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What do the letters mean on a turbo?

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Old Feb 27, 2013, 07:02 PM
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What do the letters mean on a turbo?

Say you have a VF30 turbo... what does the "VF" stand for?
if you have a 30g turbo... what does the "g" stand for?
if you have a 35r turbo... what does the "r" stand for?

I am new to turbos and boost. I'm trying to learn but got kinda hung up on these brandings they are using on the different turbos. Can anyone help me a little?
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Anybody? My reason for asking is so 8I can better understand what other cars have turbos that may work on these evos?
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R is ball bearing.
Gt is just a series
if its a number followed by rs means it is a ball bearing with an s cover

Garret has this info on their website if you google search it.
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http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbob...t_nomenclature
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Thanks for the link
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