Turbo has a stage 3 exhaust turbine, and an A/R of .63
The compressor has a T04E 57 trim compressor wheel (49 lbs/min)
The Compressor housing has a 3" inlet and 2" outlet.
How much HP does this turbo support?
does it worth $550 ?

 

see those babys on ebay all the time.. range from 325-400

 

you get what you pay for...just remember that

 

You can get those for $300 and my friend has one on his car. It's a loud spooling turbo

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRV Monster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can get those for $300 and my friend has one on his car. It's a loud spooling turbo</TD></TR></TABLE>

Where? Are they Garett's?

 

Aren't those the stone mountain turbos or somethin like that, I am pretty sure they are total crap

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redlinegsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you get what you pay for...just remember that</TD></TR></TABLE>

I paid $100 for my turbo. What's that supposed to mean?

 

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I paid $100 for my turbo. What's that supposed to mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>


you probably bought a used DSM turbo right? You get what you pay for meaning the extra money you are gonna pay for a Precision over say a Turbonetics is well worth it. Not worrying about oil seals and shaftplay or customer service.

 

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I paid $100 for my turbo. What's that supposed to mean?</TD></TR></TABLE>

It means that you probably got a hundred dollars worth of turbo.

I paid 675 for mine, whats that mean?..........


Rob

 

i just got one of these turbos + a manifold for $275 shipped, im interested in finding out who actually has EXPERIENCE with this turbo, not a bunch of people talking bullshit like always

mike

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MikeMAN &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just got one of these turbos + a manifold for $275 shipped, im interested in finding out who actually has EXPERIENCE with this turbo, not a bunch of people talking bullshit like always

mike</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hear you there, I dont have experience with them but im a firm believer in you get what you pay for. But het if the turbo only lasts a couple thousand miles who cares it was only 275

 

thanks for understanding...but yea, i got a brand new (well 2 hrs old mani + t3/to4e) one for $275 shipped i mean, i know not all turbochargers are created equally, not by a long shot....but I figure even a cheap one would be okay for a decent amount of time. im just curious what brand it is so I can research more.

mike

 

My friend has it on his B16 and I can tell you from experience that the design isn't too great but he hasn't had any problems of it so far. He's definetly going to upgrade to a better manifold in the future. It's one of those Stone Racing Manifold/Turbo/Downpipe/Wastegate combo off of Ebay. He got the turbo for $300 because he bought everything as a combo.

 

im seriously considering one of those ghetto combos... but all these stories about cracked manifolds and having to brace it sucks. and the turbo too, i dont want to bust after 20 miles on the road

 

hmm, searched for stone racing and couldn't find it

mike

 

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It means that you probably got a hundred dollars worth of turbo.

I paid 675 for mine, whats that mean?..........


Rob</TD></TR></TABLE>
That means you spent more. Knowledge buys more than money does. Do you honestly think your turbo is 6.75 times better or will last 6.5 times longer because you paid 6.5 times as much?

 

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Yeah I only trust proven setups thats all

 

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you probably bought a used DSM turbo right? You get what you pay for meaning the extra money you are gonna pay for a Precision over say a Turbonetics is well worth it. Not worrying about oil seals and shaftplay or customer service.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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It means that you probably got a hundred dollars worth of turbo.

I paid 675 for mine, whats that mean?..........


Rob</TD></TR></TABLE>


Actually it's a Garrett T3 60 trim turbo. .60/.63. Not bad for $100.

Now what happens if I would have paid $50 for that same turbo? Does it mean Im getting $50 less worth of turbo? No.

So If I buy a turbo from someone for 250 that was originally 500 does that mean I got 250 worth of turbo? Not necessarily.

 

I think the point is there are some great deals out there on used parts...BUT you normally get what you pay for. Most too goo to be true deals are just that.

 

I agree with that. But it isn't good to assume that more $ = better either. Anyhow, CiVic SiR, what is the rest of your setup? Block prep etc.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ben@importparts.com &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think the point is there are some great deals out there on used parts...BUT you normally get what you pay for. Most too goo to be true deals are just that.</TD></TR></TABLE>

There have been posts about those Stone Mountain turbos shitting after a few miles... I would stay away from them and go with a more reputable brand like Garrett. Turbos are far more complex than manifolds, and I wouldn't even buy a manifold from Stone Mountain.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crazy Cooter &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I agree with that. But it isn't good to assume that more $ = better either. Anyhow, CiVic SiR, what is the rest of your setup? Block prep etc.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wiseco 9.0:1 bore 81.5
total seal rings
race engineering block guard
crower connecting rod
rev hard mani.
hks external westgate
AEM EMS
20x10x3 custom itercoller
smartturbo bov
walbro 255 fp

 

That turbo uses Garrett's internals but they use their own compressor housing

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRV Monster &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">That turbo uses Garrett's internals but they use their own compressor housing</TD></TR></TABLE>

are you 100% sure?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CiViC SiR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Wiseco 9.0:1 bore 81.5
total seal rings
race engineering block guard
crower connecting rod
rev hard mani.
hks external westgate
AEM EMS
20x10x3 custom itercoller
smartturbo bov
walbro 255 fp
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Nice setup but I would go with different rings