gearheadstik

My setup uses a powdercoated stock manifold and turbo housing... then manifold and exhaust pipe were wrapped.. turbo is blanketed.. The play in the shaft is enough it has started rubbing on the intake side. This being said, I have not realy taken shortcuts besides the timer....

One more point is that I installed a oil restrictor as discussed in old threads... I since have read about non ball bearing turbos not needing them. I know the factory units do not have them.. I have always tried to let my car run for a while before killing the power, but it is hard to do at the drag strip when being hard on it and trying not to let the motor get so hot... If you guys think the install of a timer and maybe removing the oil restrictor will make this go away, I will try another rebuild before writing off holsets.

Do you think that's the problem... Mine has never smoked bad, just has too much play too often... If several people think that's the problem I will be buying one.

Dr hunt, what do you mean about taking tension out of the rings?

I am pretty sure he never ran a holset, I do remember someone trading him some off semi trucks... They always ran the ebay specials.. I have rebuilt my HE-351's twice with no problems, but cant speak for the other models.

Hey guys, I just wanted to put something out there to be discussed and forewarn if your thinking of going the same route I did. I have been running a holset for a few years now and first thought it was a great thing... Now I'm starting to feel I should have saved up and bought a better built turbo. I just started going through my motor after letting it sit for a few months and have noticed all kinds of play in the shaft on the holset... I had just rebuilt it before last DNI. I raced that race and a few times at the track afterwords. I drove my car daily pushing 20psi when I was getting on it but not even a thousand miles. The problem is this was my second time doing a rebuild without putting any real mileage on it. I have read Big-Phil saying pretty much the same thing and at 70 dollars or so a rebuild and 400 plus a turbo if anything starts rubbing, I think I would have done better buying a water cooled ball bearing turbo?... I do not have a abundance of experience with turbos but think it must be heat and speed that we are sending through these units. I have run fully synthetic oil. The holset did a great job as far as boost and spool time, I loved it but cant be rebuilding every oil change.I'm just trying to save people like myself the heartache...Please discuss

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It has one of those one of a kind Holley jap carbs on it too... That alone is worth his asking price..Good stuff...

I like the 26/15x8.5 here is you a pic....http://album.hybridz.org/showphoto.php?photo=11306 4.5 Backspace with no spacer on 8in wheel.

Ditto

Junk yard, ebay, other members...These guys are trying to help you... read up on the r200 and you will see all the ratios... You can not just call up summit ang buy gears, this is nissan stuff.. Figure out what year car had the gear set you want and go looking. If you keep asking this stuff with out doing a little home work no one will help you... Good luck. Search gear ratio on here in the title search.

I run a type of valve cover breather on mine instead of the hose... Keeps any blow by out of my intake.

That is for a pair... They also need to be from a turbo...Do more searching, there are many threads on this.

Old pics, Enkei RS-6 17x7 no longer on my car but used 20mm and 30mm bolt on spacers which I would sell if someone wanted this same setup... The enkei were fairly cheap.

Gotta love a good sleeper....

Got one....Thanks guys

Do it, I painted mine and run 20 psi plus.. Just go light on the center, the side tanks do very little heat exchange. Scuff it up with a scotch-brite pad on the tanks.

I can get a new one on ebay for approx $45 shipped... Just wanting to see if anyone has a better deal than that.. Could use 2 if anyone has a couple they're wanting to part with...Thanks