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Gee I guess my suggestion paid off before you threw in the towel afterall. Personally I ditch the "Drunkass Turbo" and buy a GT and be done with it rather than try and dick around with something that may or may not work. If anything I wouldn't even try and fab up my own gasket like TOm said - I'd buy the real deal rebuild kit and try that - if that doesn't work THEN buy anew turbo.....that'd be my plan anyway.
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pssshht...what'da those guys know about turbos  This all the gasket you need!  
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well there goes my good deal on a boost controller!!!
I am kidding...I am glad you slowed it down a bit.
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Just buy a new turbo so you can rule it out completely. If you still have an oil problem you will wonder if you did a good job rebuilding it. Avoid the uncertainty. A nice GT30R would really liven that thing up. 
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Well, I found a 4-bolt downpipe gasket so I'm good to go there. Making one would have been a good option if I hadn't, but they don't come in the rebuild kits since there are 5 bolt, 4 bolt or v-band type housings out there.
Everything but the direct T3 specific parts I've ordered as of late will make a good oiling system for either my "Drunken Will turbo" or a GT series. I'll see if I can't get my currant turbo working right, even if I have to rebuild it.... though I doubt I will have to do much more than a turbine shaft seal IF that much. I'm betting my new drain line will cure my car's issues.
Where's a really good source for GT series.... just so I can drool a bit, of course 
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Awesome Swazo! .....even if I can't buy your parts now. 
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Originally posted by TC'd Swazo:
Well, I found a 4-bolt downpipe gasket so I'm good to go there. Making one would have been a good option if I hadn't, but they don't come in the rebuild kits since there are 5 bolt, 4 bolt or v-band type housings out there.
Everything but the direct T3 specific parts I've ordered as of late will make a good oiling system for either my "Drunken Will turbo" or a GT series. I'll see if I can't get my currant turbo working right, even if I have to rebuild it.... though I doubt I will have to do much more than a turbine shaft seal IF that much. I'm betting my new drain line will cure my car's issues.
Where's a really good source for GT series.... just so I can drool a bit, of course
Why don't you just take it to a local turbo builder? They have the right tools and the experience and probably won't charge you much. Worst case is you need a turbo and maybe you can get some trade in credit.
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That's what I was going to do monday morning, drop it off to be rebuilt. There are a few very good places around town that won't gouge me. Eventually, a GT series will be going in, but I don't want to spend $1200 on one at the moment.
While it's out, I'm changing my downpipe a little. I'm going to vent the wastegate to atmosphere and change the routing to improve ground clearance and make it a full 3" from the turbo-back. Now the top 1/3 is 2.5" that transitions to 3".
Also... a stiffer (5.63) spring is on it's way to replace the 3.63er. I can't let Ray keep the title for much longer 
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You're gonna have to move pretty quick.
I just sent in payment for my profecB, followed YOUR advice on a low/high speed switch and already have the 7# wastegate spring put in, in place of the 3# spring that was coming open from the exhaust.
Once the profec is in, I have a tentatively scheduled dyno run in San Antonio, as well. We'll see what a steady 12/13psi can do.
A trip to the track is next, with the Profec helping me out (well, as much as it CAN..) to see what *I* can pull off, though my driving skill at a track is sub-par compared to Tom's, I am sure.
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my car is going in for the base tune this week. they a quick break-in...
I haven't decided on a boost controller. But hopefully I can get it fully tunes within 2-3 weeks.
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