steve0

Ive just purchased an Impreza Turbo 2000 with 74k on the clock. Just have a slight query, in that; when the car is fully warmed up and is left to idle for a few minutes it lets a bit of blue smoke out. It never does it when driving; on or off boost or when cold. It had a bottom end rebuild at 57k, with forged pistons and billet rods, with a second-hand turbo added.

I have been advised that it is very likely to be the oil seals in the turbo, which it could be as it wasn't a brand new unit added. Does this sound right? What else could it possibly be??

scoobymods

bang on the money mate turbo oil seals gets my vote mine was the same ,it was a good chance to upgrade the turbo aswell.

steve0

Right-0, good to know what it is. Anyone else care to confirm that??

Also, which is the best turbo to get? I want over 300bhp but reliability. Is this possible? Car has a good few mods already (forged pistons, billet rods) so could handle the boost I guess?

steve0

Anyone??

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

depends on ultimate power, in my opinion always overspec so you have more headroom to play with in the future. A td05 will get you over 300bhp with supporting mods and some of the vf series turbos

Not to worry you though or anything but I find it strange that thousands would have probably been spent on rebuilding the engine to the spec you say, and then adding a 2nd hand turbo. Do you have reciepts for the engine work?

steve0

I actually worded that original post wrongly; the turbo was a re-conditioned vf30 unit. Yeah I have reciept's for the all the parts (these were bought from America) and the actual re-build itself. I have only bought the car recently off a friend, so I know the history of it.

Which type of VF?? VF34?

Neilg7777

iTrader: (9)

So if the turbo oil seals go can it be fixed or has it got to be a new turbo.
Thanks Neil

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

some turbos you can get the repair kits (td05 and I think the td04), not sure on the vf series may need to be sent away for repair and balancing.

vulnax999

iTrader: (7)

Or PX for a hybrid one .... see Scoobynetshop!