# wtb: 50 trim turbo

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**Created:** [September 7, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-50-trim-turbo/246633 "2009-09-07T18:22:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mk4_30r_ban/32/6347_2.png) [@Mk4\_30R\_Ban](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mk4_30R_Ban)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-50-trim-turbo/246633/47 "2009-09-13T01:54:23Z")

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> [@I'm in paradise....\*PICS\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/im-in-paradise-pics/22923/3):
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> you don’t know what your talking about kid. might wanna bow out now.

i know what im talking about “kid” and you are dumb if you think youre gonna get some “deal” on a turbo and have it last. eBay turbos are cheap for a reason. you want a good 50trim, buy a DBB 50trim, they are like 1200$ new. you want a GT series Garrett, they are 1350ish new.

you want a STANDARD journal bearing 50trim Garrett, they are about 700$

but i will warn you, the 50 trim’s from Garrett have been having problems with the thrust washers lately and have been failing prematurely… you want a good turbo, buy a Garrett GT- series

the garrett DBB program is Awesome. if you have a failure, as long as the CHRA is not completely destroyed, you can exchange it through an authorized vendor for a new CHRA, its 500$ much cheaper than buying a new GT 30 whatever, or 28rs/71r, 35r. i had my turbo replaced over the winter after 25k hard miles on my old 3071R, which resulted in a failure of the bearing cartridge casing.

so buy junk, burn oil, melt turbine wheels, or crack off blades on the compressor wheel, destroy your engine, or buy a quality part and not worry about it.

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