Jfrahm

Hi all,
I gave my brother a K26/8 a while back and he never used it. He went with a much bigger turbo instead. I just got it back. I do not know the miles on it but it is tight.

I am in Corpus Christi for a couple days, then Houston for a few hours on Tuesday and then I fly back out of Hobby around 7:00pm. If someone in TX wants to grab this turbo at a discount that'd be helpful, or I can check it when I fly back to Colorado on Tuesday.

*edit*

the part number is 951.123.131.03, I have a couple pics I can post later.

Shoot me a PM if you are interested.
-Joel.

Jfrahm

Some pics. This is the Turbo S K26 with the larger exhaust housing. Swaps in place of the stock turbo but with chips can surpass 300whp through the AFM with an aftermarket exhaust. 280whp is a more conservative goal with this turbo IMO.

Mighty Shilling

Joel,

not trying to **** on any parades here, but that's the turbo I run. With Vitesse chips, pushing 18 PSI, a TiaL and a Lindsey stage II intercooler, this was my top... I've not seen a K26/8 go 300+ without some serious mods more than chips. the 280 is definitely a better goal for this turbo. Good luck with the sale!

Jfrahm

Fair enough. I think there is a Lindsey kit that claims 305whp with this turbo but I think 280 is more typical. Given how much trouble and cost it is to go to a larger housing I think this is a great upgrade. I wonder what you can get running E85 and an AFPR?

67King

You really need to build an engine to beneft from E85. Higher compression ratio. Yeah, you can run a little more boost, but you risk getting into an inefficient region of the turbo, which would nullify the benefit, if you do too much.

I don't think that 280 at the wheels is out of the question, but I don't think it is "typical," either. That would require about 325 crank horsepower, which is over 75 horsepower more than this turbo made on the 944 Turbo S on which it came. I've made that kind of power with a similary sized .60 trim T3 on a Ford engine, but I had a full mandrel bent 3" exhaust, a MASSIVE intercooler (from an 800 horsepowerTrans Am car), a pretty radical cam, and a very highly tuned MAF system.

It is a good turbo. I have two of them, one on my track car. You shouldn't have too much trouble moving it, but you should let it sell itself, rather than try to oversell it. Certainly a great, quick, inexpensive upgrade from a non-S turbo. Good for probably 30-40 horsepower with chips, but not over 100.

Jfrahm

I'm going to see if this fits into a flat rate box so I do not have to lug it through Security and onto the plane. When I get it home I will measure the shaft play. I can't feel any. I think it is in great shape.

Jfrahm

This turbo is now in Colorado. No shaft play at all. Right now the coolant pipe and temp sensor is still attached and included also.

I think it'd cost about $25 to ship but I prefer face to face transactions.

Lex_GTX

I am new to 951s so please excuse the ignorance here but does this turbo bolt on to a non-S or are other components necessary?

Is the compressor larger or just the turbine side compared to the non-S?

Does the ECU need a recalibration with this turbo or can the stock calibration handle it?

Are there any gains to be seen by simply replacing the non-S turbo with this one and not making any other changes to the vehicle?

Rogue_Ant

Direct bolt-on, no other components necessary.

The turbine wheel and turbine housing are larger. The compressor is the same as the non-S.

Stock calibration will be ok - but not quite ideal.

This turbo, the K26/8, will better hold boost than the K26/6 (non-S turbo). Realistically it is worth 20-30rwhp over the K26/6.

Jfrahm

I was asked about the condition of the tag. Pic attached.

CyCloNe!

There was someone on here that got just over 300whp with a k26/8.. I think it was 305whp if I'm correct.. I know he had chips, exhaust, and wg at 18-19psi probably had a maf as well. If i find it again I'll post it.

CyCloNe!

I can't find it right now but here's a k26/6 with STD 301whp to hold you over, porshhhh951's car:

https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...-video-up.html

And here's a K26/8 with 297whp, this is Jake951's car, 18psi, Guru WG, Guru Chips, 55lbs injectors, 3 bar FPR, MBC (simple bolt ons):

https://rennlist.com/forums/944-turb...uru-chips.html

If he had a maf and exhaust I imagine he would be just over the 300whp mark.. if I find that other post I'll bring it up. So 300whp is possible but it looks like it will be the limit on the k26's

Rogue_Ant

Cheater turbo.

CyCloNe!

Maybe for the k26/6 but the k26/8 is probably legit in the second link, Jake's car

Oddjob

Factory Stock k26/6 chips will need to be upgraded to at least the factory Turbo S K26/8 chips to run a K26/8. Otherwise go with an aftermarket DME chip. The factory k26/6 chip(s) will often hit overboost protection when running the K26/8 turbo.