Rb25 turbo Rebuildability???

[Lozer]

can they be rebilt here in the states or is it like the rb20 turbo????

where can i get a kit if possible?

[maryjane]

send it off to a reputable turbo rebuilder and theyll rebuild it for you, idk why they wouldnt be able to????????????

[Sil240]

You won't be able to rebuild it.

But... you can have a turbo shop change the wheels and center section.

I know a guy that did that with a RB20 turbo.Cost about 450-500.At that point I would go for a holset or a cheap t3 turbo.

[Neejay]

You won't be able to rebuild it.

But... you can have a turbo shop change the wheels and center section.

I know a guy that did that with a RB20 turbo.Cost about 450-500.At that point I would go for a holset or a cheap t3 turbo.

damn that's expensive...

[twisted99s10]

had mine rebuilt by a local turbo shop for $200, spun balanced and everything.

[DrifterProdigy85]

Why wouldnt it be able to be rebuilt? Its not like its a ball bearing CHRA.

[Sil240]

Yeah to my knowledge the RB20/25 & 26 Turbos are Ceramic ball Bearing turbos.

My buddys turbo pretty much just uses the stock Compressor housing and Turbing housings bored out.New wheels, shaft and CHRA. To my knowledge.

Twisted- as far as the rebuilding.What did they do?

[twisted99s10]

replaced all the seals and bearings, machined the compressor housing and exhaust housing to remove any burrs, and rebalanced it all. then, put it all back together and ceramic coated it for me.

[Sil240]

For $200 thats great!!

Did he machine the CHRA for Journal Bearings too?

Because to my knowledge RB turbo are BB and you cannot rebuild them. Even GT Garrett turbos you cannot rebuild, you have to send it back to Garrett.

[maryjane]

dont do it yourself fork up the money to have it done in a shop

[Lozer]

for 200$ hell yea ill pay to have it done.

[l0nestar]

had mine rebuilt by a local turbo shop for $200, spun balanced and everything.

Where (by whom)?$200 total. Did they change the blades to steel?

[Fibre guy]

200?! more info please! I have one with the compressor oil seal blown sitting in my garage.

[Cjmartz2k]

Not trying to whore my stuff, but I have a RB25 turbo if anybody needs one.

[MaxFNPower]

Not trying to whore my stuff, but I have a RB25 turbo if anybody needs one.

Yo! Details please, shaft play ext. Oh and whats the flange?

[Cjmartz2k]

I'm not goign to clutter this thread. Email me about it, but it's a stock RB25 turbo, so T3. Email please.

[240zdan]

rb25 turbos are not bb. the problem in rebuilding them is the ceramic wheel. usually breaks when trying to remove the compressor wheel nut. you can rebuild them but its not worth it imo, plenty of good used ones kicking around. use it as an excuse for an upgrade!

[Fibre guy]

the problem in rebuilding them is the ceramic wheel. usually breaks when trying to remove the compressor wheel nut.

Which is why we want to know the turbo shop so we don't break them, they do. But seriously where is this place for 200. I had a turbo guy swear his life to me that you couldn't rebuild one for under 500.

[l0nestar]

Yo! Details please, shaft play ext. Oh and whats the flange?

Holy Crap! It's Max! How's Dorothy?

[MaxFNPower]

Holy Crap! It's Max! How's Dorothy?

Yes it is and she's fine, some how she blew all 4 of her tail lights with out blowing a fuse. And i'm thinkin about putting an RD28 in her.

I'm not goign to clutter this thread. Email me about it, but it's a stock RB25 turbo, so T3. Email please.

Its dead so i'm cluttering I sent you an e-mail a while back, no reply, you ether sold it or missed the e-mail I sent.
Modified by MaxFNPower at 1:30 AM 8/8/2009

[Cjmartz2k]

Travis Mason wrote:> Sorry internet died >> Ok, I'm Emailing ya info on turbo price, shaft play, etc.>> Also I saw you replaced it with a holset, hows that working for ya. I'm probably going to get one for an RD28 i'm wanting to get around this time or hopefully early summer next year.>

and I replied

No shaft play. It was on an automatic car that I bought the motor out of for a spare. Missing the actuator though, but you could just use yours. Do you want the cast elbow coming off the back of it? It's heavy, so if you need that, $200 shipped. If not, $185 shipped.

[MaxFNPower]

Oh wow, That's a little much for me, I'm not being cheep it's more of the principle of the build I'm doing. I'm trying to get a 200hp ka-t set up for less than $1000 and as close to $500 as I can, but the turbo isn't the thing I should cheep out on, + your turbo might suit my build better. So I'll have to research it a bit.

I have a new question though which turbo is it exactly, I did some looking and found a few diffrent ones that came on a rb25, so just wondering what model it is.

Also, I found that email, had some funny options set and it sent it to a whole other address, wired stuff.