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General Category => Forced Induction => Topic started by: turbostd on June 02, 2010, 10:53:48 PM

Title: id turbonetics turbo and where to get comp wheel
Post by: turbostd on June 02, 2010, 10:53:48 PM

I bought a turbonetics turbo the other day for $20. The catch is the compressor wheel is missing. The story goes a kid I know bought it for his coupe and on the first day it ate a rock and chewed up the wheel. He sold it to a friend of mine that was going to get a wheel for it and use it on his tiburon but he lost interest and it sat for 2 years. I was helping him move some stuff around one day and came across the turbo just sitting there so i bought it for $20.

Anyhow I need to id this thing so I can find a new comp wheel for it. The turbine side says ar .48 so I assume its a t3 .48. The compressor housing has 30431 e57 which i assume means t04e .57 but how do i know what trim the wheel was? Any ideas on where to get a wheel cheep? The center section should be fine it has less then 50 mi on it. Ill take some pics once my camera is charged.

Title: Re: id turbonetics turbo and where to get comp wheel
Post by: highroller54 on June 03, 2010, 01:19:31 AM

http://shop.group5motorsport.com/turbonetics/turbonetics_compressor_wheel/g-51043.aspx (http://shop.group5motorsport.com/turbonetics/turbonetics_compressor_wheel/g-51043.aspx)

Title: Re: id turbonetics turbo and where to get comp wheel
Post by: HiProfile on June 03, 2010, 11:39:26 AM

Well you'll want it rebalanced, so I'd say ask a few local rebuilders. They'd know how to measure the cover to determine what it's machined for. However if you want to take a stab, get a caliper and measure to the closest 0.01" where the inlet starts to get wide to house the compressor wheel.

Or...buy a wheel/cover as a set, sell yours on fleabay, assemble, and enjoy a few months before the unbalanced wheel starts howling. Just post the pis of bearing/turbine shaft scars afterwards.


FYI a "super" series wheel is less prone to surge and can do higher pressures. It won't flow as much though, since the tips go supersonic at a lower shaft speed.

Title: Re: id turbonetics turbo and where to get comp wheel
Post by: bigdaddyvtec on June 03, 2010, 12:24:30 PM

I happen to have a T04e compressor wheel thats in good shape. Believe its a 57 trim, came off a Turbonetics t3/04e trim snail.... LMK

Title: Re: id turbonetics turbo and where to get comp wheel
Post by: Lowerit on June 04, 2010, 04:50:01 PM

just post up pics and any #'s on the turbonetics site, I had the same thing happen a few months back ,t hey posted a reply within a day