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how to tell the difference in genuine and fake turbo?

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Old 22 June 2014, 09:26 PM
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Ive been looking to upgrade my td04 turbo on my blob eye to either a v34 or v35 and have come across something strange. After doing my research if concluded that these turbos will cost me probably around £400+ which will obviously be second hand and they are rare to get hold of. For my living i have a ebay store where i sell various accessories and electrical items which i import from china. On my trading website with suppliers in china i have come across traders selling vf34 and vf35 turbos for sale which are brand new and come with warranty. Now they are selling quite cheap around £300 or can get from suppliers in japan for £350 brand new. I'm just thinking whether they there is anything like a fake turbo as china will replicate anything but not sure about the turbos. is there anything i should look out for in particular to see whether they are genuine or fake? They have confirmed that its a IHI vf35 turbo with serial number on it and same for the vf34. Any help on this?
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Have you googled the seller for reviews?
Old 23 June 2014, 10:04 AM
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Ive tried that buddy but not much information. They mainly just sell turbo chargers and similar other stuff hence makes me think they specialise in it. Wish it was like a ebay feedback system they used to see buyer feedbacks but on this trading website there isn't anything like that. They take paypal as a method of payment so i'm thinking i should be covered through them for any counterfeit goods.
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Buy cheap... buy twice!

I'd be buying a good second hand genuine unit from the UK if I were you. VF43 & VF48 are practically the same as the VF35 so all will fit.
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