why are dbb turbos so expensive?
#1
why are dbb turbos so expensive?
Ive been looking at some big turbos for the 20B, and I just cant get over the $500 price jump for a dual ball bearing. Is it just the hype and the fact that they are relatively new? Because I cannot see that the actual cost of tiny little ceramic ball bearing is more than 50 bucks more than standard brass turbocharger bearings, and other than that and a water-cooled center, what's the difference?
anybody had oen apart and seen any numbers on the bearings that might lead to a manufacturer?
anybody had oen apart and seen any numbers on the bearings that might lead to a manufacturer?
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Turbonetics and Innovative Turbo System (ITS) both use ceramic ball bearings. Turbonetics using a single angular thrust bb with standard sleeve/journal bearing rear and ITS uses full double bearings. IHI and Garrett both use steel. Why the price hike? Several things, mainly 1 is its still reletively new technology and people are willing to pay for it, 2 recoop R&D, 3 it costs more to manufacture. Garrett claims a 15% quicker spool when compairing same wheels/manifolds, engine configurations. Prices will come down (infact they already have) as more OEM uses them and they become the mainstay for typical turbo chargers.
~Mike.............
~Mike.............
#7
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Originally Posted by RacerXtreme7
Turbonetics using a single angular thrust bb with standard sleeve/journal bearing rear.
~Mike.............
~Mike.............
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