Turbos?

[c70geoff]

Right folks has anyone used a Kinugawa turbo and if so what kinda rating do you give them
Been offered a 19t at a good price and it's new
Don't wanna spend stupid money buying it and then being told they are poop
Ta muchly

[stribo]

I think Colin (Claymore) may have used them.

[p fandango]

I've got 20t housing & compressor wheel from them, & the quality & engineering is brilliant. The exhaust turbine I bought from them is awful & looks like it was ground with a 12" angle grinder to balance it

[graemewelch]

Im still wary of them. Been looking at there actuators

[p fandango]

Im still wary of them. Been looking at there actuators
The adjustable ones next on my shopping list

[sundog]

i have one of the actuators on my 850 and it seems to work flawlessly :)

[Wobbly Dave]

I've been told they were made of butter/chocolate. I wouldn't waste my money.

[theflyingbrick]

im running one on mine and so far so good...........but ive yet to REALLY test it lol

[mike 850]

I have a 19t compressor wheel and housing and its all good

[p fandango]

im running one on mine and so far so good...........but ive yet to REALLY test it lol
i'm looking forward to seeing some 1/4mile times from yours, i think theirs going to be some people crying into there hot chocolate

[richcoad89]

I have a 19t comp housing and super back wheel upgrade, I'm also have their adjustable wastegate. However it hasn't been tested yet. Hopefully in a month or so I will know!

[c70geoff]

Cheers guys will have to do a bit more research on this and wait to see how u guys do when they are pushed

[mike 850]

mines fairly pushed, I run 21 psi. Only hit 19 on the rollers but hit 311bhp so not bad for a "cheap" turbo. also get pushed quite hard on the road, very impressed to be honest

[p fandango]

Just ordered the adjustable actuator, & springs upto 1.7bar :)

[wiganer31]

ive got a 19t upgrade kit of them to fit a 16t, comp housing machined for 19t wheel, 19t wheel, and actuator, apart from a slightly dull finish on the wheel the quality looks top, deffo not made of butter/chocolate! and at the end of the day if it dose ££££ its self its just one of them things and worth the risk for the price imo

cheers

[p fandango]

ive got a 19t upgrade kit of them to fit a 16t, comp housing machined for 19t wheel, 19t wheel, and actuator, apart from a slightly dull finish on the wheel the quality looks top, deffo not made of butter/chocolate! and at the end of the day if it dose ££££ its self its just one of them things and worth the risk for the price imo
have you put it together yet, because a 19t wheel won't fit into a 16t chra without machining

[claymore]

The most powerful 850 on the forum uses a Chines Turbo, (Shortly to be using two) as does the Volvaxo, with no problems, just make sure you have the correct oil pressure.

[mafro-T5R]

I had there 19t on my old t5 for 3 years with no problems a I'm usin there adjustable actuator on my t5r now and it running very good at the min

[Avinitlarge]

Ive got a Kinugawa 20t turbo, Had a good look over it, quality looks spot on. Before buying it, it did lots of reading on various forums, only a couple of post saying don't buy but loads saying how good they were. Seem to be very popular on Jap cars. After reading I was happy to part with £519.

[wiganer31]

have you put it together yet, because a 19t wheel won't fit into a 16t chra without machining


no not put if together yet, but as ive said in another post i know it needs machining out and i have a local company who are going to machine it for around 20 quid, i have done a lot of research before i decided to do this,

cheers

[p fandango]

no not put if together yet, but as ive said in another post i know it needs machining out and i have a local company who are going to machine it for around 20 quid, i have done a lot of research before i decided to do this,
thats alright then, just making sure you knew

[wiganer31]

thats alright then, just making sure you knew


yea want to get it done this week hopefully


cheers

[sizzlechest]

no not put if together yet, but as ive said in another post i know it needs machining out and i have a local company who are going to machine it for around 20 quid, i have done a lot of research before i decided to do this,

cheers
Out of interest which company will be doing the machine work? AC Turbo in Skem?

[wiganer31]

Out of interest which company will be doing the machine work? AC Turbo in Skem?

no mate its just a local engineering company that's done a few bits like this as well as the stuff he normally dose, did think of ringing ac turbo,


cheers

[sizzlechest]

Thanks for the info. I'll be keen to see how you get on with your bigger wheel and machined comp cover.

[wiganer31]

Thanks for the info. I'll be keen to see how you get on with your bigger wheel and machined comp cover.

yea me to, i will let you know how i get on

cheers