hi.. what a great video you have made. anyways, just wondering what you would think and do regarding should I/you run the water lines with ball-bearings turbos? i have seen that some dont and some do route the water cooling line in it. Thank you.

[@turbolabamerica]

+andylaksana runs the coolant if you can some people can't because their engine is aircooled. The coolant will help it last longer

[@mjl6425]

I was going to ask a question but it doesn’t look like he answers anybody back so what’s the use?

[@GCCRacing]

Hello. I run a GT3582 Ball Bearing turbo in my YB Prototype racecar and the key advantage for me is spool up speed. Coming out of a corner one definitely needs to be produce power as quickly as possible as I do not run anti lag. Because it potentially destroys my lightweight exhaust manifold. Not sure if I should try putting the I/L By pass valve back in to help too. I don't really like the added complication. What say ye ? By the way thanks for the tutorials - absolute god-sends !

[@antn8387]

journal bearings still performs as good and doesn't have little tiny ball bearings that can damage the engine.

[@Thr33.Sid3z]

I have been slowly collecting parts for my 2005 Evo 8. I plan on a 600+whp DD Build. In the mean time I want to upgrade my Evo 8.5(Evo 8 turbo with 10.5 hotside) turbo so I can make around 500+. What would be the best option for me to accomplish this goal? What are my options for upgrading my 8.5 turbo? Can I upgrade it with ur 30r upgrade? Thanx for ur help!

[@danielferraro59]

love your videos! 👍🏻 please coukd you recomend me a turbo for my porsche 944 turbo it’s a 8v 2.5 fully forged ready to make between 350-500bhp not sure what size is best on compressor and exhuast and what model number ect ? many thanks Daniel from england 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@jimhiscott2918]

I do have a question out here in public turbo land and I sincerely hope you can shed some light on the matter. Arashi Dynamics Turbo's. There is very scant info on these Turbos and no reviews. They are a very attractive looking Turbo however looks are hardly digging in to see what these Turbos are made of. I called the manufacturer and they talked up there Turbo as expected. The viewing public has a huge interest for the Arashi Kuro Turbo but we are not about to drop a grand on a Turbo to do our own review. I am in the market for a budget ball bearing turbo and so far my choice is the new Pulsar 6262G BB turbo priced at $949. I do hope you can help us out here my good man.

[@goodguy...badrep.]

My Dream Turbo: MHI ball-bearing TD06H-25g with 8cm exhaust housing and 3" compressor housing.

[@turbolabamerica]

I can build that for a Subaru, but it will be harder to get a turbine housing unless Fp sells them still.

[@goodguy...badrep.]

+Turbo Lab America ..Youre right, FP doesn't sell them anymore. Somebody should reverse engineer one. I know you said that is your first prototype, any idea when it will be available for the public? This is pretty ground breaking.

[@brandonbenjamin2942]

Turbo Lab America Where is my ball bearing EVO turbo dude??

[@goodguy...badrep.]

Brandon Benjamin.....Sry to hear this, but perhaps you should post directly to the video or to his page.

[@brandonbenjamin2942]

Prefer to do it public

[@gerryroetsYosi]

i need you help please what would you say on a diesel engine 5cyl 2.9td merc. ball bearing or vgt turbo. it only rev max 4000rpm, but i need full boost say 15psi (not alot) standard engine from max 1800rpm full boost must hold till 4000rpm. but airflow must hold flow strong from 1800 till 4000

[@Onelovej]

I have a k20 civic stock 200 hp with a t3/ t4 turbo AR 63, 57 trim do u think I will choke my engine?

[@importlover6585]

What is the best choose for a early gen 4g63? And upgrade to a 16g or 20g wit internal upgrades or a different turbo?

