# Is this a good turbo? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [May 26, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610 "2010-05-26T06:37:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/1 "2010-05-26T06:37:06Z")
need some help guys! im looking at buying this turbo! [http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/KrazeeSkrilla/d345643v5.jpg](http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b136/KrazeeSkrilla/d345643v5.jpg) i was wondering if anyone has ever heard of them and if there any good or not? its a IHI Turbo. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/2 "2010-05-26T06:38:54Z")
UMMM… before you buy anything, you should explain what you’re planning on doing… ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/3 "2010-05-26T06:41:54Z")
im looking to fab up a new turbo kit for my car. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/4 "2010-05-26T06:43:44Z")
It’s not about whether the turbo is ‘good’ or not. It is about whether or not the turbo is right for your engine. It needs to be properly sized. ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/5 "2010-05-26T06:49:47Z")
i know it needs to be the correct size and what not, im just curious if its good brand of turbo. i dont know alot about it, theres a girl on my other forum selling it cause her bf cheated on her and stole her shit, so he went to jail, and she is selling his stuff now lol. so im picking this up for $80. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/6 "2010-05-26T06:50:45Z")
> [@turbod ss](#): > > im looking to fab up a new turbo kit for my car. I’m slightly concerned that you intend to undertake this task yet have never heard of IHI turbo… they’re an OEM manufacturer (Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries - ok I had to google that)… that’s probably an STI or WRX VF series turbocharger… ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/7 "2010-05-26T06:53:53Z")
i googled it also and found that lol. but thats all i could get haha. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/8 "2010-05-26T06:55:28Z")
What frame size is it? Check the hotside for cracks the initiate near the WG. Depending on the frame size and whether or not it’s cracked, 80 dollars would be a good deal… ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/9 "2010-05-26T06:57:27Z")
ok cool thanks. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/10 "2010-05-26T06:57:31Z")
> [@turbod ss](#): > > i know it needs to be the correct size and what not, im just curious if its good brand of turbo. > i dont know alot about it, theres a girl on my other forum selling it cause her bf cheated on her and stole her shit, so he went to jail, and she is selling his stuff now lol. > so im picking this up for $80. If this is in fact true BUY EVERYTHING she’s got for a super cheap bulk price. Every once in a while you’ll hear about some broad selling off her cheating mans toys. I’m not sure how true it is but I remember hearing a story of a nice car (couldn’t tell you what) being sold for next to nothing out of the wifes spite. ---
**Author:** ![fourseasonsandles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/90ced4/32.png) [@fourseasonsandles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fourseasonsandles)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 6:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/11 "2010-05-26T06:58:51Z")
That is a stock location Subaru turbo you linked to. It looks like it could be a stock VF39 or VF43 from an STI. Here is a pic of my stock VF39 that came out of my STI. The difference between the VF39 and the VF43 is negligible. I believe there were only minor changes to the waste gate, but are essentially the same turbo. ![http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/fourseasonsandles/107_2364.jpg](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/fourseasonsandles/107_2364.jpg) Edit: it should tell you what turbo it is where the zip tie is pointing. It is hard to read on mine, but it says VF39 ![http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/fourseasonsandles/107_2365.jpg](http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f312/fourseasonsandles/107_2365.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/12 "2010-05-26T07:04:36Z")
sweet! can the sti turbos make nice power? i have a K04 stock. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/13 "2010-05-26T07:06:15Z")
What car? ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/14 "2010-05-26T07:07:36Z")
08 cobalt ss turbo. ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/15 "2010-05-26T07:10:31Z")
Have you exeded the stock turbo specs? $10 for you stock turbo?? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/16 "2010-05-26T07:28:12Z")
how much refabing of the factory turbo system do u plan on doing…if i am correct in assuming this is a factory turbo car. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/17 "2010-05-26T07:30:37Z")
I forsee another failed build thread. ---
**Author:** ![turbod\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbod_ss/32/5352_2.png) [@turbod\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbod_ss)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/18 "2010-05-26T07:46:13Z")
there will be no fail! my dad is a fabricator! so i have access to all the metal i want!! benders and everything!! ---
**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/19 "2010-05-26T07:59:04Z")
> [@turbod ss](#): > > there will be no fail! > my dad is a fabricator! so i have access to all the metal i want!! benders and everything!! Sounds like you want to fabricate a turbo on my car 😉 If the fab work is cheap, spend the extra money on the exact tubo you desire. Don’t fab around a “deal” of a turbo. No sure what your knowledge level is for boost stuff, but “maximum boost” is a good read. ![http://victorylibrary.com/graphics/m-boost.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/b/7b8a9bc580ed77d11f2667ad25b7b10c755b9114.jpeg) I would have lent you my copy, but I already lent it to a kid that traded my turbo for his N2O a few years back. ---
**Author:** ![pirite](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pirite/32/5308_2.png) [@pirite](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pirite)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610/20 "2010-05-26T08:27:32Z")
i have maximum boost in pdf format. if you want i can upload it somewhere for you to download. edit: megaupload link below. the file is less than 6MB [http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GRYCZF3M](http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GRYCZF3M) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/is-this-a-good-turbo/155610.md?page=2)