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'Hybrid' turbos
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Mon, 03 May 2004 06:51
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Hi all, wanted to know if anyone has had experience with the 'hybrid' brand turbos.
They are advertised in Zoom for just under $1000 brand new. Seems they have one with a T25 flange for SR20, CA18 etc. Then a larger T3 one.
Cheap n nasty, or good bang for buck?
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On your mum!
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Mon, 03 May 2004 06:55
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$1000 sounds like an expensive way to find out if something is any good or not.
Having added my 2c worth, I don't know.
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Mon, 03 May 2004 12:30
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if u go to alltrac.net or celica.net > forced induction forum, alot of the GT4 guys and 3S-GTE swaps run hybrid T3/4 turbos and are pretty happy with them and the performance seems to suit the engine well
thats just one example, ask the experts
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Mon, 03 May 2004 12:50
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I think that this confuses the question that is being asked. It is my understanding that turbora28 is asking about a "Hybrid" brand turbo. Not a hybridised turbo made from interchangeable components from the same manufacturer. If someone is selling under the "Hybrid" name, then that would be very a very clever marketing strategy - of course every one has heard of hybrid turbo set ups using T3 and T4 components (or whatever other turbo combinations you can run off the top of your head).
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Mon, 03 May 2004 23:33
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Yeah that is right, i'm not inquiring about a mix n match of turbo components to make a hybrid turbo.
There is a company who makes turbos and brands them 'hybrid'. They also make intercoolers, boost controllers, guages etc.
I agree $1000 is a lot to spend to test a product. But thought maybe there had been some real life experiences with them.
I wonder if they have just copied off a garret turbo or if they have their own R&D teams...
Cheers
Joel
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Tue, 04 May 2004 00:39
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try searching on www.nissansilvia.com I think a lot of those guys use Hybrid gear... (I know a nissan site is sacrelige... just dont take what they say as gospel  )
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May 2002
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Re: 'Hybrid' turbos
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Tue, 04 May 2004 06:58
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the hybrid intercoolers dont look too bad.
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