[@HC-ov2hh]

What would you recommend for a civic eg hatch vtec gsr 500 hp daily? What size turbo and should I go with ball bearing or journal?? Thanks

[@-s1mpl1c1ty-5]

running a 94 uno turbo with a dicktator management and a nice intercooler,currently have a td04h on it,is it worth it for me to upgrade to ball bearing turbo on a little 1.4

[@6literfuelaholic655]

Love your videos thankyou fpr sharing your experience

[@garyjones316]

I'm just wondering what type of Turbo would be best for a 2013 5.8 Chevy Silverado

[@sammieadem9907]

Hi : I have Subaru sti ej207 . My local mechanic told me to get Tomei mx 8285. Which my engine is pause and 55k. It’s Lags Would I be Impossible to fix it Any ways now I am looking for ball Bearing turbo Which one do you think it’s the best for my EJ207

[@713peka]

Hello there so I'm trying to piece my turbo kit and I have a 2.0l on my type s rsx wondering if a gt3071 turbo would be good my goal hp is between 360 to 400 hp and my friend has a gt3071 turbo for sale but tells me it needs a rebuild would it be worth it to rebuild it or just get a new one?

[@brandonsimons543]

HX35G what is the difference from a normal hx35 turbo and will it work good on my 92 12 valve to replace my oil burning h1c?

[@thandomtshali1891]

What are your thoughts on an inline six 2.8 litre, single cam with a gt30 with. 63 turbine housing?

[@Panda_performance_jlle]

I´m in 2.5L 650hp+ range...and i feel that i need ballbearing because holsets does great 600+ hp in ethanol 100% with 60mm compressor and 64mm turbine, but more than that in my country we just find hx50 or s400, so the car remains so laggy that only really builds boost with antilag systems or step systems, so we go gt4094+, k27´s aren´t really capable of making more than that.. but not with 67mm hx40´s compressor it really saves the day(and budget lol). i have a question, how about 67mm hx40 compressor with 64mm hx40 turbine?

[@boosted1241]

I have a 1200c.c motorcycle do u think the precision 3231 is a good size?

[@nutz79ful]

what do you recommend for a 2009 mini Cooper s turbo upgrade? and ball bearing or not. was thinking 300+ hp.

[@mareksumguy1887]

Which one has more inertia????

[@ruiferreira2300]

In your opinion what is the best turbo for a 2.0l tdi engine, i'am locking for about 250, 260hp

[@gdjohny]

HiIs there any chance I can fit ball bearing cartridge on my 2260 Vk ?? the turbo is on audi a5 3.0 TDI 245 bhp 500Nm torque

[@alexanderking994]

2.3 inline 4 turbo what's you suggestion for a turbo upgrade 500hp would like to make.. ... journal or bearing...thank you

[@johngalbraith7592]

If someone were going to twin turbo an inline 6 cylinder motor, which turbo would you recommend they use?

[@alexberidze8085]

hello, can you repire and upgrade with maximum posible size wheal my GTW3844R bb turbo?

[@michaellovell2197]

hello I need a Turbo Cartridge for a stage 3 mmp for N54 can u help me with this?

[@JoJo-mv4il]

14.6L in line six operates @ 1400-2500rpm. any recommendations on turbine or compressor sizes?

[@nicholasmendoza6159]

Is it more likely or less likey to leak as it wears?

[@mr.schmoe5867]

How does someone get in contact with you guys?

[@DeltaCharlie546]

Im pretty new to turbos and trying to learn more. Is, say, a Borg Warner S366 compatible with hoses, wastegates and intercoolers of different brands? Or are they designed to operate with components of the same brand?

[@egibson2266]

good question, I just bought an S366 for my 302 Foxbody.

[@BJWTF]

Wastegate, bov, intercooler etc etc brand doesn't matter. What's more important is picking the right size wastegate and everything around it.

[@DeltaCharlie546]

Brian Jeppesen Appreciate it

[@blindabinda1234]

You can mix and match whatever you want to. But when it comes to something like a wastegate that is going to keep your engine from over boosting and running lean and blowing your engine buy something good life a tial or hks and make sure it's big enough. And don't cheap out on fuel injectors.

