T25 to top mount ET

aeropix · Post by **aeropix** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 1:21 pm

My Pulsar is top mount and want to up-grade turbo to a T25, anyone done that. Was going to use one off a CA18 but would have to alter the manifold somehow to rotate the turbo, then the actuator would be on the wrong angle.

mad_cow521 · Post by **mad_cow521** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:40 pm

its not hard to make a new bracket for the actuator if you have to turn the compressor or turbine side.. its a pretty common mod for an et.. i'll be switching to t28g soon, it's all part of it, unfortunately there's more than just bolting it on, but its well worth it

photoglossy · Post by **photoglossy** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:57 pm

aeropix wrote:My Pulsar is top mount and want to up-grade turbo to a T25, anyone done that. Was going to use one off a CA18 but would have to alter the manifold somehow to rotate the turbo, then the actuator would be on the wrong angle.

Its the most common swap out. Probably 1/2 the people on this site have it.

mad_cow521 wrote:its not hard to make a new bracket for the actuator if you have to turn the compressor or turbine side.. its a pretty common mod for an et.. i'll be switching to t28g soon, it's all part of it, unfortunately there's more than just bolting it on, but its well worth it

I think you mean t25g

mad_cow521 · Post by **mad_cow521** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:00 pm

sorry, was talking about 25g's to a friend offline, i meant simply a t28..

aeropix · Post by **aeropix** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:54 am

Yep thanks, I will have another look.

JETETT · Post by **JETETT** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:27 am

heres my old setup with the t25g... its fair easy install

aeropix · Post by **aeropix** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:17 pm

Any more pics showing the dump pipe and intercooler pipes.

baz · Post by **baz** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 4:15 pm

You don't need pictures mate, sit the T25G next to the T2 and rotate the exhaust housing and comp housing so it is facing the same way as the T2, Then you can then see how the actuator needs to sit, Make a bracket and bobs your uncle

Kimmo · Post by **Kimmo** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:33 pm

Might wanna trial-fit it to get the angles just right

baz · Post by **baz** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:29 pm

wouldn't even need to do that, When I stuck my T25 on I just sat it next to my T2, Did it all by eye (took time to make it as spot on as possible) then wacked it on and it was fine, The oil feed line was a CUNT to get on, I tried for at least 2 hours trying to get it on but it wouldn't grab, So i cracked it and stuck the T2 on and sure enough, The feed line went right on, I then thought fuck this, Went back out the next day, Stuck the T25 on and BANG, The feel line went straight on

..The exhaust housing is a bit of a bitch to rotate tho, Degrease the bolts up, Give it a hard bash and don't remove the bolts from the housing, Just loosen them of until they are as far out as possible (they will hit the core of the turbo, half preventing them from being removed)..Hit the housing evenly around with a rubber mallet (I used a normal hammer carefully + even hits) and the housing soon pops off. As for the compressor housing just get some cir clip pliers and squeeze hard lol, If that fails get a nail punch and a hammer and stick the nail punch in the hole of the cir clip and give it a tap to loosen it's seal, Do that to both holes and then try again with the pliers, don't remove the cir clip tho, Just squeeze it in and get someone to rotate the housing for u, I did the squeezing of the pliers and my gf turned the housing..I knew she would come in handy somewhere in doing this lol