Well I just received a PM from Turbonetics and it looks like I will be able to get a water-cooled Turbo. This is awesome and if all goes well I can put my kit back on soon.

 

How much is the upgrade going to be? I may want to go this route if anything gets worse, or just to take preventive measures.

 

I'm not sure on all the details but people with issues are having them fixed first.

 

i had a bad experience with turbonetics turbos. however theyre customer service +1

 

let me know $$ too,

 

Yea the turbo stays hot long after cooldown. If you don't use the best oil it can coke on the internals. A water-cooled option will remove a lot of heat so it shouldn't be as much of an issue. This is one of those times that the best oil should be used.

 

Most of the guys I know who've used turbonetics turbos are fine with them, never had problems. A common upgrade for TurboBuick owners was the 60-1 turbo as well. But most of us (when I had my t-type) also made use of larger oil coolers as well, which was routed before the turbo. I'm thinking that it might be a better idea to just route an oil cooler before the turbo like my old car. The oil pressure would be static and shouldnt have much of a pressure loss. Gonna bring this up in the TN thread as well.

I'd like to know of any long term issue the wet bearing will have.

 

So this means your staying FI then?

So you still down with Todd comming out? Let me know man how things are going.

 

Yes I spent 3 hours taking the kit off but hopefully I can get it back on in 5.

 

at least your getting practice.

 

Oh yes I already memorized the parts I hate the most.

 

brian,
are you gonna get the WG relocation?

 

I don't know if I need it

 

haha well good thing your doing it on your own. sonics has been pretty busy latley. punish is that your blue z outside of sonics?

 

Yes

 

brian,
i am leaning towards utec, are you still looking at flying htat tuner out/?

 

We need to talk to Pun because we can 3 way spit the cost when he is ready.

 

Just be thankful that you didnt have to remove the exh. manifolds. I had to replace mines for the stock ones because I had those ceramic coated.

 

yeah that is what i was thinking, he said just a plane ticket and dyno time right? hopefully i will be here through sept now

 

I did remove them and heat wrap them without messing with the steer assy or draining coolant......ZING!!!