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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 08:41 PM
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Default wot is a IHI turbo?

as above. wot is it and how much better are they?
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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IHI is a japanese brand, much like Garett or Turbonetics. I'm not aware of IHI having anything specifically amazing about them. You can probably get them with ball-bearings and might even find a few models with variable-geometry, but other than that, IHI is just a brand.
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Old Jan 28, 2005 | 10:34 PM
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They're 27-28% better
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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thanks for reply. so where they fitted as standard ?

just that my Ra looks like it has one.
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 07:29 PM
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your RA will probably have a vf29 fitted
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 08:15 PM
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various scooby's (mainly JDM STi's) have them as std...............
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Old Jan 29, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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This might intrest you.

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Old Jan 30, 2005 | 11:21 PM
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top info, cheers. going to check mine tomorrow and see wot it is.



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This might intrest you.

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Old Jan 31, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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as you said its a vf29



Originally Posted by banny sti
your RA will probably have a vf29 fitted
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