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• T4 turbo any good on a 1.6TD? by Black Smokin' Diesel on 06 Dec, 2006 20:11
• There's a guy fairly local to me selling a T4 turbo (cold side a/r.60 exhaust side a/r 1.00), 3" V-band exhaust outlet, oil cooled and brand new for $250 CAD. I have no idea what brand it is unfortunately.
  
  First is it a good price? What would it normaly sell for?
  
  Would it be good for a tuned 1.6TD (Giles pump, big downpipe, straight exhaust, GTD injectors, intercooler...)?
• #1 by g-spec on 07 Dec, 2006 07:10
• If you can use it...make sure it's not one of those cheap ebay ones like xspower....i heard they use glue to attach the intake housing on the turbo!!!  :?:
• #2 by jtanguay on 07 Dec, 2006 08:48
• thats an insane turbo man... 0.60 compressor and 1.00 exhaust a/r... that seems way too high to be useful in a 1.6TD... even with insane fueling you might only spool it at around 3500... lol and once its spooling it would probably put out around 30-40 psi on a dinky little motor hehehe!
• #3 by Benjamin on 07 Dec, 2006 10:41
• i got a kkk K27 from a Volvo truck V10. (i think its similar, not?)
  should it ever spool, maybe for a twin turbo set up or something?
  
  Greetz, Benjamin
• #4 by Black Smokin' Diesel on 07 Dec, 2006 12:08
• Quote from: g-spec

  If you can use it...make sure it's not one of those cheap ebay ones like xspower....i heard they use glue to attach the intake housing on the turbo!!!  :?:

  
  
  That's what I'm affraid of. I saw the pics but the brand name was grinded off the housing :?
  
  http://www.vwquebec.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42636
• #5 by RabbitJockey on 07 Dec, 2006 13:04
• it's hard to say but there is a very good chance that it's an ebay turbo, as alot of them have no branding on them.  either way i wouldn't feel bad running one for that price if it blows who cares haha.
• #6 by sethyboy85 on 07 Dec, 2006 14:47
• you are NEVER going to spool that thing in a usable manner unless you can somehow get ur diesel to rev to 7k....
  
  maybe MAYBE  .82ar but that is even out of the question
  
  IF you have a stock head I wouldn't run much larger than a .63ar
• #7 by Black Smokin' Diesel on 07 Dec, 2006 14:53
• Quote from: sethyboy85

  you are NEVER going to spool that thing in a usable manner unless you can somehow get ur diesel to rev to 7k....
  
  maybe MAYBE  .82ar but that is even out of the question
  
  IF you have a stock head I wouldn't run much larger than a .63ar

  
  
  Now that's the kind of info I need! Thanks. I think I'll keep my 250$ then and rebuild my K24. Anyone got a good compressor wheel for sale :wink:
• #8 by 935racer on 07 Dec, 2006 16:58
• Don't go over a .48 T3 on a stock 1.6head, a .63 will need tubular manifolds, lots of porting and a crap load of fuel. A t4 has a giant wheel and an AR of 1.00 is much too huge to be used for a single stage or twin stage turbine on a 1.6td.  Money better spent on your k24.
• #9 by foxracer1 on 10 Feb, 2007 08:15
• What about a T3/T4 hybrid?