VF8 or TD05-16g?

[Imprezive]

So I've been looking for a new turbo and have found 2 cheapish options.

One is a vf8 from australia, 156,000km's but he says it has no shaft play and only ran stock boost. He is asking $100(i am guessing AUD) plus shipping.

The other is a TD05-16g that a dumb DSM guy attempted to make work on his eclipse. It has a 90 degree elbow welded onto the outlet but could be easily cut off. He is asking $225 plus shipping.

I pretty much hella want the 16g but that vf8 is pretty damn cheap. What do you guys think!?

[georryan]

You'll be happy with either one to be honest. The TD05 will give you more bang I'm pretty sure of that. I've never ridden in a car with one myself, but I have the vf8 and I'm quite happy with it. Still, 225 for a turbo that has been somewhat mangled seems a bit pricey to me. *shrug*

[Imprezive]

yeaahh, I'll see what I can do about that. Apparently its a darn good turbo other than the fact that it has a 90 degree elbow welded on it.

We will see.

[livestrong14]

Don't buy an Aussie Turbo. Unless they guarantee their part. You'd be better of getting something USDM.

[Imprezive]

haha, yeah I dont know it looks a little sketchy.

I'm still looking for a reasonable TD05, seems to be the consensus that is basically "the turbo our cars should have came factory with" - vrg3.

Anywho, I am excited to see what kind of gains i get from the TD05 and a small intercooler.

[Bane]

well... i am by no means an expert, but i have a vf34/wrx intercooler and according to the flow charts i've seen...

at 14.7psi
ihi vf34 flows 430cfm
small 16g is 505cfm (stock)
large 16g is 550cfm (like a deadbolt)

so from a peformance stand point, i find my car pretty damn quick (13's), as it flows easily 130cfm more then the stock turbo.

without upping the injectors, and/or a tune of some sort, you should be going faster then me by at least a little.

now, 2 quick questions:

1. when you say small intercooler you mean stock wrx tmic or do you mean something like a smaller saab intercooler?

2. why would the 90 deg elbow be a problem? your stock turbo has one.

[555BCTurbo]

I am running a VF8 and love it to death, and it honestly is not that much smaller than a TD05...

And 156,000km is less than 100,000 miles...and IHI Turbos are FAR better quality than Mitsubishi turbos...which is what the TD05 is...

[Imprezive]

Yeah but ou can pretty much never find a vf8 or vf12 in the states.

That doesnt surprise me that Mitsubishi doesnt make good turbos either.

I've ruled out both of the particular turbos I mentioned earlier, they were sketchy. But I am still gonna go for a TD05, or maybe a IHI if I can find a decent VF8 or VF12 or something... I am not to worried about how much the turbo I get it is going to flow. I mean, as long as it is around what a TD05 can put out I will be happy and it will take me as far as I wanna go with that car.