[Uniballer]

Blew up my turbo, Should I have it rebuilt or should I have it made into t25/t28 hybrid?
Cost wise, I can get it rebuilt for $375, hybrid done to it for $450, or rebuild myself for cost of the rebuild kit $80ish.
What would you do and why?

Oh yeah, car is a 97 9k cse all stock for now. hopefully by the end of the year, I'll have a 3" turbo back and an ECU tune.

 

[132417SAAB]

well if you upgrade you have to factor in a stronger clutch, injectors, fuel pump ect ect

 

[Uniballer]

Car is an auto, at least until it blows up... hehe.
Is all that nessecary when I first install the turbo or can it wait til later when I have the $?
I'm not looking for crazy HP right now, it is my daily driver so it's not needed at the moment. I would just like a bit more power and response, and I was thinking for $75 more for the hybrid, especially since it would bolt right up with no other mods, just sounded nice.
If I have to do injectors, fuel pump and the like for it to work, then it won't be worth it right now.

 

[132417SAAB]

if you have an auto Id just stick with an new/oem rebuild because the autos are even worse than the 5spds at holding power and thats saying something

 

[SS929k]

I'd say go to a scrap yard and grab on off a saab there I get lucky all the time when I go and I get them either already rebuilt or just replaced.

 

[mvadenais]

the T25 is much easier to find for your application. Yet if your going to want more power get a TD-04 and an exhaust. watch out for your automatic tranny

 

[tulchinsky92]

i used to run a t25 on my cse, but i like the td04s, spool quicker and a way stronger turbo, good luck man

 

[mvadenais]

T25s spool quicker thus the LPT, the td-o4 runs better top end

 

[Uniballer]

The Td04 is what I was originally thinking but I've heard that it can turn a bit pricey for conversion. The other thing was that I need my tranny to last at least 6 months.
So then I started thinking about a rebuild and then found out about the hybrid t25/t28 that should bolt up with no mods... is there downsides to the hybrid?