Navi
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Am I stupid? I thought £950 is 950 pound Sterling which is $1233.76
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Littco Hybrid IS38 Group Buy(5 unit minimum)
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Diggs24
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Yeah, Euro? Pretty sure Littco is UK. That's GBP.
Diggs24
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my head hurts
Navi
Autocross Champion
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I don't think that's correct
opps! didnt know that... well that changes things
so prices are as of today:
IS38x is 950 GBP = $1233.63 USD
L450 is 1250 GBP = $1623.20 USD
before shipping. which is $80 to $150 from what I've seen on here
sorry for the Euro and GBP confusion
Navi
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Still a good deal compared to going with a new is38
Its a great deal if they both didnt have a warranty but that FCP Euro warranty is making me second guess my decision.
Can anyone answer if the L450's have held up well?
Navi
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Even with the warranty it's still a shit turbo that can take out the motor. They won't cover labor costs or shipping.
16CSGGTI
Passed Driver's Ed
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Your talking two different turbos in a sense. One has upgrades, and modifications. The other is stock. Seems you need to figure out what your direction and needs are before making a purchase. Your money, just my 0.02 cents.
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so the consensus here is that L450's dont blow also? I'm honestly asking. I havent seen any posts throughout my reading, but I havent been actively searching for that.
I was looking to spend around $1500 so my comparison is this:
$1200 for a turbo that is not upgraded but has a lifetime warranty (dont care about labor as I will do it myself) but yes if it blows (I know its a roll of the dice with these) I understand it could damage my engine with it.
vs.
$1623 + $100 shipping for 20 - 30 more whp but no warranty. and could also blow? I dont know about reliability on these
I dont plan on boosting the turbo to hell. I'm going to get an intercooler and boost it to the highest psi I can get, while still holding 10+ ign timing up top.
running e30 mix
16CSGGTI
Passed Driver's Ed
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The Littco Turbos come with a 1 year warranty. You still really haven't come up with what your needs are. One is a stock turbo, one is a hybrid turbo. The hybrid should make power all the way to redline, where as the stock turbo falls off. The longevity of most turbo's depend on how they are tuned and pushed. The bearings have been upgraded in the Littco. Which is a known problem in the stock IS38. The shaft is another issue, but Littco used the stock shaft and states shafts are an issue for another reason. Seems you're stuck on the lifetime warranty. If the stock IS38 works for you, then get the stock one.
Hoon
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Mine only has about 3200 miles so far, but no issues daily driving with 28psi to redline.
Trying to draw conclusions about reliability of turbos from forum 'consensus', may as well grab a magic 8-ball.