t4 vs t3 t4 hybrid

[RETed]

Stay away from all that Made-In-China CRAP.
You're just wasting money.
At a certain point, cheap is going to bite you in the ass.

I would expect to pay at least $500 - $700 on a good unit - you should be able to find a brand new 60-1 or comparable size in this price range in the U.S.A. pretty easily.
I only use Garrett turbos at minimum.
Don't be tempted by all that cheap Made-In-China CRAP that's flooded the market - Godspeed, OBX, Goodspeed, almost anything new on eBay that doesn't offer a brand name that's price under $500 is CRAP.

You can save a little money on trying to locate a unit turbo, but standard disclaimers apply for anything used - you take the chance that the turbo needs a rebuild.
The one thing good about Garrett units (non-BB GT-series) is that rebuild kits are cheap.
Most good turbo shops can rebuild these Garrett units for a very reasonable price - check out your local "diesel" shop if you can't find a "turbo" shop.
Find one that does dynamic balancing if possible.


-Ted