[@GTFORDMAN]

Question, do Ball Bearing Turbos last longer then Standard Journal Bearing T's i coukld go into a long winded question on reliability but to keep it short Would a ball bearing turbo swap be a potential fix for a "run away diesel" problem from happening (also assuming all correct service periods and procedures is of course)

[@turbolabamerica]

+GTFORDMAN both are reliable if treated well, high egts in a ballbearing turbo can melt the inner race. High egts on either can melt the shaft blades, and high egts on the job can warp the shaft and cause destruction, but that's very extreme egts

[@urgentcareguy3]

I ran into your channel by accident. Glad I did! I have a failed turbo on a CAT 3116 6.6 liter. This turbo has low miles, so it is a puzzler. I like your discussion of the ball bearing set up. I have a couple of questions. If I sent you the cartridge, could it be rebuilt with ball bearings? Is there an aftermarket cartridge company that you prefer ? The prices vary a GREAT deal.

[@turbolabamerica]

+urgentcareguy3 I'm not familiar with that turbo. I have some people I can ask around to see if I can get that turbo, I usually don't like to take on jobs that I'm not familiar with because the risk of buying the wrong thing, I have done it before for a 1972 maxidine that had an s400 I think, I bought a replacement cartridge , I had to machine the turbine housing for it to fit, other times I had some that were a direct fit for a holset I can't remember the name. I can try to search it for you. Do you have the part number of the turbo? I may have the rebuild kit

[@urgentcareguy3]

I contacted CAT and am waiting to find out the exact turbo brand and model#. I found this link: naplesturbo.com/items/CHRA_Schwitzer_S2EG_199716_VJ.html The turbo is a Schwitzer Borg Warner

[@urgentcareguy3]

Man you have a nice shop. Drooling.... Ok, I spoke to CAT. The turbo is a Schwitzer 4R8915. Cartridge has been discontinued : ( I bought a new old stock turbo for $340. Would still like to have the bad turbo rebuilt with ball bearings : ) This is for my 6WD M1088 Military truck. I have a feeling I can get you some business from my military vehicle friends : )

[@indecisivegearhead]

@Turbo Lab America whats your opinion on Precision ball bearing turbos? I just installed a brand new BB5858 and its already burning oil and blowing smoke out of the exhaust. Are you able to rebuild them and fix this issue? It seems to be a common issue from what I'm seeing.

[@turbolabamerica]

Usually the oil drain is to small in a case like that, I can rebuild them but it's best you talk to precision about your turbo problems, I could help you with this issue but I already have videos about solving this kind of problem

[@indecisivegearhead]

Turbo Lab America I have a -10 return and -4 feed that came with the kit. I called precision and told them and they said return line too but there is numerous people running this same kit with no issues..

[@turbolabamerica]

There are different drains some are 10 mm inside diameter but the smallest allowable is 13-14 mm, I machine the an firings to 15 mm id

[@SuperCreativeLemon]

In most cases (not ceramic) the ball bearing has no negative imoact from compressor surge stustu stu but journal bearings can be more easily damaged by compressor surge

[@donaldgeterjr8180]

How much does it cost to ship my turbo out to you to make it into a ball bearing turbo?

[@wing0291]

What about f22 b2 (95accord) engine non v_teck automatic transmission daily driver

[@gelabibiashvili8447]

Can you rebuild 2013 audi s8 turbos? And the $$$? It has 520 hp I need 800.

[@layesse1]

debating of going 16xt journal bearing(41lbs)or 16g xt-r Ballbearing(38 lbs) the ballbearing is $350 more

[@siborn9190]

I have a 2jz doing an na-t conversion. What do you suggest in terms of size and ballbearing or not? Personally I was thinking the garrett gt35R ballbearing.

[@ralphpehrson]

Michael Timpano the gt35r is a great turbo for that engine. Be aware of fake knock off

[@aacgaming9023]

what turbo size would you recommend for the fa20 brz engine? thanks nice informative video b the way.

[@Fellafoe69]

Small unless you change the shitty stock rods