Question about my GT35R

[camcojb]

I would run water lines. This comes up in a Google search and some say they block off the water and the turbos are still alive. Thing is a water cooled turbo has ball bearings and a more restricted oil flow to the bearings as compared to a journal turbo. They know they have the water to control temps............... when you remove the water I would think that it would affect the turbo life.

Like I said, both opinions abound but I'd keep the water hooked up, not that hard to run water lines back to it.



Jody

[gui67]

I don't know if you can remove water lines:
as camcojb said, turbos are normaly cooled by oil, but ball bearing turbos have a much lower oil flow and that is why they are water-cooled. I think the risk is to overheat but I am not a specialist.

I am also building a rear mounted turbo, and I choose a journal bearing turbo in order not to need to add water lines from the front to the rear and again to the front of the car.
You will see that there a already a lot of pipes under the carwith such a setup without needing to add 2 more lines.
I have a precision 6765 turbo

[powersstuntworx]

Thanks guys, I had this turbo off my subie this is why I choose to use it, because it was there and I already have way to much invested in car....
What should I pull the line from and do I need a pump for return like I do for the oil return??
I have pics, Sorry but can some one tell me how to post them.
Thanks again guys!!
Much love
Matt

[powersstuntworx]

Hey guys here are a few pics, will post more. I hope I do this right....

[Wicked]

Looks cool....but what happened when the rear end goes up....looks like it would hit the turbo. Maybe its the camera view?