redbase

I have an 88 TII which I've replaced the turbos with "good" used ones/rebuilt mine going on three times in four years. Instead of getting a "good" used one or rebuild one, I want to buy a new one. The factory OEM is over $2K. Is there a cheaper alternative?

My only mods are Bonez intake, RB turbo back exhaust, and G-force unlimited ECU.

Please help.

RETed

Rebuild it.


-Ted

Bukwild

buy a used one from a 89+. Much better the a s4 turbo you shouldn't have any problems with it. Also check your oil lines for leaks. You might be starving them.

Josepi

Yup the parts should run ~80-130USD then have a shop rebuild it. Just call around for the best price!

HAILERS

Send it to this place: http://www.majesticturbo.com/ They do good work in a timely manner. Give 'em a call. Also ask about an upgrade.

DEZERTE

Factory parts are stupidly overpriced, just the turbo unit over 2k, a logicon for an S5 (state of the art technology!) something like $450.

Bukwild

don't rebuild a s4 turbo buy a s5 used

Josepi

Price S5 leather seats...hoooooooooly ****!

redbase

I rebuilt my last turbo via Majestic Turbo. With everything else completely new on the car (gaskets, oil lines, etc) that turbo only lasted a little over a year and is now leaking past oil seals. Plus because the exhaust housing was cracked (and Majestic does not fix that) it now has caused a leak between the manifold and turbo.

I think it stinks that nobody sells new exhaust housings for these turbos. I said NEW...not rebuilt.

So, to prevent another $1, 500 (parts and labor) from lasting only a year, I now want to buy a new one...or a new upgrade (from someone like HKS, etc). I'm tired of used turbos going bad...and rebuilt ones not lasting.

Buy new..seal it up correctly..and it should last.

Digi7ech

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I'm looking into Cheapturbo.com as well for rebuilds.

I'm a little scared to put a S5 Jspec turbo on my freshly rebuilt baby.

bryantho

Do I need to buy a new manifold or etc to run an s5 Turbo?

YakATK

Think you just need the S5 manifold I beleive. Not totally sure on that though.