# turbo question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 10, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680 "2009-10-10T14:28:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/1 "2009-10-10T14:28:10Z")
How can you tell the manufacturer of a turbo? I got this laying around and wanna get rid of it. Worth? ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/2 "2009-10-10T14:41:48Z")
It looks like the one shown here. [http://www.fastwayracer.com/product\_info.php?products\_id=4](http://www.fastwayracer.com/product_info.php?products_id=4) ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/3 "2009-10-10T14:42:51Z")
looks like ebay…in that case its worth its weight in raisins ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/4 "2009-10-10T16:08:08Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > looks like ebay…in that case its worth its weight in raisins agreed ---
**Author:** ![nytalonTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nytalontsi/32/5399_2.png) [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2009, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/5 "2009-10-10T17:37:13Z")
Lol, yeah thats a ebay. Honestly people sell these for like $100. ---
**Author:** ![dezod](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dezod/32/7467_2.png) [@dezod](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dezod)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/6 "2009-10-13T12:19:24Z")
> [@Carnut](#): > > agreed Agreed. :rubicant: ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/7 "2009-10-13T12:22:15Z")
eBay turbos are hit/miss in terms of if they will actually work or not… some blow up 30 seconds after startup, some work for a LONG time, but are not nearly as effficent as “name brand” turbo vendors, these typically are based on old designs of both the journal bearings/impeller ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/8 "2009-10-13T12:28:15Z")
Possible for the turbo to be rebuilt by like turbonetics with upgraded wheels? I was told specs are “.63 ar stage 3 turbine with h trim compressor made by turbonetics” Purchased it like 3 1/2 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/9 "2009-10-13T12:35:54Z")
> [@NYstanger](#): > > Possible for the turbo to be rebuilt by like turbonetics with upgraded wheels? I was told specs are “.63 ar stage 3 turbine with h trim compressor made by turbonetics” Purchased it like 3 1/2 years ago. 90% chance of a no… 100% chance turbonetics never touched the thing… it may be a turbonetics “design” meaning the chinese stole the design and figured out how to cut cost and sold it… You really have no idea if the “specs” on those are even accurate… without measuring the cross section of the housings to detirmine the actual AR of them, and what trim the wheel actually is… ---
**Author:** ![Bull49](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bull49/32/7381_2.png) [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/10 "2009-10-13T13:49:31Z")
even if it was rebuildable by them, it would likely cost as much/more than the cost of just buying the name brand equivalent anyway. ---
**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:** [October 13, 2009, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/11 "2009-10-13T13:54:40Z")
I had an ebay turbo years ago. Then I found pics of cracked turbine housings and traded it for a used N2O setup. I have no idea what ever happened to the kid that traded me. Edit: he also borrowed my copy of maximum boost, but i’ll never see that again. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/turbo-question/74680/12 "2009-10-13T14:47:22Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > looks like ebay…in that case its worth its weight in raisins this made me lol