MKTurbo Sale Thread
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Matawan/Middlesex area of Jersey. No real clue on my timeframe and such yet. I have a lot of variables that are still up in the air about the trip that I am working on. I have to stop at Braineack's early in the morning to get some professional pictures taken of my setups. Then get to MD to pick up a ton of parts to build future orders, then up to Jersey to drop off stuff and possibly meet up with TurboTim, then head back to SC. It will be a long busy weekend.
#1483
I took some measurements of my turbos and here they are for everyone's benefit. The ball bearing turbo I bought doesn't work for me but may work great for someone else (SOTH hint hint) because it's got the same wheel sizes as the large T3 that SOTH was able to run 12s on.
MKTurbo standard:
Compressor Wheel diameter: 43.20 / 60mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 45.74 / 62.86mm
"Large" T3 turbo (on my setup this turbo doesn't spool until ~4500rpm)
Compressor Wheel diameter: 58.50 / 70mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 56.00 / 65.00mm
Ball Bearing TD04 (on my setup this turbo doesn't spool until ~4700rpm, but is FAST when it does and maintains turbine speed between shifts)
Compressor Wheel diameter: 58.50 / 70mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 56.00 / 65.00mm
This turbo I just ordered, m2cupcar posted this one earlier in the thread but hasn't had a chance to run it yet. I am hoping it will make 250whp and spool in the mid 3k range. These are measurements from the ebay auction but m2cupcar confirmed them. It is also only $115!
"Medium" T3
Compressor Wheel diameter: 48.50 / 64.00mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 48.90 / 58.50mm
MKTurbo standard:
Compressor Wheel diameter: 43.20 / 60mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 45.74 / 62.86mm
"Large" T3 turbo (on my setup this turbo doesn't spool until ~4500rpm)
Compressor Wheel diameter: 58.50 / 70mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 56.00 / 65.00mm
Ball Bearing TD04 (on my setup this turbo doesn't spool until ~4700rpm, but is FAST when it does and maintains turbine speed between shifts)
Compressor Wheel diameter: 58.50 / 70mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 56.00 / 65.00mm
This turbo I just ordered, m2cupcar posted this one earlier in the thread but hasn't had a chance to run it yet. I am hoping it will make 250whp and spool in the mid 3k range. These are measurements from the ebay auction but m2cupcar confirmed them. It is also only $115!
"Medium" T3
Compressor Wheel diameter: 48.50 / 64.00mm
Turbine Wheel diameter: 48.90 / 58.50mm
#1491
It is. I don't have an MKTurbo setup. But posted in the thread to share some of my research that was applicable to MKTurbo kits. MK's turbine housing is the "same" as a Garrett- meaning it's turbine housing exit position is the same relative position to the inlet flange. IF you move to a Stage III eBay turbine housing (aka T3/T4) you will then get an greater offset which will NOT work with the MKt kit. The turbo you got is the one I originally ordered for my setup thinking it would be a T4 compressor AND where I learned that the offsets were different between a Stage I and Stage III eBay turbo. I look forward to the results- I think it'll be a ripper.
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I took some measurements of my turbos and here they are for everyone's benefit. The ball bearing turbo I bought doesn't work for me but may work great for someone else (SOTH hint hint) because it's got the same wheel sizes as the large T3 that SOTH was able to run 12s on.
#1495
I mean, if you want to send it to me I will pay shipping. I can't afford anything other than what I need at the moment. Maybe next month though. PM me if you are serious, my car should be working in a week or two. I do plan to run my large turbo at high boost on my new motor before swapping anything though. I believe my large turbo has the same turbine wheel as the small turbo, but I am not certain.
If shueid and I got the same turbo as you then the turbine wheel is definitely larger than the standard MKTurbo.
MKTurbo:
Large T3
I am running the "Medium T3" you posted. Feels about the same as the one that comes with the MK kit until you start going over 14psi and then holy Moses, warp speed initiated.
Really wakes up. Still spools really fast with some playing around on the boost duty table, too.
Really wakes up. Still spools really fast with some playing around on the boost duty table, too.
#1496
The "Large T3" photo is a Stage III turbine and is typically only used with T4 compressor wheels/housings. "Big T3" typically refers to a Stage I T3 turbine housing with a larger T3 compressor housing and wheel. When shopping these turbos, it is critical to look at the wheel sizes- inducer and exducer. Housing size comes second. The eBay "med t3" in the chart below was the first T3 I bought- advertised vs. actual specs.
#1497
Your intercooler looks about the same size as the OEM MSM's "token" intercooler.
Most MSM owners found it heat-soaked at the track and upgraded to an eBay intercooler.
Any issues reported on this with your intercooler?
Here's the MSM for comparison (font view, aka "MSM Wabbit"):
Yours does look a little wider.
Here's a OEM intercooler comparison to FM's intercooler:
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Your intercooler looks about the same size as the OEM MSM's "token" intercooler.
Most MSM owners found it heat-soaked at the track and upgraded to an eBay intercooler.
Any issues reported on this with your intercooler?
Here's the MSM for comparison (font view, aka "MSM Wabbit"):
Yours does look a little wider.
Here's a OEM intercooler comparison to FM's intercooler:
Below is a picture from earlier in the year where I have all the difference sized IC's that I played around with.
Last edited by shuiend; 08-16-2017 at 08:45 AM.