ebay GT1752 for sale..
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Been on the look out for a new turbo just in case i need to replace mine, came across this "SAAB 9-3 9-5 2.3 GT1752 TURBOCHAGER TURBO"

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...T#ht_1246wt_754

had my doubts that it was a genuine Garrett so thought i would ask the sell, this is what followed.


Dear tuningpartsbay,

Hi, is the an original Saab part (garrett turbo)?
if so can you send me the full Garrett part
number.
Thanks, Mark

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Dear mark

hi, the turbo is after market turbo. the turbo number is GT1752 452204. regards

- tuningpartsbay

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Dear tuningpartsbay,

Hi thanks for getting back to me, can you confirm
the manufacturers of the turbo please?

- mark

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Dear mark

hi, this is after market turbo. regards

- tuningpartsbay

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Dear tuningpartsbay,

yes, i understood that from your first mail. What i
would like to know is 'who makes the turbo'.
thanks.

- mark

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Dear mark

sorry we can't tell you

- tuningpartsbay

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right.. think i will pass then.

haha, knock off chinese shit!

Has anyone ever actually bought one of these copy turbos?

Mr. Prawn, the friendly Crustacean- slowly making steps towards forced induction.

lol can't..... or won't

hung yang wang!!!! ....stay well clear!

If I where looking for one of these, I'd buy the cheepest used one I could find and have it reconditioned. I know it woun't be the cheapest way of doing it, but at least you have a known good turbo with warrenty

where i used to work we had chiniese copy gt15's come in, visualy they looked similar, not sure if the materials were different though, little things like how the housings were attached to the main body were different, giant circlips instead of bolts etc. As i say, visualy they checked out but im not sure if they still checked out mechanicly

David.

There aren't many moving parts in a turbo so should be simple to copy in theory. What is improtant is the tollerances and the impelor shape.

My guess is that they will work but will not be as efficient as the real thing, and may not last as long.

As said, if it was my money I'd spend elsewhere.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I've read some stories about these "chinese copies" being taken to turbo re-con companies and them finding them hideously out of balance. And quite often no where near the specification they should be.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

The general problem with lots of Chinese copies is that they tend to simplify parts to make production easier without taking into consideration what it was designed like that in the first place.

It would be interesting to do a back to back and a long term test with these parts, maybe we are doing them an injustice. Has anybody actually run one or have more than anecdotal evidence? That said I would probably not buy it.

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A man without a project is like a like a woman without a shopping list.

I believe GaryOS or Paul H knows of someone running a chinky GT1752.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.