Whatever turbo you end up with, short of being new I would rebuild. The cost of a rebuild kit is negligible for a piece of mind. Also, you can do the rebuild yourself with basic hand tools. Granted you won't be able to balance it but if you mark the impeller wheel you can align is same as it was before.

 

How much is balancing? Where do you send it?

 

Rebuild is always going to be cheaper. Mitsu td04 rebuild kits can be had for about $85-$100...if you are handy you can assemble DIY. From there its a matter of getting it balanced at the shop/builder of your choice. Price for balancing varies, I've seen upwards of $250 round trip with reputable online places. Id plan for $100 minimum

It may also be a good time to upgrade if so inclined...2.4t is 13t iirc, you could go to a 14t and possibly 16t, but dont quote me on that. To make the most of it though youd have to get a tune..

 

Rebuild is always going to be cheaper. Mitsu td04 rebuild kits can be had for about $85-$100...if you are handy you can assemble DIY. From there its a matter of getting it balanced at the shop/builder of your choice. Price for balancing varies, I've seen upwards of $250 round trip with reputable online places. Id plan for $100 minimum

It may also be a good time to upgrade if so inclined...2.4t is 13t iirc, you could go to a 14t and possibly 16t, but dont quote me on that. To make the most of it though youd have to get a tune..

13T, 14T, pretty much the same same. Turbo upgrades are fun and all, but best bang-for-buck upgrade is a Stage 1 tune on on a bone stock vehicle, which I feel most people would be happy and safe with.

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I thought about it but not really interested in boosting performance. I'm satisfied with the way it runs now. Not looking to create more problems for myself by throwing extra horsepower at a drivetrain with 200k miles on it.

 

Yes, rebuild. DIY in your spare time.

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One could argue the 16t is the same as well, only differencr is the superback hot side that flows more efficiently...honestly, it shouldnt be ab issue even at 200k miles

 

So all 3 of those are LPT's?

And they all bolt in with no modification?

 

16t is technically hpt used with t5 etc. But given the lack of tune, it will run stock psi. slightly more efficiently i would think. It will probably shift the power band up though and feel less torque-y.

 

My 16T holds boost up to redline vs the 14t that would get choked out, also had a harder time fitting the intake pipe over the turbo inlet, but they are the same...

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See, I like being able to hold power further up, while still having a decent amount of torque. Makes for a better highway car. Will has one for me to install, essentially planning on an XC70T5...Maybe a Snabb intake pipe if I finally get around to the project, but then I'm dreaming lol.

What I don't like is that it loses its push around 4500 rpm on the 14T. It seems choked and wheezy just to get there as well (that could be another issue however). The 16T I had on the 850 was smooth all the way up to 6k and still got me off the line quickly.

Now a 19T or higher would really take away from the feel of the XC. Not sure I'd ever do that, and if I wanted a car for that purpose I'd buy an R model

I have to check your car out at Carlisle this year. The thread you have at the offroad forum with the popup pics makes me curious after looking at the build thread here

 

Definitely not looking to move the power band up. Low rpm torque is kind of a selling point of the XC lol

 

Do it and join the club.... It's totally worth it.

I'm doing the same thing. I'm waiting on some additional parts before I put it all in. Still looking to rebuild my 16T.

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You want low-end grunt? Get a tune that deletes the torque limiter [emoji41]

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