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Old May 8, 2012 | 12:41 PM
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Any body have this turbo? How's it working out.
I know its not a t88 but closer to a t76
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Old May 8, 2012 | 01:35 PM
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Wow almost like the specs of a t4 s475 correct?
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I will be trying one of these, but my car is far from done. Its got good specs and i think i will make good power.
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Wow they have cheap labor rates in china.
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Originally Posted by SPRAYED 01
Wow they have cheap labor rates in china.
You barely realized? Lol
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Originally Posted by a4ls2goat
You barely realized? Lol
Are going to try it lol I think I am I really like the specs lol
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Id be interested how well one of theses works.so far my on3 works good but kinda a small turbine
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I remember a guy on here posted that he had 2 of them on a twin setup on a BBC I believe. Not sure
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Kind of pricey for a throw away turbo

"Warranty is only valid if turbo is installed by certified mechanic"
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Wonder how two of these would work on my 410" motor?
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DENMAH runs 9s with a cheap eBay gt45, he's getting a lot for something that cost $260
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^^^ nice! But i wouldnt pay 500 for a chinese turbo.
Ill keep it under 300 even more braging rights.
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About to tune my car on the eBay gt45, I will probably try this t88(76mm) after I run the current one for a bit.
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You get what you pay for
Yes, but sometimes you get lucky and get more than you pay for and I have seen lots of success stories with the "Chinese" turbos and not many failure threads.....
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Every week I see a post about a failed "name" brand turbo, but have yet to see a post about a cheap chinese one! There is a thread on theturboforums from 2007 and the topic is a 250 dollar turbo....and not one has failed.
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Id be interested how well one of theses works.

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the gt45 turbo is amazing for the price, it cant be beat.
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Ive been hearing a lot about the gt45 lately but isnt the compresso wheel kinda small?
Im up in the.air between one of those and a on3 76mm.
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I personally went with the on3 cause of the vband down pipe,but if it does ever fail ill give the gt45 a go. But ill probly lift a head before I blow this turbo. Builds 18psi fast on a rearmount. Pretty happy with my $300 investment
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