This is what Honeywell/Garett sent me when I asked them about a rebuild on ym GT28RS..

Nicholas,

To make the turbo good as new, you would install a new CHRA which has
new
wheels, bearings, and seals. It's a Garrett factory balanced unit that
you
can bolt on to existing end housings when you remove the old CHRA.
This will
also minimize downtime. Let us know if you need one. Thanks!

 

What's the cost?

 

here is the deal APR dose something to the wastegate, so they charge 2400 for a new turbo and if you buy a new GT38RS from honeywell its only $1150, so even ifs it $800 its still going to be cheaper then APR's new turbo, im waiting for an emial back from Honeywell im guessing 300-700 but its worth it because they just send out the new center and you replace it leaving the wastegate untouched

 

this is the price email i got...
You may consider the 71R since cost difference is small.
>
> 28RS to make as new less end housings: $750
> to upgrade to 2871R including new compressor housing: $869
>
> Let us know.
>
> Thanks!


this is the last emial i sent them and they sent me..

> So if i decided to upgrade the the 71R is only $869, that's a small
> difference, but I'm not sure I follow, would i use any parts off my
> gt28rs or would this be a whole new turbo? Or would i have to send
> you my turbo, what are the steps. I'm extremely new to the turbo
> concept and how it works, I'm just starting to understand and become
> familiar with the structure and mechanics.
>
> thanks again for all your help, I'm going to be purchasing
> something but i just don't know what that something is yet, looks
> like i have two choices..

this is what they sent me, looks like i will go with the 71R

Good question Nicholas,

If we redo your GT28RS, the only things we reuse on it are the two end
housings, the entire internals of the turbo is new.

If we upgrade to GT2871R, the exhaust housing from the 28RS will be
reused
and the rest of the 2871R turbo is new. The 2871R and 28RS share the
same
turbine side so the turbine housing is the same. We would use the
turbine
housing since it has no effect on reliability or performance and put it
on
the rest of the brand new 2871R.

If want to go 100% brand new (which we don't know why you would), the
cost is
$1175.

Hope this helps.

BTW, quoted cost includes the assembly/disassembly done at our facility
so
when you get the turbo, it's ready to run.

I love APR but there is nothing better then going right to the sourse..

 

buying an apr GTRS turbo----------- $1400..est
buying a CHRA for a GT2871r-------- $869
downtime--------------------------two turbo installs
__________________________________________________ __________

buying an ATP GT2871r elim---------$1499
downtime--------------------------one turbo install
doing it right the first time-----------PRICELESS!!!

 

like i stated at audizine its not 1400 for a new turbo from apr its 1800-2200, all they change is the spring in the wastegate which wont get touched when they do the chra, and that is only $750. 869 gets me the 71r which is 1175 new, so im going to be saving between 300 and 1200, and the downtime is only 7-10 days.. the car will be totally apart at that point because of the rebuild.. and i bought the car built, and have a better tubo.. its not even bad, I just figure im bringing everything else back to new i might as well do the turbo as well because i dont know how much abuse the last owner put it through, would rather spend the moeny all at once then have something go wrong..

 

i always though the Apr stage 3 was a GT28R turbo not a GT28RS

 

I think (could be wrong) APR uses a GT28rs modified in a GT28r housing, or maybe that is Stage 3+

 

stage3 is a 28r, stage 3+ is a 28Rs with modified wastgate

 

god i want a bigger turbo