Just for the earlier query Blouch and Scoobyclinic are same turbos,difference between these two is just exhaust housing Blouch using 8cm/10cm and Scoobyclinic using 7cm, they have a special deal with them which if you ask Blouch they will direct you to sc, I don't think they will make the 1 off for customers considering they do them all for sc, and I think if you did with customs charges and delivery, you wouldn't be far off sc price (they obviously get them cheaper in bulk and make their mark up like any shop.


But here's the turbos
SC50 is Blouch Dominator 3.0XT-R
SC46 is Blouch Dominator 2.5XT-R Polka Pickle
SC42 is Blouch Dominator 1.5XT-R
SC40 is Blouch 20GXT Billet
etc.

1k is decent price for 42 aslong as its the newer black housing/front.
both mine have sold for 1350 is tip top low mileage condition.
an sc42 is better that a 46 in the spool and drivability department.
46 barley make 460 tbh only good speced cars, loads of 42s have gone over 420 though.
i know which one id go for.,..

must be a lot more than a couple of years old then, the black front ones have been out for a good few years now.

and the bad caged bearing problems is more than likely on the older units also. I haven't seen or hard of a faulty black housing one failing or breaking.

for the power band of 400-450 I think the sc42 is probably the best drivable turbo out there bar non. Probably why I've had 2 and swear by the drivability of them. On/off throttle is excellent on them too.

I might get another

depending how you want your car to drive, both them turbos are no comparison on the drivability of the 42! But PT and md321v will obviously make more power. But power is nothing without drivability, so you need to decide on power output and how you want car to drive and what's more important.

if going for power the gt30 0.63 billet is a great unit for outright power and spool.

Where would you get one? I think SC have stopped doing them.

Out of interest have you experience of other turbos to back up your statement above? Genuine question.

scoobyclinic really, I think they have a stock issue from supplier, best bet is to phone them and ask.
ive compared it to a precision (mate had one and a bit laggy for a point to point), mdx555 400 one (was the older version and tbh didn't seem to feel quick), md321h (again the older one and didn't feel exciting), I prefer the sc42 for the best all rounder as said above.
the sc42 seems angry when on boost and actually makes you grin so to speak. So just my opinion for that hp figure I'd choose it again without a doubt.
show me another turbo in that hp area.

All the 'new' ones I've seen including the 36 all have the black front on, so I'm assuming it's a revised/ironed out one (remember the old 46 that have a design fault on the exhaust housing and used to crack? But then later that was redesigned hot side).
tbf I haven't really heard of the bearing issue to be that common apart from the odd folk saying it, and if it was an issue I'd of thought it would of been revised no? Driving on wot and then just switching engine off could be a culprit for that, but then that's down to driver.

like I say, I haven't seen a post or thread or anyone with this issue, only because someone says so.....so it must be a rare thing?

thats a sc46 which i know had its own problems before, they dont have a dual bearing either, and as already said was due to high egt.
again I havnt seen a ‘sc42’ have the issue.
and if garret still use the plastic caged bearings then im sure there is no problem with them, but either high temps, stuff getting in, incorrect cooling for turbo, lack of oil circulation etc etc, it cant be a high percentage of issues or garret would of addressed it as garret are not a small brand with low sales figures.
and I believe its a nylon not plastic, dont under estimate the strength of nylon, infact a lot of turbos have a nylon carrier including the precision I believe.
dont get sucked in by 1 mans problems. When it becomes common then i can relate and agree and infact help you slate them lol.