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Vauxhall hybrid turbos and rebuilds

Vauxhall hybrid turbo upgrades and turbo rebuilds from GP Turbos in Scunthorpe. Past listings covered the 1.9 CDTi diesels in the Astra and Zafira, the Corsa VXR and the C20LET's K16.

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Vauxhall already had its own section when the GP Turbos shop was first archived, in April 2019. The upgrades it listed fell into two groups: diesel hybrids for the 1.9 CDTi, and petrol upgrades for the Corsa VXR and the older C20LET.

Diesel: the 1.9 CDTi

The 1.9 CDTi (Vauxhall's name for its common-rail diesel) was shared with Fiat and Saab, and the listings covered all three badges between them. They included two versions: the 16-valve Z19DTH, with a variable-nozzle Garrett turbo, and the 8-valve Z19DTL. GP Turbos listed hybrids for both, plus a second Z19DTL build with a larger turbine wheel and a billet compressor wheel.

Petrol: Corsa VXR and C20LET

The Corsa VXR upgrade stripped the original turbo and rebuilt it with a 360° thrust-bearing pack, step-gap oil seals, a cut-back turbine wheel and an extended-tip billet compressor wheel, then balanced it. The C20LET build took an old K16 and gave it all-new internals.

Whatever the build, the gain depends on supporting modifications and a calibration matched to the new turbo. The listings are shown as history, so ask GP Turbos what it can build for your car now. If the turbo has failed, find out why first: the turbo failure guide covers the usual causes, and turbo rebuilds explains the alternative to an upgrade.

GP Turbos is independent of Vauxhall. Model names are used only to identify which cars a turbo fits.

Engines

Vauxhall engines in GP Turbos' listings

The part number on the turbo label tells you which version your car has.

Z19DTH 1.9 CDTi 16v

Used in the Astra and Zafira, and listed alongside Saab models. The factory turbo is a variable-nozzle Garrett, part 755046 or 766340 (Vauxhall part 55205356).

  • Extended-tip billet compressor wheel with 11 blades
  • Built on the original variable-nozzle turbo

Z19DTL 1.9 CDTi 8v

The lower-output 8-valve version, from 2004, listed for Vauxhall, Fiat and Saab models. Original turbos include Garrett 767835, 755042, 755373 and 740080 (Vauxhall part 55196765).

  • Two hybrid builds listed
  • The second paired a larger turbine wheel with a billet compressor wheel

Corsa VXR 1.6 turbo

The Corsa VXR's 1.6 turbo engine uses a BorgWarner K03. GP Turbos' upgrade, made to order, was built on the 5303-970-0124 unit.

  • 360° thrust-bearing pack and step-gap oil seals
  • Turbine wheel cut back
  • Extended-tip billet compressor wheel
  • Uprated actuator; rebuilt and balanced

C20LET 2.0 16v turbo

The older 2.0 16-valve turbo engine uses a KKK K16. GP Turbos' listing described its build as an old-school K16 rebuilt and upgraded.

  • All-new internals
  • Larger extended-tip billet compressor wheel
  • Clipped and trimmed turbine wheel with a staggered seal
  • 360° thrust bearing; balanced to motorsport specification
Questions

Vauxhall turbo questions

Do the Fiat and Saab 1.9 CDTi engines take the same turbo?

GP Turbos' listings grouped the Vauxhall and Saab versions of the 16-valve engine, and the Vauxhall, Fiat and Saab versions of the 8-valve, under shared Garrett part numbers. Check the label on your turbo before ordering, because the 8-valve and 16-valve engines use different units.

What else did the Corsa VXR upgrade change?

Besides the internals, the listing fitted an uprated actuator and a billet high-pressure dump valve. As with any upgrade, the result depends on supporting modifications and a calibration matched to the turbo.

Can an old K16 be rebuilt?

It can: the C20LET listing rebuilt an old K16 with all-new internals. Whether yours can be saved depends on the state of its housings, which can only be judged once the turbo is stripped. See turbo rebuilds.

Tell GP Turbos your Vauxhall's model, engine code and turbo part number, and find out what can be built for it.

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