borg warner k04 vs rp turbo k04 or other brand...

[itguy]

So you have installed ebay turbos? I'm not knocking it or anything. From what I've heard they break easily and don't last very long.

And what you have heard is absolutely right - mine failed at 1000 miles on a stage 3- tune they started whistling after 100 miles

By fail I mean both bearings/seals just couldn't hold up and were dripping oil (small puddles in inlets and IC hoses)

I modified mine right away to fix http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...oost-Creep-FTL

Ported the exhaust wastegate holes and adjusted the lifter arm lengths so that they would open like the OEM one does

Replaced the chra's with new ones built and balanced by BAE - so far so good, no whistle, no problems,

Total was 1100$

[s4bg1089]

i have a set of blown k04s in the classifieds. just rebuild and you're good to go...

[itguy]

i have a set of blown k04s in the classifieds. just rebuild and you're good to go...

You could go this route, would save you modifying the wastegate side of things so 1000 + 590 and you have a set of solid like new k04's = 1590$

Or you go my route, with a little grinding etc 500+590 = 1090$

Or you buy brand new = 2500$ @ ecs or something similar

DO NOT BUY RP - its the same shit as the china k04's from ebay with shitter than shit chra's