VF46 or something dodgy

[Mosti]

I decided to do something productive with the car today and went about removing the TMIC so I can clean out all of the dead foliage that the previous owner had somehow accumulated under it. While I was doing this I thought I'd have a bit of a look around to make sure there were no split hoses etc. I noticed on my turbo, where a assumed the engravings would be, that there is nothing engraved. Is this normal for the VF46 or am I running an unknown turbo?



I also noticed this, definitely doesn't look normal

[Manaz]

Kinda hard to see it past the stock turbo heatshield.

I do note that there are some engravings visible just under the edge of the heatshield.

[Mosti]

I thought the engravings would be somewhere on the intake housing on that section near the middle of the photo?

[Gumbygtb]

The engravings should be on the front of the turbo on that section your looking at. you might have to try take a pic with your phone or use a small mirror

[Mosti]

The engravings should be on the front of the turbo on that section your looking at. you might have to try take a pic with your phone or use a small mirror

There is nothing engraved in that area, it looks and feels to be all smooth. It does have IHITurbo the same as your pic.

[Shaheenis]

Looks like a VF46 to me. Just compared it to a VF52 I have sitting on the bench and definately not one of those.