My VR6 turbo, Haldex 4wd. The end....

[spadam 7]

have you had a look at the holset turbos m8. Think there around £450 there was a thread on here about them.

[legvw 0]

If you've built it to be abused it would be rude not to.

You know it! ;-)

[legvw 0]

Do you not have a general turbo name for your old unit? Id just try and get it rebuilt and spend the money on getting your wastegate sorted a proper map

Yeah i have, its a t61 aka t04s, t4 style exhaust housing, i'd rebuild it myself, so the companies want to know the serial number to get the correct parts.

I'd need a rebuild kit (seals, thrust bearing etc), plus the main shaft, and possibly an exhaust housing, which doesn't leave alot left of the original unit, i might as well get a new, bigger tubby!

I've got another wastegate coming, which i'l be doing over the next couple of weeks (work depending), so watch this space!

[legvw 0]

have you had a look at the holset turbos m8. Think there around £450 there was a thread on here about them.

But i looked on the website and it looks like they all come with an internal wastegtae?

[AJmk2 2]

No there is a company that rebuilds them all so they are better suited for road cars.

Here is a link : http://www.g-s-racing.com/products.html

[matty.vrt 120]

gt4088 = WIN

[legvw 0]

No there is a company that rebuilds them all so they are better suited for road cars.

Here is a link : http://www.g-s-racing.com/products.html

Oh yeah, see what you mean now! The only thing is my set up is based on a t4 divided exhaust manifold, and they're all t3. But cheers for the link ;-)

[legvw 0]

Been working on my exhaust manifold while i decide what to do about my turbo.

I bought another turbosmart wastegate, exactly the same as my other 1, because it worked out cheaper to buy another new 1, than to sell my 1 and buy a larger 'gate?!

So set about modding the manifold, ended up with something that looked like this

It fits ok, just need to go back to the mk3 servo and m/cylinder as theres just not enough room with the larger r32 servo there.

Just got to weld it up, do the above, fit another new clutch m/cyl! And work out what to do about me tub. Might just rebuild it, run it at billing to see how it goes, if it doesn't like it or goes pop, i'l buy a gt40. :-)

[MaidenVR6 26]

WOW! Nice !

[legvw 0]

Cheers, its taken a while to think of how to do it, but hopefully it will work and cure the over boosting.

[bungy 2]

Mate, you don't muck about do you? Nice work fella!

[Dazdub 0]

Nice Paul. Youve got some skills mate. Hows Mrs Pauls highline? Has she let you get your hands on it yet lol

[legvw 0]

Harry? Yeah he's going fine, she'e let me fix him, and wash him, thats bout it! No mods yet..... lol :-)

[*P3nfold* 0]

Looks awesome. How long until she is back on the road?

[legvw 0]

Cheers bud, don't know, hopefully in the next couple of weeks, if i can get a rebuild kit for the turbo.

:-)

[vr6stormt 0]

Been working on my exhaust manifold while i decide what to do about my turbo.

I bought another turbosmart wastegate' date=' exactly the same as my other 1, because it worked out cheaper to buy another new 1, than to sell my 1 and buy a larger 'gate?!

So set about modding the manifold, ended up with something that looked like this

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It fits ok, just need to go back to the mk3 servo and m/cylinder as theres just not enough room with the larger r32 servo there.

Just got to weld it up, do the above, fit another new clutch m/cyl! And work out what to do about me tub. Might just rebuild it, run it at billing to see how it goes, if it doesn't like it or goes pop, i'l buy a gt40. :-)

love it mate looks spot on can`t wait to see this when its finished...

[legvw 0]

Yeah, WHEN its bloody finished...

[matty.vrt 120]

Fancy selling the r32 servo im after one.

[legvw 0]

Yeah, will sell it with the m/c, as it only fits on that servo, and i've got the reservior in the workshop, so it'll be the complete unit mate. Should be coming off this weekend, i'l let you know :-)

[*P3nfold* 0]

Just wondering Paul. Why did you choose this model of Turbo? Have you fitted a oil cooler? Trying to understand how it all goes together!

[legvw 0]

Um, i chose that model because it was the closest 1 to a gt35. It uses the same compressor and wheel, but its a journal bearing instead of a ball bearing. The exhaust housing is a t4 divided, so i could use the original vr6 headers, make 2 tubes to go to the turbo, and have a split/pulsing turbine, which aids and speeds up the time you come on boost.

I have got an oil cooler, just a mocal kit, and i've mounted it just behind the bumper.

[*P3nfold* 0]

Um' date=' i chose that model because it was the closest 1 to a gt35. It uses the same compressor and wheel, but its a journal bearing instead of a ball bearing. The exhaust housing is a t4 divided, so i could use the original vr6 headers, make 2 tubes to go to the turbo, and have a split/pulsing turbine, which aids and speeds up the time you come on boost.

I have got an oil cooler, just a mocal kit, and i've mounted it just behind the bumper.

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Thanks mate for the info. Its really interesting as I am considering turboing next year. I was going to start the mods this year e.g Mocal Oil Cooler, Samco, Braided Brake Hoses, Uprated Engine Mounts etc....

Could I have your contact details?

[Special K 81 0]

Paul...Mr Parky...omg, i dread to think how much time i just spent reading 45 pages of this thread. Truley amazing effort and great results! you should be a very proud man. Feel a bit embarrased now that ive been ummming and arrring to do work on mine myself rather than wait for my brother in law to do it when he can...and thats just on things like wishbones, mounts, coilovers, brakes etc i should just get on with it having now read your mamouth efforts,trials and tribulations.lol

Once again fella...well done!!

[AJmk2 2]

Did your original wastegate only vent from one of the two runners to the flange?

[legvw 0]

Paul...Mr Parky...omg' date=' i dread to think how much time i just spent reading 45 pages of this thread. Truley amazing effort and great results! you should be a very proud man. Feel a bit embarrased now that ive been ummming and arrring to do work on mine myself rather than wait for my brother in law to do it when he can...and thats just on things like wishbones, mounts, coilovers, brakes etc i should just get on with it having now read your mamouth efforts,trials and tribulations.lol

Once again fella...well done!!

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Thank you very much! Its a good hobby, keeps me out of trouble!! :-)