52172
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I've talked to a few people with the old pd170 shaft and they were real happy with the power?
x-man Hybrid turbo reliability feedback
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Diesel_Nerd
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Any updates on Xmans turbos?
52172
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Still running my pd170 hybrid and it’s running fine with over 100k miles on it.
calimustang
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Awesome to hear all good comments about him. Just ordered CR170 hybrid with billet impeller.
Maverick80
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I have the stage 1 hybrid for my 1.9 ALH and I love it ! I decided to buy injectors from xman shortly after as well.
racerxtdi
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Xman I am will to sacrifice my car and take your new 1856 Bearing hybrid turbo and give you a real unfiltered review on it. For installation to longevity. Giving periodic updates and photos. I will even willing to pay for shipping. Please PM me if your interested... I know I am ! ;-)
sauron18
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I got the Xman CR170 hybrid for my CJAA and it´s been awesome. My TDI was stage 2 deleted and upgraded to stage 3 with Malone. Now it feels like it was stock 
. The feeling of going from stock to stage 2 is all over again going from stage 2 to stage 3 Hybrid. Xman turbo to me are one of the best available for TDI. Haven´t dynoed the car yet but Malone told me the hybrid makes another 10whp up top vs the normal CR170.
. The feeling of going from stock to stage 2 is all over again going from stage 2 to stage 3 Hybrid. Xman turbo to me are one of the best available for TDI. Haven´t dynoed the car yet but Malone told me the hybrid makes another 10whp up top vs the normal CR170.Great. Recently bought gtb2265vk 7+7 bladesI got the Xman CR170 hybrid for my CJAA and it´s been awesome. My TDI was stage 2 deleted and upgraded to stage 3 with Malone. Now it feels like it was stock
sauron18
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Yeah man. I was thinking of getting their GTB1756 but some one here posted his experience installing the turbo and preferred to get their hybrid which is plug and play. If anyone want to buy a new turbo for his CJAA or CR140 forget about getting a new CR170 get the Xman hybrid is a bit better. For someone who has a CR170 is not worth it unless the turbo is failing and don´t want to go bigger. If someone dosen´t want to spend a lot of money there are a used CR170 on Ebay or can find one used and spend less.
clannnabanna
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I have the Xman GTC1556VZ hybrid for my Seat Leon (CR170) & it now makes 243bhp (for over a year now, great wee turbo).
The standard CR170 turbo cant ever produce anymore than 220bhp (on a realistic dyno thats properly calibrated).
The standard CR170 turbo cant ever produce anymore than 220bhp (on a realistic dyno thats properly calibrated).
52172
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Im running 17/49vc for over 200k miles perfect reliability.
ChippyTDI
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I've got one of his gtb1756vk turbos, it's been running flawlessly for approx 48,000 miles. Oil changed every 3-5k. Tuned to around 240bhp and a few track days under its belt.
Biggles48
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I've got a PD engine in my Jetta it was originally a BEW but now is an ARL. I'm looking into an upgrade from my VNT-17 from Xman. Just trying to decide which turbo.
adamss24
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Anything gtb/gtd/gtc series turbo will be better that. The gt1749v/va you have at the moment. I would stay away from hybrids vnt17 as they are hard to map properly and might give you spool issues on stock hardware.
shoebear
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Just ordered a GT1856v for my ALH 2003 from Xman at burpod's suggestion.
52172
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Nice im going 17/56 and will work with Burpod when we do motor swap.
burpod
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a gt1756? i'd get a 1856 over the 1756 for some better exhaust flow... a 1752 is already a little "lopsided" and feel a 1756 is too much - but of course i have no scientific data to back that up
but a gtd would surely be best yet. still have not personally driven a gtd powered tdi yet... but i plan on trying a gtd2060vz when i have the time/money to do so....