I had a turbo rebuilt by G-Pop Shop and took some pics to share. I bought a blown T25 on the cheap, just to have rebuilt. The original idea was to have it rebuilt for $350 and have a "brand new" T25 for ~$400. When G-Pop inspected the turbo, the turbine wheel couldn't be re-used. A new wheel would have bumped the rebuild cost up to about $550, which is a lot to sink into a T25 rebuild. In the end I decided to just spend a little extra for the T28 upgrade, which was $720 with return shipping. That includes machine work, replacing the entire center section, and replacing both wheels.

My only gripe was the wait time. It took them 2 weeks before they even inspected it, then another 3.5 weeks before I got it back. Counting the time it took them to receive it, that's 6 weeks door to door.

Here are the comparison pics:

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looks very, very nice.

Looks great, but you could have just bought a brandnew gtir t28 turbo for that.....or better yet a used ballbearing turbo.....

Thanks man. I'm actually trying to "downgrade" this car. It's got a T28 on it right now. I just wanted a simple T25 setup for it as a daily. When they saw the turbine wheel was damaged, that threw a wrench in my plans. My only options were to pay $65 for the inspection and do nothing, pay $550 for the T25 rebuild, or pay $720 for the T28 upgrade. I only did the T28 upgrade because I didn't want a $600 T25.

Thanks man. I'm actually trying to "downgrade" this car. It's got a T28 on it right now. I just wanted a simple T25 setup for it as a daily. When they saw the turbine wheel was damaged, that threw a wrench in my plans. My only options were to pay $65 for the inspection and do nothing, pay $550 for the T25 rebuild, or pay $720 for the T28 upgrade. I only did the T28 upgrade because I didn't want a $600 T25.

Definitely makes sense and it a beautiful looking turbo:biggthump

gpopshop are some of the best and easiest guys to work with and they do great work

so how did that turbo feel??

damn looks good

little turbos are so cute....like looking at puppies in the window LOL

Yeah Ive learned my lesson throughout the years not all tubos are rebuildable. Some people wont even touch thenm if the wheels are bad cause that assumes the center is so far off balance that it ruined everything.

The best thing to do with a totally blown turbo is paint it gold and turn it into a flower pot LOL

pics to come soon...

so how did that turbo feel??

It feels good. I'm really happy with it.

little turbos are so cute....like looking at puppies in the window LOL

Yeah Ive learned my lesson throughout the years not all tubos are rebuildable. Some people wont even touch thenm if the wheels are bad cause that assumes the center is so far off balance that it ruined everything.

The best thing to do with a totally blown turbo is paint it gold and turn it into a flower pot LOL

pics to come soon...

Jose is always hating on my tiny turbo, lol.

Its so shiny...they did an excellent job cleaning it up!!!

Jose is always hating on my tiny turbo, lol.

Small turbos are lame...your engine is built for a freakin GT35R LOL its like watching a body builder beat up a 3rd grader....

Its so shiny...they did an excellent job cleaning it up!!!

umm most of those parts are new dude....

Thanks man. I'm actually trying to "downgrade" this car. It's got a T28 on it right now. I just wanted a simple T25 setup for it as a daily. When they saw the turbine wheel was damaged, that threw a wrench in my plans. My only options were to pay $65 for the inspection and do nothing, pay $550 for the T25 rebuild, or pay $720 for the T28 upgrade. I only did the T28 upgrade because I didn't want a $600 T25.

i spent that much having my t25 rebuilt from turbochargers.com. i was wanting to do the t28 upgrade as well.....but they gave me the run around for two weeks and i got impatient to finish my swap.

Nice and clean....I bought my rebuilt T25 with 370cc injectors for $180!!:biggthump

i like

Its so shiny...they did an excellent job cleaning it up!!!

they sandblast it then coat it with something!! looks great!!