MOBEONER

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This might be a stupid question but I am going to ask anyway since it doesn’t seem impossible.

I would like to know if anyone has ever attempted to swap the primary turbo body and replaced it for a secondary turbo body.

I have 2 sets of twins that the primary turbos are leaking, so I wanted to see if its possible to make one good turbo out of 2. this is just a question so all you smart asses out there give me a brake

tiger18

iTrader: (1)

I cant see why that is a problem the turbos are the same they are both hitachi ht12's , i beleive the compressors and housing ect ect are exactly the same. Some one chime in and tell me im not wrong?

7dust

iTrader: (14)

^^^ They are the same. Mix and match at will.

theorie

iTrader: (31)

i did this and i know of at least a few others who have as well.

try searching first next time, there was a thread about this just last week.

here is my thread on this subject:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/frankensteining-my-stock-twins-672469/

MOBEONER

iTrader: (18)

did you run into any complications??

7dust

iTrader: (14)

^^^ They are THE SAME

Understand the orientation of them before you unbolt them where the CHRA meets the turbine housing - and install them back the same way or you might run into problems installing the Y pipe. The Y pipe rotates a little bit to give you some degree of adjustment but look at them carefully before you remove them.

Also, you have gone this far - port the wastegate.

theorie

iTrader: (31)

^^ what he said

#1 thing to remember is to make sure you properly align everything, otherwise the oil & water lines might not line up.

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

what would be the benefit of this? all that work done to pull the twins and get negligible gains..... not for me

7dust

iTrader: (14)

^^^

OBVIOUSLY the guy wants to FIX his twins and not have to buy new ones.
Don't be a **** TARD.

MOBEONER

iTrader: (18)

well you know if this works i will be $2500 dollars richer..

Yesterday I drove my FD and it was smoking so bad I could barely see the car behind me. Also the engine bay was filled with smoke from the oil leaking down the turbo manifold I am so hopeing I can fix this ****. summer is here and I dont need this happening now

cptpain

iTrader: (1)

nothing was stated about repairing.... just the mention of changing bodies being done..... no need for name calling

7dust

iTrader: (14)

^^^ The guy is going to have a working set or turbos and won't have to buy a thing.

You come off with a smarmy remark. I call it like I see it.

Hitokiri_Gensai

iTrader: (2)

i thought the secondary turbo compressor wheels was slightly larger? maybe i misread something?

theorie

iTrader: (31)

no, they are the exact same size.