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[V8RangerBoy]

Ha. Not to be a total prick but let's be serious here...

Who has ran and had problems with one of these turbos?

I hate to say it but I know ALOT of people using them with ZERO problems. People read alot about these "cheap Chinese knockoffs" and repeat things without any real experience. The one I've seen have problems broke the housing apart at 18-19psi. Personally, mine's got over 6500 miles on it without a single problem. I had the tranny out to replace my slave last week and everything on it looks perfectly fine - zero shaft play, spins really free, no problems. Yes, I know it's on the small side for a 5.0, but it's impressive how well it works. If you're going much over 10-15 lbs, yeah I'd find a higher end unit like a PowerMaster or a Garrett.

I was really skeptical when I got mine and didn't think it would last. But ya know what, it works like a champ. If you've ACTUALLY USED ONE, I respect your opinion. But if not, please take your comments elsewhere. It really gets old.

 

[turbo cat]

it all depends on who made the turbo but coming from china will you ever know who really made your turbo or where it came from? Or what quality inspection process was in place at the sweatshop that built your turbo. As far as China turbos go I rather pull a turbo out of the junkyard than support china and roll the dice on a turbo coming apart. I have also had much experience with turbochargers and that turbo IS a china junk turbo. Go to Garretts site t osee what a real Garrett looks like

 

[Sevensecondsuv]

My sentiments exactly. You can usually get a good junkyard turbo for half the price of a new china turbo and be assured that it's going to work for a long time. Why support the chinese sweat shops and illiterate morons on ebay pedaling the crap that they don't know jack about...

From the experience I've heard with those china turbos, about half of 'em hold up just fine and the other half fill the intercooler and engine with compressor wheel shrapnel in less than a month.

 

[skyy_4life]

Ha. Not to be a total prick but let's be serious here...

Who has ran and had problems with one of these turbos?

I hate to say it but I know ALOT of people using them with ZERO problems. People read alot about these "cheap Chinese knockoffs" and repeat things without any real experience. The one I've seen have problems broke the housing apart at 18-19psi. Personally, mine's got over 6500 miles on it without a single problem. I had the tranny out to replace my slave last week and everything on it looks perfectly fine - zero shaft play, spins really free, no problems. Yes, I know it's on the small side for a 5.0, but it's impressive how well it works. If you're going much over 10-15 lbs, yeah I'd find a higher end unit like a PowerMaster or a Garrett.

I was really skeptical when I got mine and didn't think it would last. But ya know what, it works like a champ. If you've ACTUALLY USED ONE, I respect your opinion. But if not, please take your comments elsewhere. It really gets old.

thank you. been trying to say that. and as previously said it is a GARRETT turbo it said it on the compressor housing. and u know wut ill take my chance with the turbo that came with my intercooler rather than buying a whole nother turbo... ill buy another turbo when i put in my pistons and crank. for now its 8-10 psi.

 

[rurouni20xx]

fk it your trk your money you want that on your trk and you spent the money go for it, looks good to me, im no expert but i like the setup. have fun w/ it and hope to see a build thread that way i can compare and get ideas for my setup later.

 

[skyy_4life]

thanks, i am going to start on it right now and im taking many pictures of everything so you guys can see everything.

 

[RacinNdrummin]

Ha. Not to be a total prick but let's be serious here...

Who has ran and had problems with one of these turbos?

I hate to say it but I know ALOT of people using them with ZERO problems. People read alot about these "cheap Chinese knockoffs" and repeat things without any real experience. The one I've seen have problems broke the housing apart at 18-19psi. Personally, mine's got over 6500 miles on it without a single problem. I had the tranny out to replace my slave last week and everything on it looks perfectly fine - zero shaft play, spins really free, no problems. Yes, I know it's on the small side for a 5.0, but it's impressive how well it works. If you're going much over 10-15 lbs, yeah I'd find a higher end unit like a PowerMaster or a Garrett.

I was really skeptical when I got mine and didn't think it would last. But ya know what, it works like a champ. If you've ACTUALLY USED ONE, I respect your opinion. But if not, please take your comments elsewhere. It really gets old.

Look, My problem with these turbos isnt the fact that they are chinese, or made in a sweatshop, its that you dont know the materials they are made of. From what I have heard, the knockoffs have gotten better on the build quality aspect (assembly, cold tolerances, etc.), But they still dont use inconel turbine wheels, its usually some other metal that has no business being on the hot end of the turbo. Also the bearings they use are crap and almost never go over 10k, not being helped by the expansion characteristics of the unknown alloy shaft. Some will last and some wont, but thats not the crap shoot im willing to take when I put a shit load of money into a turbo setup, the extra $500 for a turbo that I know is going to be a quality unit is well worth it, or you could just spend what you spent on the wok special and buy a holset and have a bigger/better turbo for cheaper anyway.

And as far is having to use one of these turbos or stay out of the conversation? This isnt 1930's russia or germany YET, so I will comment on anything I see fit. The fact is, there is plenty of evidence of these turbos going to shit, that you dont have to own one to know what they will do, and they will eventually.

Ill take my holset to the corner, thanks.......

 

[RacinNdrummin]

On another note, I have read that you can build a super cheap hybrid using the backing plate, compressor housing and wheel from a knock off and combining it with a real garrett.

 

[RacinNdrummin]

thank you. been trying to say that. and as previously said it is a GARRETT turbo it said it on the compressor housing. and u know wut ill take my chance with the turbo that came with my intercooler rather than buying a whole nother turbo... ill buy another turbo when i put in my pistons and crank. for now its 8-10 psi.

You could end this whole chinese turbo mess I started if you would just post a pic of where is says garrett, just a little hint

 

[dieselboy740]

On another note, I have read that you can build a super cheap hybrid using the backing plate, compressor housing and wheel from a knock off and combining it with a real garrett.

yes. very common to do that. i prefer real thing though especially if you have $ into a built engine. NOw the chinabay intercoolers are awesome both my cars have them and the bII has one also.
this is a true garrett t3"to4e .63 exhaust/ .50 compressor Note the big garrett in raised letters on it.

i also used that same header but i added a 2'' spacer to raise the turbo up a little. this a a bII

btw i have a few friends that are running the chinabay turbos and havent had a problem. But these are all of the newest style of them. all of their older style chinabay turbos blew. these are lasting ok. 1 is smoking.

 

[skyy_4life]

well i beleive mine will do fine. i will take pics and post.

 

[dieselboy740]

yeah just make sure you let it cool down before you shut it off.

 

[skyy_4life]

*turbo timer.... lol i need one bad. heh.

 

[dieselboy740]

turbo timer...meh....common sense to know how long to let it idle after how ever hard you just ran it or a pyro ftw.

 

[skyy_4life]

well i live a life that i dont have time to sit in my truck and let it idle. i would rather set e-brake and let turbo timer do the work so i can move on with my day.