Any thoughts on this PD140 turbo replacement?

crazyrunner33

Veteran Member
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Jul 11, 2006
Location
NC
TDI
'10 Golf(bought back)
I'd only buy a sensitive item like a turbo from trusted forum sources. That would include IDParts, Darkside Developments, X-Man, Kerma etc. I can't find any info on that website and don't know if Midwestern turbo has much experience with tiny hybrid turbos. I wouldn't trust that.

If buying a PD140, I'd stick with a standard one. If going with a hybrid, I've had good luck with Darkside and I've heard good things about X-Man. Mine is a hybrid with a turbo off the PD170, I believe. I've got 40,000 miles out of it so far.

The turbo you listed only has "upgraded billet wheel" listed without mentioning sizes or any other specs. It sounds like snake oil, especially since they blatantly copied and pasted the sales add from IDParts and made minor edits to suit their needs.

https://www.idparts.com/garrett-pd140-turbo-a5-brm-p-1993.html
 

IndigoBlueWagon

TDIClub Enthusiast, Principal IDParts, Vendor , w/
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Aug 16, 2004
Location
South of Boston
TDI
'97 Passat, '99.5 Golf, '02 Jetta Wagon, '15 GSW
What's odd is I went to Midwest Turbo's store and can't find that turbo.
 
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