tweety2300
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- 2001 mazda protege mp3
Couple red flags and green flags on this and figured I would ask the experts
Major red flag- no garret markings at all. in the plate it just has Nissan, gt28, serial number. Most Nissan and garret turbos have garret on them from what I've seen. But the name plate looks pretty old
Seems to be ball bearing, if I spinn the fan blades it continues to spin for 1-2 seconds where my journal bearing turbos stop almost immediately. This is what makes me question it not being eBay as all the eBay ones are journal bearing
Cold side looks like its been heat coated, hot side does not
.86 ar hot side no markings on the cold side that I can see
It is water cooled
5 bolt down pipe
Even if it is eBay its been rebuilt or at least balanced with the cold side being heat coated. For what I paid for it I got a very good deal on it. Figured I'd ask the experts opinions and learn something
Major red flag- no garret markings at all. in the plate it just has Nissan, gt28, serial number. Most Nissan and garret turbos have garret on them from what I've seen. But the name plate looks pretty old
Seems to be ball bearing, if I spinn the fan blades it continues to spin for 1-2 seconds where my journal bearing turbos stop almost immediately. This is what makes me question it not being eBay as all the eBay ones are journal bearing
Cold side looks like its been heat coated, hot side does not
.86 ar hot side no markings on the cold side that I can see
It is water cooled
5 bolt down pipe
Even if it is eBay its been rebuilt or at least balanced with the cold side being heat coated. For what I paid for it I got a very good deal on it. Figured I'd ask the experts opinions and learn something