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Title: IHI turbos ??
Post by: stewardc on November 26, 2008, 02:16:47 pm

Has anyone here got any experience with IHI turbos? I'd like to replace my old-style Garrett T3 with a nice ball bearing IHI, but have never heard of them till lately. Any help would be appreciated.

Title: IHI turbos ??
Post by: zukgod1 on November 26, 2008, 02:22:51 pm

they are good turbos, OE on early Ford applications from what I remember.

Title: IHI turbos ??
Post by: Smokey Eddy on November 26, 2008, 04:26:59 pm

are ball bearing turbo's newer/better technology than our turbos?

Title: IHI turbos ??
Post by: cyrus #1 on November 26, 2008, 07:06:54 pm

Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

are ball bearing turbo's newer/better technology than our turbos?

The short answer is yes.  Ball bearing turbos tend to spool quicker than journal bearing turbos due to reduced friction.  They are also probably a bit more durable as far as low oil pressure at start up is concerned.  I'm sure others have advantages I'm not thinking of.

Title: IHI turbos ??
Post by: AudiVWguy on November 26, 2008, 08:39:47 pm

I bought an IHI VF14 to use as a replacement for my Roto-Master turbo on my caddy. It's the bigger of the two that came on a JDM Subaru Legacy twin turbo. I think it's about the size of a K14, maybe a little smaller. This I am told boosted the Subie motor to 280 hp. I'm looking for low-mid to upper-mid range torque.  I've got a few more bugs to work out before I start the swap. I've got to figure where to hook in the water lines, etc.

I was trying to get someone to get pictures and measurments of a K14 to compare.

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