[s-cars] what to replace when installing turbo

[Theodore Chen]

i'm in california.  the nuts and studs are covered with light brown-red
rust, like all exhaust components.  i had no trouble removing them at
all - nothing was stuck, and the studs seem to turn pretty easily in their
holes (requiring me to use a backup wrench on them).

if i break a stud during reinstallation, it's not a big deal for me to
go acquire some replacement hardware because i have another car to drive,
and 034motorsport is on my way to work.  it sounds like the main reason 
to replace this hardware is out of concern that it might break during
installation, and not that it might come loose by itself.  i just didn't
know if the nuts or studs were supposed to deform permanently upon
installation.  gaskets i can get.

yes, the GT2871 is the one that's supposed to spool as fast as the
stock K24, and provide higher boost than the RS2.  sounds good for a daily
driver.

-teddy

--- Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Definitely get new gaskets, studs and nuts when doing the turbo. Otherwise,
> you'll definitely snap off a stud, not have a replacement and be stuck.
> 
> If you do a hybrid, make sure you get coolant and oil lines as well. Is the
> 2871 the one that is nearly the same as the RS2? For daily driver use, I
> wouldn't recommend going too big- the RS2 hits nicely and pulls really
> strong for a daily driver kind of car- much more lag than that wouldn't be
> too much fun in traffic.
> 
> Taka
> 
> 
> On 8/25/06, Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > the nuts and studs seem to be in good shape.  are they supposed to be
> >   replaced when installing a turbo?  are the gaskets reusable or do they
> >   need to be replaced?
> >
> >   looks like i'll do a turbo upgrade, but haven't quite decided whether to
> > get
> >   an RS2 turbo or a GT2871 hybrid.
> >
> >   -teddy
> >
> >
> >
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