mikey4410 Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Basically after having a few dud ct9 turbos and knowing how old they are /thin on the ground and old and tired is making me think that there must be a similar turbo out there thats readily avaliable new or only used for a brief while, im thinking 2005 to maybe 2007.been researching into garrett turbos and theres so many to choose from.weld up new flange on current turbo and get a decat made up and boom your sorted.obviously making sure the newer turbo is same sorta specs with inducer and exducer etc etc.nobody done this ?Just that I am loving having a ct9 at a bar and the lack of lags awesome and how the car should be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Micky boy was using a ct9 off a lucinder maybe look into same size intake with bigger size compressor wheels try emailing fensport they supply ct9 internals which are meant to be great less lag and weight is always a winner Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Think you run the risk with any 2nd hand turbo. You could go to all the work with flanges and what not and still get a dud one. For the amount of time put into it think would be just ask getting the stock turbo rebuild. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 there hardy isnt any lag on a tdo4 lads !!!!! if so your in the wrong gear at 6000rpm the ct9 is stone dead loosing 1500rpm of pulling power Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 EWG is the way to go either way,the boost builds up nice but drops off up the revs or at least running a fine tuned ebc would help not getting into another td04 debate but they do spool quick with lighter flywheel and ebc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
_shaun_ Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 That's why I surpassed my option on the td04 debate it turns into a hand bags at dawn situation ha! No issue with lagg on a td04 if you can drive properly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gainzy Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It's all Colin's fault! Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wickedep Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 check out our GT-FS Gt20 kit. not much laggier than a ct9,but gives you heaps more power. spool up on a 5e is actually same or even little quicker than ct9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 the only alternate turbo i can see is vf/td built on our oem cats something like i did below mayby some of our pro builders ^^^^ could start producing a kit to bolt our cats on :) for the emissions test at mot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Have got an ewg and its such an awesome bit of kit, the regulation of boost is superb to say the least.td04 isnt for me, as I said its to laggy for me and I enjoy the ct9 so much morethink i will just stick with a ct9 that i will have had rebuilt !!!!! should last years then drama over ! lolcheers for inputs guys, much appreciated Edited September 9, 2014 by mikey4410 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stu Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 IHI RHB5's bolt straight onto the stock manifold but the oil lines and drop pipe need changing to fit. Pretty strong turbos and bb too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
5e colin Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 ^^^^ my vf10 says RHB5 on it does it mean she is roler bearing ???? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bussey Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Look at the Garret GT1548's mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) just goin with a rebuilt ct9,but cheers for ideas Edited September 9, 2014 by mikey4410 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
turbo Grant Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 If you actually get some sort of management you will be very surprised. You can add quite a bit of timing low. Aids responce massively. Even on a stock'ish set up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Oh okies.i didnt actually know that . Thanks grant :-D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ste91 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) Have been searching for 20 plus hours.theres only a few that I have been happy considering because of there availability.Gt1749 (variable nozzle turbo) which is incredibly popular and on 50% of new cars out therek03 turbo from audi, citroen, peugeot which is a few mm smaller but again quite popularK04 from audi which are quite a bit bigger but not massively and quite easy to get hold of.you gotta remeber I am happy with just 180 bhp and really usable low end punchy power.I have made my decision and am currently making flanges to weld to. Paid 50 quid for turbo and hopefully will have it on in the next 2-3 weeks. You wouldn't be able to use a VNT turbo. They are designed for diesel engines, diesels exhaust gas temperature is lower than that of a petrol engine, the VNT mechanism isn't made to cope with that amount of heat. There are very few petrol engines to ever use VNT turbos.And on top of that, you've then got to be able to control the vanes, which is not simple at all, on cars that come with VNT's it's programmed into the ECU and they use either vacuum or electronic actuators and are controlled by a variety of inputs (engine load, throttle position, rpm, etc...) you can't just hook them up to a boost controller. The suggestion above of a GT15 is pretty close to a CT9 in terms of size, but I'd say it's worth going for something around GT20 size as it wont be too laggy, spool will be better than a TD04, and they are more efficient.TD04's are solid reliable turbos but they are fairly old tech now. Edited August 29, 2014 by ste91 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikey4410 Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 Yeah I am aware of the vnt turbos not really being suitable for the various reasons.I did like the thought of it but wouldnt have worked.just aswell I didnt go for one.lolthanks for advice, much appreciated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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