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Originally Posted by LtSlayer
even if they're not as good as a garret with the same design, incorporating all the same advancements and being a ball bearing turbo at a fraction of the cost of the garrett can't leave them too far off in reliability and bang for buck. I know they're a budget turbo but my question is are they junk?
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To be clear: These are not the same design as Garrett. They simply copied the naming system for their similarly sized turbos. They do not include Mar-M turbine wheels with the efficiency of the Garrett units, and the compressor wheels who knows? It's the classic Chinese knockoff.
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Originally Posted by jedi03
using Chinese turbos? sure they don't last as long but you sure save a lot...I can usually also buy 3 Chinese turbos for the same price as a garrett...will it last as long? probably not, how often do you want to be in there? the long spin is a great indicator of the balance...the biggest thing I have seen is if you overboost on the Chinese stuff it becomes imbalanced and causes issues...otherwise they are ok and you get to keep some money in your pocket (almost put saved but its really dependent lol)
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Originally Posted by jedi03
like twisted motion
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If you think "overboosting" changes a turbos balance, you probably should step out of the conversation for a while. Also, twisted motion is hot garbage.
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Originally Posted by LtSlayer
these turbos seem to last years and if you go top mount, changing a turbo every 4/5 years is a breeze if you're saving that much money, they are well balanced and have built in anti surge. I'm seriously considering it if i can build up the courage to switch to top mount and vband
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The problem with bad turbos is when they die, they usually send shit through your oiling system, which is bad for oil pump and bearing life. It's not as simple as "get a new one when this one dies".
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Originally Posted by DiscountPirate
Other than accessibility for maintenance and more clearance for a bigger turbo is there any performance benefit to top mount?
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The ability to fit a relatively straight, 4" intake pipe in front of the turbo. The rest is the same.