Are their any signifigant differences between the two turbos assuming both are BB with the same backside?

 

The PTE is actually a bit higher quality. The center sections are identical, but PTE cast their own compressor housings and exhaust housings which are a bit smoother and more detailed than the standard Garrett. PTE is a Garrett Performance Center, but does a few tricks here and their to make their own custom turbos.

 

Thank you for a great and well informed response. Very helpful

 

huh? you're willing to spend the higher coin for some housings? after 2k miles, the hotside will be rusted, and look like schit anyhow. how many garrett housings have you seen crack? i love pte turbos as much as anyone (i have one myself) but thats just an idiotic statement. i have a pte turbo because of the custom wheels i could configure for my set-up. you can do that with garrett too, but what a pita.

 

you can't read? he only said PTE cast their own compressor housings and exhaust housing which are a bit smoother and more detailed than the stardard version.

We deal with PTE on daily basis. Don't be so negative if you have nothing better to contribute.

 

um, wow. did you not read when i stated I HAVE A PTE turbo?

who care's about how detailed the housing is? the housings do the same thing. you won't make anymore power with a pte "E" housing over a garrett, nor will you make more power with the .63 housing. if you're willing to pay more money for a parrallel move, it's your coin. i personally see no reason to pay more money for the same part, when garretts housings are problem free, and pte's housings offer ZERO benefit. why bother buying a pt67r, when you can buy a HKS t04z? i mean, HKS annodizes their compresor hold down nut. so maybe you can offer a benefit to the thread?

 

so you have PTE turbo, but what turbo? we use PTE 50trim turbo and we are speaking from our own experiences.

and calling my guy statement is idiotic? you don't even know the guy.. how about you STFU!

 

and from your experiences, you have seen some advantage's in power/reliability from garrett to pte on a 50trim? i'll tell you no, since pte is a garrett performance center. get over it dude. i've ran t-netics, garrett, pte. at the end of the day, i only care about the quality of the chra, the effeciency of the wheels, and what options are available to me. i don't pay for housings because i want to reward someone for making a more detailed rust collector.

as for which pte turbo i run, one of the BIG ones.
o'damn. guess what turbo it's sitting beside? you guessed it, a 50trim. i suppose i should jump and cheer "look at how detailed my housings are!!!"



is this where I STFU, or you?

sorry if it comes out blunt, i have no way of sugar coating things.

 

Isnt the arguement about the internal of the housing being smoother.
Smoother = better flow.

Nobody is talking about the quality of the exterior.

 

yeah. it prolly is. heres the interior shot. look how much smoother.

 

EFIxMR came in and offer answer to the original poster, which is informative and accurate. Why did you just come in and start a fight? Been living with the 1.8T forum crowd for too long?

 

i didn't come in and start a fight. putting out the facts, that your more expensive housings won't generate you anymore of a benefit. it's a fact. making the point. there is no sugar coating on it.

 

Good thing your camera skills equal a flow chart.

So a 4" ebay intercooler and a 4" buschur intercooler will yield the same results cuz ill pull out a tape measure and tell you look its the same 4"!!!

 

good thing we have you here to straigten us all out. flow chart? are you serious? you guys smoothing out the inside of your primaries too?

your intercooler anaolgy has zero merit. you're talking fin design, end tank design, effeciency, flow, vs a freaking housing.

 

Umm ... You ever hear about porting and polishing? Pretty sure its to open up and smooth out the internals for better flow.

My primaries arent made out of cast. I have a tube mani. Which is also smooth.