7M-GTE Owners CT-26 Turbo Survey

Bullz_EyE · 12-07-2005, 05:24 PM

I brought about this thread because I purchased a rebuilt CT-26 off of eBay. My item hasn't arrived for over a month and the seller has not contacted me in a long while. I was thinking about getting a refund and using the turbo I have now that has 82,xxx miles on it. I have not measured play or had a chance to look at the impellers yet. Reliability was my main concern when I made that purchase. I want to see how many owners are still running their stock turbo without a rebuild. I am also wondering if I should be concerned about a rebuild soon regardless if the turbo seems good.

joel w · 12-07-2005, 06:16 PM

my car had 120k on when i got it, i assumed the turbo was original, i killed it when i upped the boost to 12psi, then bought used on off ebay (60k)and abruptly killed that one shortly after at 12+psi.....
now im runing a rebulit upgraded to larger wheel and its still alive so far.. i bounce this one off 14psi no worries..

on another forum i read one guy had 220k on his, till he upped the boost to 10+
now its doing the turbo death whine...

get your refund before its too late and you have no recourse..

Bullz_EyE · 12-07-2005, 07:20 PM

Scary thought that upping the boost kills older turbos. I'm giving the seller the benefit of the doubt. His last straw shall be drawn this weekend.

joel w · 12-07-2005, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullz_EyE

Scary thought that upping the boost kills older turbos. I'm giving the seller the benefit of the doubt. His last straw shall be drawn this weekend.

yeah im not saying it was the boost that killed them, It might have just been their time, but that was the conclusion that i came too..

ryemann32 · 12-08-2005, 03:04 AM

i ve killlledd her but don t care at all since i m just waitting on a few more parts to come so i can put on my nice big new turbo new header new ic new ic pipes new frontside intake new 550 inj s new racing oil cooler new bov new ext wastegate new u get the picture so many other things that i ve got or have coming but fingers got tired lolololol

j3pz · 12-09-2005, 12:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ryemann32

i ve killlledd her but don t care at all since i m just waitting on a few more parts to come so i can put on my nice big new turbo new header new ic new ic pipes new frontside intake new 550 inj s new racing oil cooler new bov new ext wastegate new u get the picture so many other things that i ve got or have coming but fingers got tired lolololol

you need to either hurry up and get all your stuff or put it all on, then take a picture and post lol. how much did you say you spent?

View Poll Results: 7M-GTE Owners, what is your turbo?
I am still running my stock CT-26 with over 82,xxx miles.	12	70.59%
I am still running my stock CT-26 with over 82,xxx miles, but it was rebuilt @ x miles.	1	5.88%
I am running an upgraded CT-26, rebuilt @ x miles.	2	11.76%
I am running an aftermarket turbo.	2	11.76%
Voters: 17. You may not vote on this poll

12-07-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
Bullz_EyE 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 238	7M-GTE Owners CT-26 Turbo Survey I brought about this thread because I purchased a rebuilt CT-26 off of eBay. My item hasn't arrived for over a month and the seller has not contacted me in a long while. I was thinking about getting a refund and using the turbo I have now that has 82,xxx miles on it. I have not measured play or had a chance to look at the impellers yet. Reliability was my main concern when I made that purchase. I want to see how many owners are still running their stock turbo without a rebuild. I am also wondering if I should be concerned about a rebuild soon regardless if the turbo seems good.

12-07-2005, 06:16 PM	#2
joel w Lexus & 550's Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the shadows Posts: 506	my car had 120k on when i got it, i assumed the turbo was original, i killed it when i upped the boost to 12psi, then bought used on off ebay (60k)and abruptly killed that one shortly after at 12+psi..... now im runing a rebulit upgraded to larger wheel and its still alive so far.. i bounce this one off 14psi no worries.. on another forum i read one guy had 220k on his, till he upped the boost to 10+ now its doing the turbo death whine... get your refund before its too late and you have no recourse.. Last edited by joel williams; 12-07-2005 at 06:24 PM.

12-08-2005, 03:04 AM	#5
ryemann32 3" Exhaust Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: surrey bc canada Posts: 102	i shimmed the wastegate on my 192 000k turbo i ve killlledd her but don t care at all since i m just waitting on a few more parts to come so i can put on my nice big new turbo new header new ic new ic pipes new frontside intake new 550 inj s new racing oil cooler new bov new ext wastegate new u get the picture so many other things that i ve got or have coming but fingers got tired lolololol

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12-07-2005, 07:20 PM	#3
Bullz_EyE 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 238	Scary thought that upping the boost kills older turbos. I'm giving the seller the benefit of the doubt. His last straw shall be drawn this weekend.