Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) Turbo questions....

[JoshPeters]

I was just thinking..... I know... here's trouble... .

I have an HX35 turbo with a 14cm housing. I have found a local place that can/will sell me the intake housing as well as the impeller for a decient price. What would that make the turbo? What is the difference between the 35 and the 40? Anyone know the difference in the guts of the thing?

 

[bighammer]

The HX 40 pinwheel (~70 different configurations I'm told) is bigger than the 35's. The intake housing of the 35 then has to me enlarged to accomodate the larger wheel. (got a lathe big enough to turn the housing?)



I had the same thought and wanted to go that route, but gave up.

 

[1dslram]

The HX40 compressor housing and pinwheel are a bolt on replacement no special equipment needed and you can do it yourself if you are handy. I did it and the increase in the quanity of air supplied is up about 25-30% and dropped my EGT's by about 100*. Be sure to get a gasket set about $8. 00 compressor housing and wheel about $200. 00 from your local turbo rebuilder or check on E-Bay they are there for $180 and that is where I got mine.

Bruce

 

[JoshPeters]

That's what I wanted to hear. I found a local place that will sell me the compressor housing and the wheel for about $130. I may have to do that. I also need an EGT guage.....

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

If you don't get the assembly precision balanced, it could well pop.

 

[JoshPeters]

Pop? Is that like a bang-stop?