Garrett GT17 Turbo

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 1 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 GT 17 Saab

Strengths:
lower lag time...makes car "feel" more power than it really has.

Weaknesses:
prone to go out. Bad turbo over-all. Look into something else. MIH turbos are known for their longevity.

Summary:
If your looking at this turbo...DON'T!! This turbo acts good...for a while, but it is prone to going out as soon as 20k. Look for a MIH turbo. Upgraded my saab from the gt17 to a td04hl-15t....and have gone over 100k on the new one.

Similar Products Used:
MIH TD04HL-15t and TD03

Price Paid:  $600.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 98

Strengths:
Spools easily

Weaknesses:
strange exhaust housing design

Summary:
I bought this turbo t pput onto my project car - a holden barina. Running 14psi I have turned out a huge 140kw at the wheels and still get the turbo spooling at very low revs. this is an incredibly efficient turbo and I recomend it to anyone who has a small capacity engine

Similar Products Used:
never used one, but a garrett ball bearing t25 would be a simialr thing