A T2.8/T3 Garrett journal bearing turbo

Hi guys. I've been looking around for different kinds of turbos and right now I'm really looking at getting the Garrett T2.8/T3 from Mr. Turbo for around 3500... Anyone have this turbo or something similar? When will it start spooling? What's your views on this turbo for a daily driver? Sorry for all the Q's, just that this is gonna be my first new turbo and I wanna do it right and want this setup to last for a long while... Thanx

Specs? compressor AR, Exhaust AR, trim wheels?

This is a quote off Mr. Turbo's website with all the specs of the turbo:
"T28/T3 Turbo Charger
Compressor Wheel T3 (46.5 - 60mm)

Compressor housing T3 A/R 42
Turbine wheel T28 (46.3mm-53mm)
A/R.49 Turbine housing."

Hope that helps...

The compressor side seems ok, worried about the exhaust, AR is a little small, a good upgrade would be a .64 AR, I wonder if anyone else is running one of these.

Also remember if its a T3 exhaust housing the flange wont fit a SX manifold, you'll need a custom one.

Sokar isnt the T3/T4 flange the same as ours?? If you go with the 0.49AR turbine housing you will spool very early.

Yeah thanx hey. This turbo is a T28 exhaust turbine and housing I think 😕 That's why it's a T28/T3... When will a .64 start spooling?

I heard people say about 4000rpm.

sounds cheap - maybe it's a Gavvett ?
a while back a turbo was 10k new and now 3? doesnt sound right

T3/T4 flange is different than ours.

T3/T4 flange is different than ours.

Oh ok.

Its a pity! 😢

Woah! Okay guys I think 4000rpm is a bit high for a daily driver... When do you think the T28/T3 will start spooling? My standard turbo T25 started with 0.1 bar at 1950rpm...

Seriously widow, this is a genuine Garrett turbo going for 3500... If you want a Garrett ball bearing, then you're looking at around the 10K range.

Hi 200sxsilviasavage, I am glad you are doing some ground work on a turbo upgrade as I also have been looking at this as well. Mysx is a daily drive and I currently have a T25 running at 1 bar which is not ideal and was thinking of a T28 or T3. I would also like to hear from those who have upgraded their turbos. has anyone upgraded to a T28 and what was the improvement. I personally think a T3/T4 would be too laggy for daily drives.

I'm Running a Disco Potato(GT28RS) and its great.

i got a t28 off a s14 with a huge FMIC, works ok as a daily drive

a t25 spools quicker, but could be because of the IC????

HancoB wrote:

I'm Running a Disco Potato(GT28RS) and its great.

When does boost come in with the GT28RS? Did it make a big difference in power? I've only read/heard good things about that turbo. Its filippin expensive tho.

(Sorry for the hijack 😳 )

Its great, At the moment I'm running the stock cooler with it so it doesn't really give you a huge power increase but 165kW on .6bar with only a turbo change is decent.(meaning the rest of the car is stock)

You can hear it spool from about 2500rpm but at 4000rpm it just gives you a lump of power. It holds .6bar flat till the limiter gets in the way. With the FMIC and a bit of tuning and a boost controller I should end up with about 215kW. The sx it came off of had that much.

I can get you a brand new TR28Kai turbo. R7000-00.

12 month warranty. Will take 7-14 days to deliver.

10psi or 0.7bar boost at 3500rpm.

Maximum reliable boost is 1.4bar.

Specs:
Compressor Wheel:
Dia: 60mm

Turbine Wheel:
Dia: 53mm

Manifold Flange:
T2x

A/R: 0.86

A few suggestions.....go there with your manifold and see if it fits, I have seen different garret turbos where the flanges does not fit, also make sure it has a internal wastegate otherwise you will have to purchase an external wastegate aswell and then let it be fitted and tuned to open at the right time.

As for spooling, my opinion is that it should spool up almost as fast as a T28 because of the housing size, if you go bigger your lag will become worse.