Turbo upgrade suggestions

[Nick b7 tdi]

2012 Passat tdi sel (new to me, first diesel) 160,000 miles
Looking to upgrade my stock turbo before it grenades on me I was thinking possibly one of these two

GTC1556vz Turbo Upgrade for Passat CKRA TDI - PerformanceTDI
GTC1556vz hybrid turbo is the best bolt-on turbo upgrade for your 2012-2014 Passat with the CKRA Volkswagen TDI engine. FREE SHIPPING IN CANADA.
performancetdi.com

Or

2.0 TDI Common Rail 200hp Turbo Upgrade for CKRA Engines
Bolt on turbo upgrade for the 2.0 16v TDI CKRA Engines. This turbo is capable of ~195 - 205hp smoke free.
www.darksidedevelopments.co.uk

any advice or suggestions??

 

[3L3M3NT]

You might have better luck posting in either one of these 2 sub-forums and get more responses.
https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?forums/vw-passat-family-nms-and-b7-tdis-2012.86/

https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?forums/tdi-power-enhancements.13/

Then the 2 different turbos to consider are:
https://en.powertdi.pl/turbina-gtb2060vklr-do-19-20-tdi-na-moce-300-km

https://en.powertdi.pl/turbina-gtd2060vz-do-19-20-tdi-na-moce-320-km

Hopefully that helps you out and you figure out which turbo to go with.

 

[Nick b7 tdi]

I appreciate your help, thank you

 

[lemoncurd]

it really comes down to how much money you want to spend.

obligatory mention of GTE2260
GTE2260VZ 1.9TDI/2.0TDI Vacuum Converted Hybrid Turbo Upgrade with 1.9/2.0TDI Manifold - Muchboost.com