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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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i got this turbo off of ebay as a ball bearing 76 gts. can anyone tell me what it really is.

it has a t4 flange, the exhaust outlet is 94mm and the turbine looks like 84/5 mm

the cold side inlet is 95mm and the outlet is 61mm /2.4"

it says "precision turbo and engine" and .96 A/R on the exhause housng
let me know if you need more info, im new to FI
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Looks like a mid frame precision mostly seen in 88,but looks like it has a 76 from side,talk to jose@forcedinductions.com and he can tell you exactly but I'll bet you anything it's not ball bearing,never seen 1 that was in that centersection.Hope this help.
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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thanks for the info. ill call forced inductions tomorrow being as im prolly gonna get my money back off of ebay and just order another turbo from them...unless he tells me this one is worth more than the $925 i paid for it then im gonna list it on here..haha..mostly i just want the right turbo quickly so i can get the car together
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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I dont know but did you buy it new or rebuilt? Some body polish that thing good.
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Old Jul 20, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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thanks for the info. ill call forced inductions tomorrow being as im prolly gonna get my money back off of ebay and just order another turbo from them...unless he tells me this one is worth more than the $925 i paid for it then im gonna list it on here..haha..mostly i just want the right turbo quickly so i can get the car together
You bought a mystery turbo off ebay for $925???? Did I read that right?
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 06:58 AM
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no..i bought a " brand new coated ball bearing 76gts" off of ebay..i got a $925 mystery turbo
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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no..i bought a " brand new coated ball bearing 76gts" off of ebay..i got a $925 mystery turbo
LMAO Subtle, but oh so important difference!

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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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the middle and *** end looks just like my pte-88, a real 76mm ex housing is way way smaller it will blow your mind if when you see the difference in person.. and it will fit a lot better.
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looks like an older PTE-88 to me as well.
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 11:41 AM
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Can you link us to the ebay ad?
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Old Jul 21, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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i talked to forced inductions today and they agreed it was a pte 88, so i sold the turbo to a friend for what i had in it and im going to order a tc76 in the next couple of days
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