I have removed a turbo from my green banger today. Seems very tight with no movement but with the other turning parts on the car i wondered if there are anyways to further identify a hybrid. What should i measure? Look for?

Ermm! How many you got then rud boy ?

How many coupes? Three ATM.. Soon down to two.

the only thing really is to take the housing off and measure the wheels.

look for machining on the compressor housing inlet, that would usually identify if a larger wheel has been fitted.

when it comes to things like oil seals and thrust bearings (or anything inside the core) id take it to a specialist.

did you ever have the car RR'd?

Ninja

Joe cc has seen it and comparing to a standard turbo it looks like it has been machined.
Hoping got a bit of a find here as the car had a bailey recirc dump valve fitted, with prv, non-standard chip in ecu and boost gauge.

Something went wrong as ended up with a crack piston.

Could i cause harm separating it?

You won't cause any harm removing the housings mate just make a note of the position of the housings before the come off

You do need to be careful taking the housings off. If you don't remove them nice and square you can catch the compressor or turbine wheel and bend a blade. A bit of heat on the turbine housing works well.

Thanks for the replies guys. Will have to be carefull then.

Unsure exactly where to look but sure there will be a guide somewhere. Measure the compressor wheel. Will collect it from my garage tomorrow to clean up and start dismantling.

Reubs, are you sure about that - especially as no doubt you will be selling it. Couldn't you take it to a specialist to look at such as CR Turbo's. Then when you do sell, peeps will feel safe with the purchase...just saying mate!

Bring it down on the 24th and I'll tell you what you have got

Cheers leighton. Will pop it down.

Phil, if it is indeed a hybrid of sorts it will be fitted to my car along with my charge cooler and a flea map!