Where Do I Get An Efini Turbo Rebuild Kit
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Where Do I Get An Efini Turbo Rebuild Kit
Looking for a good place to get efini turbos rebuild and balanced for a decent price or a rebuild kit for them. Any help would be great. Thanks.
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DaiOni has posted this before, but the 99 specs aren't really any different than the 93-95 turbos. A little faster spool up, and supposedly you can't run as much boost through them than the 93-95 turbos.
If you want to stay with sequential twins and make some real power, look into these:
http://www.bnrturbos.com/3rdGen.htm
then click on the dyno vid link in my sig
If you want to stay with sequential twins and make some real power, look into these:
http://www.bnrturbos.com/3rdGen.htm
then click on the dyno vid link in my sig
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I don't know if the abraidable seal can be replaced - I'd *guess* not. And that underlines a major problem with these turbos - mazda introduces a new part, and it becomes yet another common failure (they're known to blow the seals under sustained WOT use).
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UpOnOne929RR, the concensus is that while there are a few shops that rebuild the stock turbos, they don't last very long, and it's quite expensive (about $1,000). For less than that, you can pick up a very low mileage set of stock turbos, or for just a bit more you can pick up a very low mileage of '97 - '02 turbos. I actually have a set for sale in fact.
If you have a slightly larger budget (to the tune of $2,000), then the BNR Stage III's are the way to go.
In short, my advice is do NOT get twins rebuilt. It's not worth the money, esp. in the long run.
~Ramy
If you have a slightly larger budget (to the tune of $2,000), then the BNR Stage III's are the way to go.
In short, my advice is do NOT get twins rebuilt. It's not worth the money, esp. in the long run.
~Ramy
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take into account all the advice people are giving you.
however, if you decide to rebuild them you can buy a kit for the 93-95 turbos at www.turbocity.com . i don't know if this will work with the 99 twins and i would ask them before attempting.
if you do it yourself, be prepared to ruin parts and waste some money in the learning process... and it will be a learning process. trust me.
however, if you decide to rebuild them you can buy a kit for the 93-95 turbos at www.turbocity.com . i don't know if this will work with the 99 twins and i would ask them before attempting.
if you do it yourself, be prepared to ruin parts and waste some money in the learning process... and it will be a learning process. trust me.
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I was just reading along since I am planning to get a set of efini turbo's (used low mileage) and decided to call turbocity to see if they would be able to inspect them and get a rebuild estimate. Turns out that Gary (the one I guess who is in charge of rebuilds) doesn't do anything but offer you a rebuild kit. Apparently turbocity doesn't mess with third gen turbo's anymore. WTF!
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Originally Posted by StrykerFD3S
I was just reading along since I am planning to get a set of efini turbo's (used low mileage) and decided to call turbocity to see if they would be able to inspect them and get a rebuild estimate. Turns out that Gary (the one I guess who is in charge of rebuilds) doesn't do anything but offer you a rebuild kit. Apparently turbocity doesn't mess with third gen turbo's anymore. WTF!
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Originally Posted by BackyardSog
Yeah i see that you live in Anaheim so they are close to where you live. If you go in to turbo city and talk to those guys I doubt you would want anything from them besides there pre-packaged rebuild kits. At least thats the impression i got when i was there.
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you really can't ask for much more these days
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John, yea they're the only guys I've heard that still do a good job on 'em. But a) while it CAN be done, that doesn't necessarily mean it SHOULD be (my personal opinion). And b) it's not very cost-effective. The rebuild runs what...$1000 +/-? You can pick up a very low mileage set of turbos on the forum for half that all day long...
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Originally Posted by Jodeny
Just an FYI, I have had 4 sets of stock turbos rebuilt by Kevin at Majestic. No problems on any of the cars, including my own personal set.
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
How many miles do these 4 cars have on them, and what boost are they run at?
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Originally Posted by Jodeny
LOL- Take it easy with the questions hot rod...you had your chance to find out personally... <grin> you didn't take it....
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Just want you to clarify your statement, that's all . I know I personally would never take the time to rebuild stock twins, once mine crapped out I wasn't re-installing them. I'll tell you one thing, I wasn't going to drive all the way out to long island just to smoke your little HT12s
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Originally Posted by Jodeny
I have been running 19 lbs of boost on my REBUILT little HT-12's for 4 years now. You WERE out on Long Island and both of our cars were in the parking lot...remember. I wanted to run you so we could compare those BnR's you are always pushing on the forum to my stock tiny little turbos. I You made every excuse in the book not to race...LOL It would have been a good comparison because we had similar setups. Oh well- when you get your car running again, let me know and I'll see how I do with my NRS sealed motor(if I don't sell the car first), but before you even talk to me you have to beat Ihor......LOl
John
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Edit: Just for clarification, don't even try to make it seem like I punked out on racing you . You stuck around for the first few hours of the tuning session, then left. My FD was still sitting there, untuned. Steve was tuning me for free so I had to wait until the end. I never heard back from you after that *shrug*.
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