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I was lead to beleive this was a VG30 turbo, I had plans to use the turbine housing to ad to my hi-flow of my stock RB25 turbo.

I didn't know exactly what the VG30 was supposed to look like but if someones selling an apple you'd think it would actually be an apple, right?

I thought the VG30 was supposed to have a larger turbine housing so I sent photos to GCG in Sydney for a discription on what I had just bought.

They came back saying it's an SR20/CA18 Garrett T25 turbo and asked (quote) "Who the hell told you thats a VG30?"

So my question is - Is it a VG30 or a Garrett T25?

If GCG (with their experience in turbochargers) are wrong about this one (as one person thinks) and it is in fact a VG30 then I will personally give the turbo back to the seller (he can keep my money as the turbo is useless to me) and he will have a true honest apology!

Thanks..

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hey PRESA .. im going to my engine builders tomorrow to pick my RB25 head .. i'll check the SR20 thats sitting at the workshop...

also have some stock CA18 ones sitting at a mates that i can check too..

would be easier if you could give us the numbers on the plate between the housings would make it easier!!

Ok Sweet.. the turbo is at work so I'll post up the numbers tomorrow.

It's pretty filthy of oil and stuff but when I had to give it a whipe back I noticed the GARRETT logo on it and then I could just barely see A/R .45 or .48. Thats when I thought hang on - I'll ask GCG before I send this up to them asking to hi-flow this for my RB25.

I was told by discopotato awhile back that RB20/RB25/VG30 are all nissan turbos manufactured by Hitachi and not to confuse them with anything to Garrett. The only vague similarity are the T3 flanges - which this turb doesn't have.

** I can post up photos of the flange if necessary.

if i look for a hiflow / aftermarket option im gonna be speaking to racespec see what they can do as far as a garret equiv of the hks gt-rs im pretty sure they can do a gt-rs spec for cheaper or even a gt-rs front wheel and compressor and vg30 rear supplied as well

if i do consider it, which will be never

Ok Sweet.. the turbo is at work so I'll post up the numbers tomorrow.

It's pretty filthy of oil and stuff but when I had to give it a whipe back I noticed the GARRETT logo on it and then I could just barely see A/R .45 or .48. Thats when I thought hang on - I'll ask GCG before I send this up to them asking to hi-flow this for my RB25.

I was told by discopotato awhile back that RB20/RB25/VG30 are all nissan turbos manufactured by Hitachi and not to confuse them with anything to Garrett. The only vague similarity are the T3 flanges - which this turb doesn't have.

** I can post up photos of the flange if necessary.

if your still gonna post the details try and make it before midday.. otherwise i might miss it..

but its almost ruled out the possiblility of it being the SRorCA turbo .. but i can check still

if your still gonna post the details try and make it before midday.. otherwise i might miss it..

but its almost ruled out the possiblility of it being the SRorCA turbo .. but i can check still

OK I had a look..

It has a Garrett logo on the top.

Underneath it says -

SK 16395

14411-40P16

466083-1

here you go:

I quoted the number 14411-40P16

http://300zx.lv/catalog/?pn=1441140P16&pt=...feb06b2de0c62e4

Don't believe me? Here's another

http://www.turboservice.se/Nissan.pdf

I guess your "boys" at GCG need to reconsider there occupation and maybe do the logical thing and go off the serial numbers :)

Apology?

:O

Edited by nuR.spec
it was never stated as being a VG30DET turbo, it clearly stated that it was off a VG30DETT..

Actually the OP has it as 'VG30' and it is clear that some don't understand that there is quite a difference between a VG30DET turbo and a VG30DETT turbo. It is also clear from the first post that he was after a VG30DET turbo, but has actually bought a VG30DETT turbo.

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