Ct20 Turbo......PLZ HELP

[Scoobzd]

Hi all,

I know honest to god F*** all about turbos and wanted to know a little bit more about the ct20 turbo.

All information would be usefull


Many Thanks,

Andrew

[blacktop]

Pretty average turbo if your going for power, pretty much scrap metal if you want any sort of substantial improvement's

[The Real Roadrunner]

are you talking ct20 off a 3t or a ct20b off a gen 3 3sgte cause they are a completly different beast

[rob1]

if it's showing wear, don't fix it. get something better. even a ct26 is a substantial improvement.

[Scoobzd]

i dont have one yet, am looking to go turbo on my 2tg.

[blacktop]

TD04 would spool up pretty well on the 2TG i would think

[Scoobzd]

well, what could i use with a 3tgte turbo manifold? as i do not have the time atm to fabricate my own manifold ( used to work at xzorst shop bowen hills)

[rob1]

you can use a ct26
i am doing this on a 2tg/3tgte engine i am building. it's quite simple. are you savvy with a diegrinder?

[Scoobzd]

im gettin there slowly (almost 18yrs old) but my old man is a genius backyard mechanic, in his younger days he couldve made a navy man blush

He has had many years of cars under his belt, although never with turbos, a new adventrue for us

[rob1]

see the machined section on the exhaust housing? that is the modification i had to bolt it to a 3tgte turbo manifold. not a lot of work and a lot better bigger turbo.

[Scoobzd]

how much $$$$ difference between ct20 and ct26???

[rob1]

well a ct20 is worth nothing in my opinion. a ct26 can set you back anywhere from $100 for a dubious looking one to $500-600 for a good standard one.

[Scoobzd]

just looking for something, minimal shaft play, something that aint gonna F*** up on me within a year or two for say unda $200 at the most, i thort sort threw the wreckers shit

[Scoobzd]

how do u go about the oil lines and stuff?

[rob1]

I doubt you will even find a ct20 with "minimal shaft play" for $200. a rebuild kit for a stuffed ct20 will cost you near on $300 if you can get one for cost then do the work yourself. what are you planning on doing for induction and ecu?? if you are worried about spending over $200 on a turbo i would say that's the least of your worries