jimlloyd40
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Phoenix
- Car(s)
- 2018 SE DSG
Aren't all hybrid turbos rebuilt? They take a turbo and put their wheels and bearings in it.Rebuilt is the key factor here.
Aren't all hybrid turbos rebuilt? They take a turbo and put their wheels and bearings in it.Rebuilt is the key factor here.
A new journal bearing V2 with porting and coating goes for $2480, not including tax and s/h.For $1400 on a private sale with no type warranty, It don’t matter what brand it is.
Of course but my point is every hybrid turbo is a rebuild.Essentially yes but there’s a little more to it than just swapping CHRAs on most of these hybrids.
Please explain to me how rebuilding a hybrid turbo is any different than the first time the builder stripped a turbo and then put their wheels etc in it. Seems like the exact same process to me.My point stands. It’s rebuilt(likely due to failure) and that taints any potential sale. Drew questioned why it hasn’t sold yet. That’s why. Rebuilt alternator, water pump, starter fine. Turbo? Hard Pass. I’m sure someone will buy it, but it won’t fly off the shelf like you seem to think it should.
Yup….Rebuilt is the key factor here.
Beat me to it while I was posting inbetween sets at the gymMy point stands. It’s rebuilt(likely due to failure) and that taints any potential sale. Drew questioned why it hasn’t sold yet. That’s why. Rebuilt alternator, water pump, starter fine. Turbo? Hard Pass. I’m sure someone will buy it, but it won’t fly off the shelf like you seem to think it should.
This says a lot.the seller doesn’t feel comfortable
AJ explained it pretty spot on. It’s not the process of the rebuild that’s in question.Please explain to me how rebuilding a hybrid turbo is any different than the first time the builder stripped a turbo and then put their wheels etc in it. Seems like the exact same process to me.
I get that. It's like once bitten so the person switches brands hoping for a better result. I would think how long the turbo lasted would have an importance on if you trust the brand again. If I got a hybrid that didn't last long I would tend to shy away from that company also. Just hypothetically if you got a hybrid turbo that lasted say over 50,000 miles would you buy from that company again?AJ explained it pretty spot on. It’s not the process of the rebuild that’s in question.
50k would be roughly 5 years of mileage for me. What’s that, a month of your driving? If it failed at that age, yes I would.I get that. It's like once bitten so the person switches brands hoping for a better result. I would think how long the turbo lasted would have an importance on if you trust the brand again. If I got a hybrid that didn't last long I would tend to shy away from that company also. Just hypothetically if you got a hybrid turbo that lasted say over 50,000 miles would you buy from that company again?