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From: California
Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Jun 5 2003, 11:59 AM
So it's a good buy then?
See i dont like to dream to much so I never paid to much attention to single turbos.
Needless to say I dont know much about them.
I came across this one for a good price so I may be buying it.
See i dont like to dream to much so I never paid to much attention to single turbos.
Needless to say I dont know much about them.
I came across this one for a good price so I may be buying it.
mike
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,871
From: London, Ontario
How is it an HKS? I've never seen that model from HKS, plus it still says Garrett on the compressor.
How used is it? The piping looks like it's had some hard miles. The thought of buying a used turbo gives me the *******. Anything that goes 60,000 + RPM shouldn't have much of a re-sale value if you ask me. 'Less you know where they live
How used is it? The piping looks like it's had some hard miles. The thought of buying a used turbo gives me the *******. Anything that goes 60,000 + RPM shouldn't have much of a re-sale value if you ask me. 'Less you know where they live
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From: Ky
Originally Posted by j9fd3s' date='Jun 5 2003, 04:50 PM
[quote name='Fd3BOOST' date='Jun 5 2003, 11:59 AM'] So it's a good buy then?
See i dont like to dream to much so I never paid to much attention to single turbos.
Needless to say I dont know much about them.
I came across this one for a good price so I may be buying it.
See i dont like to dream to much so I never paid to much attention to single turbos.
Needless to say I dont know much about them.
I came across this one for a good price so I may be buying it.
mike [/quote]
I want it for my 20b
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From: Dover DE
Originally Posted by TYSON' date='Jun 5 2003, 01:59 PM
How is it an HKS? I've never seen that model from HKS, plus it still says Garrett on the compressor.
How used is it? The piping looks like it's had some hard miles. The thought of buying a used turbo gives me the *******. Anything that goes 60,000 + RPM shouldn't have much of a re-sale value if you ask me. 'Less you know where they live
How used is it? The piping looks like it's had some hard miles. The thought of buying a used turbo gives me the *******. Anything that goes 60,000 + RPM shouldn't have much of a re-sale value if you ask me. 'Less you know where they live
I paid $300 for my T45s, turbo is tight, only thing missing from the kit is the wastegate. Using this in comparison to the new price, even if I had to replace all the internals of the turbo and had to have it rebalanced the cost would still be significantly less than the new turbo kit.
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From: London, Ontario
I'm aware that Garrett makes HKS turbos, I've never seen an HKS one that still said GARRETT on the compressor housing.
I was also unaware that HKS was using the TA45. They obviously have used the T51 and T04 for a while, and the the T04Z is coming out now that looks like they combined their T51 and T04.
To me it looks like someone modified an HKS kit. They welded a turbo flange adapter on the manifold and cut the end off the downpipe to put on a new flange to fit that turbo.
It doesn't really matter. It's still a big turbo. You're better off if it isn't an HKS model, as you stated it will be easier to service.
Nobody in their right mind would spend $6500 on a turbo kit featuring that turbo, though.
I was also unaware that HKS was using the TA45. They obviously have used the T51 and T04 for a while, and the the T04Z is coming out now that looks like they combined their T51 and T04.
To me it looks like someone modified an HKS kit. They welded a turbo flange adapter on the manifold and cut the end off the downpipe to put on a new flange to fit that turbo.
It doesn't really matter. It's still a big turbo. You're better off if it isn't an HKS model, as you stated it will be easier to service.
Nobody in their right mind would spend $6500 on a turbo kit featuring that turbo, though.