Turbo Oil Restrictor

[CAVIC]

I recently replaced all the seals on my head and block including the valve stem seals and headgasket yet I get more than usual bluish smoke at a cold start, more so first time I crank it in the morning (not heavy at all once warm)

been considering a oil restrictor for my turbo, anyone have experience with a restrictor on their setup? came to realize i may have to much oil feed to my turbo which possible may or did damage my turbo seals
Turbo is a Garrett T3 super 60, any info would be appreciated regarding a restrictor as the idea just came to my head and I am slightly clueless about it

[j182j]

I have a restrictor on my turbo, it's just an older small garrett T3. My car would smoke a bit too and I notice it was using a bit of oil. I got it from King Motorsports here is the site http://www.kingmotorsports.com/p-299...-fittings.aspx Since I put that in no more smoke and doesn't use oil. Good luck.

[CAVIC]

Thanks for the link, although would you know how well the oil pressure feed with that restrictor is? i fear the issue of starving the turbo from oil as well

i guess my main question is around what is the average turbo feed pressure

[j182j]

I wouldnt know about how much the pressure is restricted, but I have had mine in for over 2 years and have had no issue with the turbo being starved of oil. Like I said I am running an older Garrett with bushings not ball bearings, if you are running a ball bearing turbo you may want to call up a place like king or a local speed shop and see what they say.

[bomerman19]

you should always run a restrictor for a turbo what size is up to you but as of this moment I run a journal bearing turbo but my restrictor is the size you would use on a dual ball bearing turbo which is really tiny and I have no issues and have a lot less smoke

[j182j]

I just went with what King recomended for my turbo, they are very good guys there.

[CAVIC]

Originally Posted by bomerman19

you should always run a restrictor for a turbo what size is up to you but as of this moment I run a journal bearing turbo but my restrictor is the size you would use on a dual ball bearing turbo which is really tiny and I have no issues and have a lot less smoke

I do plan to run one as the turbo is most likely my cause of oil consumption, not much but visually noticable by blue smoke

I just dont know what oil pressure my turbo should have, Paul if im not wrong you previously had a Garrett T3 super 60? would you know the ideal oil pressure for it, thats really my main question as from there i can look into restrictors or make a regulator to control the oil pressure

[bomerman19]

http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...il-Filter-4-AN

get this in the 0.030 (black) clean it from time to time call it a day

[CAVIC]

Originally Posted by bomerman19

http://www.verociousmotorsports.com/...il-Filter-4-AN

get this in the 0.030 (black) clean it from time to time call it a day

thanks for the link, although I dont have a BB turbo and that .30 in black says its for BB turbos, I am considering getting an oil pressure regulator instead of a restrictor to see where exactly the psi is at

[bomerman19]

no see thats the trick you put an oil restrictor for a ball bearing turbo on a journal bearing turbo and it cuts down on the oil and smoke burning this is what I am running right the moment (on my journal bearing turbo)