home made 19t fitted

[mike 850]

Well, turbo fitted and it feels like a different car. lost a bit of the punch but pulls like a train higher up, well chuffed!

Before
http://s23.photobucket.com/user/mikegolfgti/media/VID_20130405_070755_zps2afd8760.mp4.html

After
http://s23.photobucket.com/user/mikegolfgti/media/VID_20130628_170939_zps2ef47595.mp4.html

dropped about 3 seconds of 60-90, now to get it mapped...

[theflyingbrick]

good job mate,looks a lot quicker from before :D

[1112lewis]

That looks a hell of a difference!

[LiamT4]

Need longer vids lol

[mike 850]

Yeah, feels like its a new car! theflyingbrick, how is your 19t? is your rica a custom for the turbo? not sure where to go for the tuning

[theflyingbrick]

Yeah, feels like its a new car! theflyingbrick, how is your 19t? is your rica a custom for the turbo? not sure where to go for the tuning

not a custom mate just a standard remap,and the 19t is flipping wonderfull mate ;) everytime I do something to the engine i.e rip kit...decat...new vacuum lines etc etc it just seems to get zippier and pull harder for longer lol I wasn't sure about the 19t at first but with supporting mods its the dogs danglys :D

[mike 850]

yeah, i dit the 19t and decat together so made an awesome difference, I have notice some crankcase fumes now so i think i need to do my pcv, not sure if the 19t had anything to do with it as i never noticed it before, maybe extra boost could cause it?

[weagie]

Well, turbo fitted and it feels like a different car. lost a bit of the punch but pulls like a train higher up, well chuffed!

Before
http://s23.photobucket.com/user/mikegolfgti/media/VID_20130405_070755_zps2afd8760.mp4.html

After
http://s23.photobucket.com/user/mikegolfgti/media/VID_20130628_170939_zps2ef47595.mp4.html

dropped about 3 seconds of 60-90, now to get it mapped...

how do you mean homemade?

[mike 850]

butchered my 15g, got a straight exhaust housing(will go angled when i can afford the DP) full superback rebuild kit and 19t compressor wheel and housing, and put all the bits together.

[p fandango]

butchered my 15g, got a straight exhaust housing(will go angled when i can afford the DP) full superback rebuild kit and 19t compressor wheel and housing, and put all the bits together.
are you using a 19t conversion wheel or did you get the core machined?

i was really disappointed with the lag from my 19t, until i fitted a 3" throttle body & 3" RIP

[mike 850]

yeah got the core machined for the 58mm wheel. Got a 2.5 stainless rip setup and seems to work quite well low down and awesome top end

[theflyingbrick]

get a 3" throttle body on mate,like fandango says it makes a world of difference the throttle response is awesome ;)

[p fandango]

get a 3" throttle body on mate,like fandango says it makes a world of difference the throttle response is awesome ;)
Some girls think its too aggressive tho

[theflyingbrick]

that's coz they're girls :D

[inde_house]

Is it possible to fit a 19t compressor wheel to a conical turbo housing

[mike 850]

any td04 cartridge will fit any td04 exhaust housing, not sure how restrictive it would be though and you would also need a 19t CHRA or get yours machined as all compressor wheels other than the 19t are 56mm (19t is 58mm) so if you want a 19t to fit it needs to be bigger.

[inde_house]

Okay then. Lets say that I get an 18t compressor wheel. Your saying that it will fit into the 15 g housing with no problems. Other then it will be more restrictive then the straight or angled housing.

[mike 850]

if you get an 18t compressor, the wheel will fit in your CHRA (bearing housing) but you would need either an 18t compressor housing or your one machined as the wheel is bigger.

[inde_house]

Will any other wheel fit within the conical housing other then the 15 g.

Im just thinking of future mods. Already have a decat downpipe. So im not looking to change that

[mike 850]

I think im not explaining it properly, you have 3 main parts to the turbo, the cold side (compressor) the CHRA which is the middle part with all the bearings, oil and coolant feeds. then the exhaust housing, any of the exhaust housing will fit so you can use a conical exhaust and down pipe just may not be as effective. you and a band clamp that holds the CHRA to the exhaust housing, you can undo this on the car so you dont even need to touch the exhaust bolts, remove the CHRA with the compressor side still attached, you can then fit a 18t and cold side (compressor) housing (if you can find one) and fit, bearing in mind you would need to get a superback rebuild kit as any turbo with a T after it is a superback not a flatback like the 15g. Also recommend getting it balanced

[inde_house]

Nice one mike. That gives me some thing to think about in the future

[weagie]

Sounds way to complicated, can any turbo be used as an upgrade instead?

[thunderace]

Sounds way to complicated, can any turbo be used as an upgrade instead?



http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/86-diy-how-writeups/41234-td04-15g-19t-conversion.html

[p fandango]

http://clubroadster.net/vb_forum/86-diy-how-writeups/41234-td04-15g-19t-conversion.html
a good write up on swopping the internals of the turbo. However i'd spend a bit more time & remove the turbo complete instead of splitting & leaving the exhaust housing on, doing it his way you risk bending the turbine blades as he did (not sure if he's noticed as he doesn't mention it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v651/Xekueins/19t%20Conversion/IMG_2540small.jpg
top tip of the blade second from the left

[weagie]

Quite an interesting write up and would be cool to do but I'm still in favour of going down the lazy route and getting a big ol Garrett or similar.

[theflyingbrick]

Quite an interesting write up and would be cool to do but I'm still in favour of going down the lazy route and getting a big ol Garrett or similar.

I don't think its that simple,otherwise everyone would do it lol

[weagie]

I don't think its that simple,otherwise everyone would do it lol
I have found out the hard way many, many times lol. I am just curious wether building a hybrid turbo is any easier than getting an aftermarket unit.

[p fandango]

I am just curious wether building a hybrid turbo is any easier than getting an aftermarket unit.
get an old 19t, get it refurb'd with a 11blade turbine wheel (£70) & a billet intake wheel (£60). Its all direct fit & allegedly good for 400bhp

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/4559/5so5.jpg

[weagie]

get an old 19t, get it refurb'd with a 11blade turbine wheel (£70) & a billet intake wheel (£60). Its all direct fit & allegedly good for 400bhp

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/4559/5so5.jpg

Now your talking, just mention big BHP numbers and I'm sold :D