GaryM said:
I think so.
Although I'm told that it's different to the one on the JBS Octy in that it's bigger internally.
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Just checked, it's neither. James is keeping the exact spec close to his chest.
EDIT: James has confirmed it is rated higher than the turbo on his.
EDIT: James has confirmed it is rated higher than the turbo on his.
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Bill, i understand you also do IHI conversions? Jabba seem to have a long waiting list 
Is this the exact same turbo used in the conversion... IHI VF34
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-STI-WR...ryZ10424QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jabba quote £1000 for turbo so there's a saving of £500 alone here? Is it worth sourcing parts myself and coming to you for fitting and mapping or do you do the whole package at a competitive price?
Keeping it at a sensible 1.2-1.3bar boost and 320-330hp and am i right in thinking no need for internal modifications?
What about the exhaust housing and downpipe, do i need to go to JS for them or can i source them elsewhere to mate up with turbo above?
Will sourcing them from an impreza work or are they slightly different for conversion into the 1.8t?
Many thanks
Is this the exact same turbo used in the conversion... IHI VF34
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-STI-WR...ryZ10424QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jabba quote £1000 for turbo so there's a saving of £500 alone here? Is it worth sourcing parts myself and coming to you for fitting and mapping or do you do the whole package at a competitive price?
Keeping it at a sensible 1.2-1.3bar boost and 320-330hp and am i right in thinking no need for internal modifications?
What about the exhaust housing and downpipe, do i need to go to JS for them or can i source them elsewhere to mate up with turbo above?
Will sourcing them from an impreza work or are they slightly different for conversion into the 1.8t?
Many thanks
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mat20vt
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my ihi should be for sale soon. not sure when yet. vf34.18. on car for 10months, (9k miles). probs available november/dec time?
I take it all the golf parts are compatible with the leon? Its 1.8t generic?
What would you be selling? turbo/manifold/downpipe/injectors/fuel pump?
Or are you just swapping turbo and exhaust housing?
I would be interested buddy as long as you've run the IHI at decent boost levels!
What would you be selling? turbo/manifold/downpipe/injectors/fuel pump?
Or are you just swapping turbo and exhaust housing?
I would be interested buddy as long as you've run the IHI at decent boost levels!
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Using a Jabba manifold all the IHI range fit apart from anything that is twin scrolled. The Td05 range fit also. The general feeling is that the vf34 is good for upto 350bhp i would say 330-345bhp. The turbo on Ebay looks like a normal vf34 power rating will vary from tuner to tuner and dyno to dyno. If i was you i would not go vf34 anyway things have moved on. Speak to jabba about there new turbo range they have a turbo that does 380bhp on a smallport.
mat20vt
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turbo on my golf was supplied by bill as part of his kit. run for 5months on 1.2bar, since then, 1.4 bar. can tell you more when it comes off, can get pics and stuff then. selling turbo only. nothing wrong with it, just want more power
caney said:it's still a vf34/20g they are tweaking it to get it up to 380bhp,spoke to elton about it the other day
I knew 4-6 weeks ago but waited until they went public, its nothing new and has been available from other tuners for a while.
http://www.blouchturbo.com/turbos/result/
These guys do vf34 hybrids, but look at the price of a Td05 18g or td05 20g from Blouch would it be worthwhile doing the work on a vf34 which would need a .20 housing supplied and fitted on top of the vf34 and its modifying. Surely it would be easier just to buy the td05 20g and have done with it. Its proven on Scoobs to be a realistic 385ishbhp turbo on straight optimax/v-power its rebuildable and cheap. Also i have never heard of the td05 20g failing and its said in terms of power the thinking is 18g, Pe1820f and then the td05 20g having the edge on both turbos. Bill would prob say the Pe1820f is a 380bhp realitic turbo being pushed hard enough, i reckon the td05 20g would do the same power with less stress. Anyway i am just throwing some ideas out there. Choices choices.
P.S also consider the td05 20g is roughly £650-700 of these guys and you already have a vf34 with lots of people wanting vf34's on scoobynet you could sell the vf34 for £250-300 making the td05 20g a £400 buy.
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Mitchy said:Bill, i understand you also do IHI conversions? Jabba seem to have a long waiting list
Is this the exact same turbo used in the conversion... IHI VF34
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SUBARU-STI-WR...ryZ10424QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Jabba quote £1000 for turbo so there's a saving of £500 alone here? Is it worth sourcing parts myself and coming to you for fitting and mapping or do you do the whole package at a competitive price?
Keeping it at a sensible 1.2-1.3bar boost and 320-330hp and am i right in thinking no need for internal modifications?
What about the exhaust housing and downpipe, do i need to go to JS for them or can i source them elsewhere to mate up with turbo above?
Will sourcing them from an impreza work or are they slightly different for conversion into the 1.8t?
Many thanks
DP wont fit off scooby..
depends on what car its going in as to what bits to get or make for DP
turbo needs mod to fit (clock housing remount actuator brkt)
The concern with pushing VF34's and the like is the exhaust housings. They have proven not to be temperature stable when pushed hard for the higher power figures. Sure they can just about get there in power terms, been there myself, but with hard use they do fail/warp.
The other makes like the TD0x range remain a little unknown in that respect, but from the larger turbine sizes they should flow a lot more being less of a bottleneck in flow/heat terms. Time will tell of course.
The PE as gary said is a 380-390bhp turbo IMHO when run at 1.6bar boost. It still uses the P20 housing tho, which is its weak link. Warpage can occur with heavy use.
The other makes like the TD0x range remain a little unknown in that respect, but from the larger turbine sizes they should flow a lot more being less of a bottleneck in flow/heat terms. Time will tell of course.
The PE as gary said is a 380-390bhp turbo IMHO when run at 1.6bar boost. It still uses the P20 housing tho, which is its weak link. Warpage can occur with heavy use.
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