Looking to upgrade the turbo this week / next week. Currently VF28. What other *mods are required if any when choosing a bigger blower?

i.e. If I go down the TD05-20G is there anything I need to do to the oil feed lines etc or is it a direct bolt on job. Need to know before I order / fit / get Apexi mapped soon..

Probably going for the TD05 20G but would other models of turbos be a direct fit? What turbos are a *known b**tard to fit?

Thanks for responses on this in advance

 

Should bolt straight on, i recently changed from a td04 to a vf30, no probs at all except a slight difference in angle on the cooloant pipes. Nothing a bit of friendly persuasion and a pair of pliers didnt sort out.

 

Yep....should just go straight on.

 

Cheers did most of the removal tonight... bit fiddly but OK...

 

Cheers, going to replace the gaskets at the same time.. don't fancy removing again... to do them later

 

Yep, best just to do them.

 

What gain did you get from swapping to the VF30?

Luke

 

Dont know yet, replaced the turbo because i thought the oil seals had gone in it and was chucking loads of smoke out of the exhaust, it cured a bit of the smoke but later found i'd also melted a piston, so its been of the road for a while. Should have it finished this weekend, then i'll have to run it in, and then i can see what the new turbo is like

The wait's killing me!

 

I went from a TD04 to a VF30.

Although i had several other mods..it got me to 320bhp/290ft/lb on an MY98.

Little bit more lag than the TD04, but was nice and strong at the top end.

Think you`ll be ok with it.