if you are buying a used s/c it would be best to get it rebuilt and then you will be golden. .... thats if you have the funds to do so.

so how much mileage can i get on the s/c after the rebuild?

Id love to get the kit, I just don't have anyone down here that can instal it.

There is no data yet as to how long it should last. I drive really hard and I got 6 months out of a stock tc. With these bearings I am guessing you should be ok for a while. The weakest link are the shaft bearings and hopefully we have found a solution that will work for 10,000's of thousands of miles. The stock bearings WILL stall sooner than later and if that happens your s/c shaft can get torn up and you'll need a whole new s/c so just get the kit.

Try the yellow pages and look for a place that makes bearings. They will know what to do and can press them on and off for you.

^I tried that but every place that i called said they woudn't do it.

Weird....

Usually machine shops can do it.

So any DIY's out there?

no, you will need special tool to press the bearing out.
I got my bearings installed by Ptuning, a performance shop in VA.

Don't need special tools, just makes it easier. Its possible to DIY but probably should get it done at a shop especially if working with ceramic bearings.

So I could do it on my own, it would just be a PITA?

The shaft bearigns you could do on your own, but hitting ceramic bearings with a hammer may be decremental to their health.

Fine, let me find my charger for my camera and Ill rip into mine and take pictures and make another walk through.

Thanks Kik. What if you hit the bearings with a hammer, but with a piece of wood to even out the pressure on the bearings?

Honestly they usually just pop in. If you put something across them so the pressure is evenly dispersed your fine railing it with a hammer. Your not going to damage the ceramic balls. Those little bastards are hella strong.

K, thats what I figured, as long as you evened out the load theyd be fine.

Yup

If I rebuild it, will I have as much HP as bruhadze? :rofl:

( thread that I am referring too: https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=241146 )

whats the turn-a-round time on this? I have a s/c that needs to be rebuilt. Its not leaking but the dealer said its going to start ....cause he has the charger off since my engine is getting redone. I think im going to take the charger off - see if i can get it rebuilt - then sell it ....or sell it as-is and have someone else rebuild it - im not sure which I want to do right now.

It really depends on how fast I can get the bearings in and which rebuild you want. It typically takes between 2-3 weeks to get a full set of ceramic bearings in, while it takes about 1-2 weeks for the ceramic impeller ones.