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Old 11-24-2008, 01:39 PM
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My garrett 57 trim .63 ar came in the mail today...

At the end of that shaft it looks like cut off, will this cause any problems? Thanks



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hey im no genius but id think this would cause balancing issues and cause hte impeler to tear itself apart
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done to balance the turbo perhaps
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that "cut" on the end is actually how they balance the unit and is normal.

someone correct me if I am wrong. you should be good to go though.
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Originally Posted by redrim
hey im no genius
You sure are right about that.

That's how they balance the turbos.
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wow thats good to hear, thanks alot for the help guys
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Anyone no where to get a gasket for between the downpipe/turbo and also the manifold/turbo...

also bolt size/threads for both...

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pm'd you

yes they're grind marks for balancing the turbo in the VSR machine
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where did u buy that turbo
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right here spoolinperformance.com
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As everyone else has said, it was ground down for balancing purposes and isn't a concern; however, i haven't seen many turbos with that much material missing due to balancing...
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That's the way the ALL come. Ah, yes VSR machines. my friends.
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