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Hi guys i just bought 2x 2860-5 turbos from GCG

part no. 707160-5005

Now i opend both boxes and noticed on both turbos the wastegate arm is welded... wouldent this cause constant boosting ? im not 100% knowledgeable on turbos please help!

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attached is the photo they both have this welding

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the part number 707160-500 (5) or and (s) cant tell its hand written

the other part no. on the other box is the same but has an additional (s or 5 on the end) lol

maby one turbo is a little different to the other so they support eachother rather than be the same shit ? eg one will boost a little later to help top end power? noidea man having a stab in the dark....

Ash i dident pick up HD actuators their standard adjustable... can u explain the difference with the 2? why do i need heavy duty ones?

the part number 707160-500 (5) or and (s) cant tell its hand written

the other part no. on the other box is the same but has an additional (s or 5 on the end) lol

maby one turbo is a little different to the other so they support eachother rather than be the same shit ? eg one will boost a little later to help top end power? noidea man having a stab in the dark....

Ash i dident pick up HD actuators their standard adjustable... can u explain the difference with the 2? why do i need heavy duty ones?

:unsure: hand written on the id tag???

So on the box has 5 characters after the dash right?....the last one is most likely an S as it seems to be part of the new labelling but does not always appear on the id tag on the unit itself

These turbos have to be EXACTLY the same for it to work properly paired on a rb26

the part number 707160-500 (5) or and (s) cant tell its hand written

the other part no. on the other box is the same but has an additional (s or 5 on the end) lol

maby one turbo is a little different to the other so they support eachother rather than be the same shit ? eg one will boost a little later to help top end power? noidea man having a stab in the dark....

Ash i dident pick up HD actuators their standard adjustable... can u explain the difference with the 2? why do i need heavy duty ones?

You mean the boxes are hand written like mine were. Are the Id tags on the turbo's exactly the same or different? Both number sets on my boxes were different and my tags on the turbo's are different too. Still not 100% sure if they're the same turbo's or not.

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heres a shot of the sticker on the box to clear up some confusion lol

and with regards to HD actuators .... when i pulled the arm off to see if the wastegate flap opend it took me and a mate to pull back on... im pretty sure this means its HD lolol post-53107-0-76262600-1315611005_thumb.jpg

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