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VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:12 pm
by 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?

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I also noticed this, definitely doesn't look normal

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Re: VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:48 pm
by 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.

Re: VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:05 pm
by Mosti
I thought the engravings would be somewhere on the intake housing on that section near the middle of the photo?

Re: VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:14 pm
by 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

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Re: VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:43 pm
by Mosti
Gumbygtb wrote: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

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

Re: VF46 or something dodgy

PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:56 am
by 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.