Removing turbo

[kranz38]

Anyone know how to remove the turbo on the gs, is it a pita? I don't have a lift n don't know much about it but need to take it to precision turbo on Monday, jw if there is anything i need to know.
Thanks

 

[WHITEGS13]

Kyle, If you have some ramps it won't be too bad, but if you have no way of getting underneath the GS it might be a PITA. You'll need to loosen the 2 bolts underneath the GS holding the WERKS DP to your frame. That will allow the top of your DP to move and clear the bolts holding it to the turbo. You might have enough flexibility in the DP to do it without removing those bolts underneath, but I'd be afraid of bending the bracket underneath the car. As far as the turbo, the only real PITA part is leaning over the side of the car for a little bit. I don't know about you, but my back gets sore as Hell doing that......lol. You'll have three 10 mm bolts holding a heat shield around the turbo. IIRC, two are pretty easy to get to on the upper part of the shield, then there is one between the heat shield and your firewall. The rest is pretty easy, just a few nuts/bolts to pop the turbo off the exhaust manifold. It's just that time where you're leaning over the car that is the real PITA! Just place a towel or something over your quarter panel so you don't scratch it while leaning over the car! Any questions feel free to PM me.

 

[FatherDeth]

What about lines? Aren't these turbos water cooled as well?

 

[WHITEGS13]

What about lines? Aren't these turbos water cooled as well?

You are correct. There are a couple lines, one on top with a banjo fitting and one underneath that is the return line. Both pretty easy to get to. Just a couple common sense nuts and bolts and it's off. Again, it's just a PITA leaning over the car working on the back side of that motor.😡

 

[kranz38]

So fluid won't pour out everywhere when i disconnect it?

 

[WHITEGS13]

So fluid won't pour out everywhere when i disconnect it?

The top line might drip a little bit of fluid, but the way it's routed back to the block of the motor makes it very minimal. You could get a small baggie and put it over it if you wanted to. The bottom line is more of a straight tube going down into the block and nothing will drip from it. You will get a little fluid coming from the turbo once you remove that bottom tube, again, not a lot.

 

[jepva]

Just curious, what are you getting done that you need to remove the turbo? Upgrading?

 

[FatherDeth]

You are correct. There are a couple lines, one on top with a banjo fitting and one underneath that is the return line. Both pretty easy to get to. Just a couple common sense nuts and bolts and it's off. Again, it's just a PITA leaning over the car working on the back side of that motor.😡

Cool, thanks! I was just curious about that.

 

[kranz38]

Just curious, what are you getting done that you need to remove the turbo? Upgrading?

Precision is doing a 6765 on it, it'd going to zzp this week for cams springs n e85... Should be around 380 whp

 

[WHITEGS13]

Precision is doing a 6765 on it, it'd going to zzp this week for cams springs n e85... Should be around 380 whp

Awesome! Make sure to let us know how your GS runs afterwards.

 

[kranz38]

Will do, waiting on zzp to email me back, idk if they want me to drop it off or wait a day out there n have then do it.. I'll Kerri ya updated

 

[GTXgp]

That much power and no good way to put it to the ground... I would want a suspension that doesn't hop like a pogo-stick at launch before I bother trying to get that much power out of the motor.

 

[RevJohnnyVegas]

That much power and no good way to put it to the ground... I would want a suspension that doesn't hop like a pogo-stick at launch before I bother trying to get that much power out of the motor.

Gotta agree. Great sounding mods, etc. but the car can be challenging enough with wheel hop chipped at times.

 

[Boosted]

Definitely going to be from a roll only car. It surprises me how many mods people are putting into these cars, your so limited.

 

[kranz38]

That much power and no good way to put it to the ground... I would want a suspension that doesn't hop like a pogo-stick at launch before I bother trying to get that much power out of the motor.

Definitely going to be from a roll only car. It surprises me how many mods people are putting into these cars, your so limited.

Well it took me over 13k in mods to get my GTO to hook and run a consistent 11, i have around 3k into this car after the appointment. My friends cobalt SS is probably the most fun car i have been in and hes around 420whp. Im not expecting this thing to hook from a dig, nor could i care less, but from a roll it should be pretty fun.

 

[jepva]

Well it took me over 13k in mods to get my GTO to hook and run a consistent 11, i have around 3k into this car after the appointment. My friends cobalt SS is probably the most fun car i have been in and hes around 420whp. Im not expecting this thing to hook from a dig, nor could i care less, but from a roll it should be pretty fun.

Yea who cares from a dig anyway unless you're stoplight racing or drag racing. I enjoy my car the most with the 2nd - 4th gear pulls. It's good to see big power being made on the platform.

Anyone who's so concerned with the wheel hop should just get the AWD version when it comes out.

 

[kranz38]

Definitely going to be from a roll only car. It surprises me how many mods people are putting into these cars, your so limited.

how are we limited?

 

[NormT]

how are we limited?

Probably front wheel drive.

 

[Boosted]

Front wheel drive is the biggest limiting factor. Having a 2.0 4 cylinder is limiting too. Yeah it can make power, but at what cost? You start sacrificing drivability just to get to a N/A V8 power level. Weight is another factor. But the drivetrain is what I hate most about this car.

 

[Sonny@bnr]

So why did you buy it then, also have you tuned it