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| MICHAEL | Posted @ 06 Jan 2008, 5:08pm |
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Posts: 241 | what type of bearings are used in a standard vl turbo and are they only radial and axial bearings?
also what types of bearings are used in passenger turbos?
cheers 
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| makka84 | Posted @ 07 Jan 2008, 8:01pm |
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Posts: 191 | Standard VL turbo's had a wet bearing(bush type)in the turbo itself.
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| MICHAEL | Posted @ 07 Jan 2008, 8:59pm |
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Posts: 241 | spewing not ball bearings?
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| makka84 | Posted @ 08 Jan 2008, 4:18pm |
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Posts: 191 | HAHAHA,no!if the manufacturer saves 50cents they'll save a billion dollars on a million cars they sell.lol
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| MICHAEL | Posted @ 08 Jan 2008, 4:23pm |
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Posts: 241 | can ball bearings be fitted as axail radials to replace the old bearings or will i need to replace the bearing housing to do that?
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| makka84 | Posted @ 08 Jan 2008, 4:26pm |
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Posts: 191 | Not sure man,ill find out for ya 2morra.
im guessing if the taper n recess are close,right or machined out you could do it,but that cost $$$$$,may as well just buy one.
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| MICHAEL | Posted @ 08 Jan 2008, 4:30pm |
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Posts: 241 | cheers $$$$$$$$ dont sound too good thou
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