there wouldn't happen to be any stampings on the turbo anywhere that would identify it, would there?

 

damn you for interrupting my essay writing. LOL

actually, i must have missed turning it one direction because it has a serial # plate on it.

S/N: ZE01578A
P/N: 452068-1S
C/N: 9146010

Made in U.K. - GARRETT - Allied Signal (logo)

Found one site that says it's from a 98-02 Saab 9-3 2L (http://www.saabtuning.cz/dilys11.htm)

Another says it's from a 94-> 900 which I believe more (http://www.turbosonline.fr/liste_constructeur.php# )

La famille du turbo est : GAR TB2569

Pour le prix, nous consulter.
Ce turbo ce monte sur : * SAAB 900 16V



well, i am the proud owner of a Garrett TB2569 and it looks like it is a pita. this should be a fun time.

 

Yeah, those are the weird flanges I was talking about.

 

lol thanks andrew. i decided to hit up the saab boards and see what i could find out about it. from what i've read the one flange is truly a t25 but i don't know anything about the other one. might need you to steal some exhaust components from your family vehicles for me. ;-)

 

I don't think my father or sister would be thrilled about that. The turbine inlet is a standard 4bolt T25, but everything else appears to be different.

 

since it showed up, is there any reason i can't install my hks type1 turbo timer and set the shut off time to 0 so it doesn't do its true job? reason i ask is that i would like to look at some of the "other" features of the type 1. 0-60, 1/4.

 

hahahahahahaha

i am now an unofficial member of the 18 second club. TT is fully installed and extra features are functional.

 

andrew,

you are probably going to be the most knowledgable on this one. i found this link on ebay for a saab o2 housing. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-Sa...spagenameZWD1V

considering the goofy flange i have to work with, do you think this would be my best bet?

 

the more i think about this, the more i'm thinking it might be better to resell this turbo and find something a little more standard. i'm willing to listen to suggestions though. I trust your guys' judgment

 

get a T-25 of a DSM..
They are the most compatible i think... make sue you get one that dosent require to be bolted up to the intake pipe.

 

Here

This one dosent come with an o2 housing but you can find them easy enough on ebay.