Oilless turbos?? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Shit Luck · 12-05-2013, 11:34 PM

Anyone have any experience with them?
I was thinking it might be nice for a low mount setup.

FA20Club.com · 12-06-2013, 01:49 AM

Comp Turbos makes them. they require periodic maintenance. Only issue with the CT turbos is the design of the billet compressor wheels isnt as great as the ones provided by Precision or FP

Shit Luck · 12-06-2013, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FA20Club.com

Comp Turbos makes them. they require periodic maintenance. Only issue with the CT turbos is the design of the billet compressor wheels isnt as great as the ones provided by Precision or FP

do you have any experience with them?
i havent ever used a comp turbo. I want to build an unequal length setup and i really dont want to run a pump like avo, plus they seem to have some quality issues.
i like the fa20 kit but i dont like mounting the turbo up high in the car.

I am not trying to build a drag car just a fun street car to go out and destroy tires with.

350matt · 12-06-2013, 01:23 PM

sounds too good to be true really

looks like they're used on drag cars mainly so will be regularly pulled part and checked

I'd like to be proved wrong though as its a nice idea

glorydays · 12-06-2013, 01:27 PM

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taylork057 · 12-06-2013, 01:59 PM

they're a gimmick.. stay away if you drive it daily.

King Tut · 12-06-2013, 02:47 PM

I bet you would have shit luck with an oilless turbo.

OrbitalEllipses · 12-06-2013, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by King Tut

I bet you would have shit luck with an oilless turbo.

I c wut u did there

Shit Luck · 12-06-2013, 05:51 PM

Thanks for the help guys...

FA20Club.com · 12-06-2013, 05:58 PM

They have to be drained and filled about every 3k miles. They work great but that the only downside is the maintenance on them.

Shit Luck · 12-06-2013, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by FA20Club.com

They have to be drained and filled about every 3k miles. They work great but that the only downside is the maintenance on them.

no big deal, I am doing oil changes anyway.
Is it drasticly more expensive to go oilless?

glorydays · 12-06-2013, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FA20Club.com

They have to be drained and filled about every 3k miles. They work great but that the only downside is the maintenance on them.

3k is pretty frequent. is this something you can do on your own or do you have to send them to a shop?

mrk1 · 12-06-2013, 10:56 PM

I really like the idea of them, I don't have any experience. For me ever 3k wouldn't be all that bad, my commute is 20 miles total a day, and thats if I even drive the BRZ. And I run a shop so I can do it during the day.

Not having to be so concerned with oil would really open up some design ideas...

Shit Luck · 12-06-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mrk1

I really like the idea of them, I don't have any experience. For me ever 3k wouldn't be all that bad, my commute is 20 miles total a day, and thats if I even drive the BRZ. And I run a shop so I can do it during the day.

Not having to be so concerned with oil would really open up some design ideas...

i dont daily mine, and i like the idea of mounting it however and where you want.

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350matt Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: toyota mr2/ Toyota GT86 Location: UK Posts: 438 Thanks: 3 Thanked 140 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sounds too good to be true really looks like they're used on drag cars mainly so will be regularly pulled part and checked I'd like to be proved wrong though as its a nice idea

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