Just a thought. Why does one turbo cost a grand or more than the next?

 

The cost of producing them can’t vary THAT much surely?

 

Bigger housing etc = more materials, yes but not a grand’s more!

 

90% I would have thought are put together the same way?

 

So just wondering why there is such a huge difference in prices?

thats a good question. :confused:

 

think it must be to make money! :nelson:

Just a thought. Why does one turbo cost a grand or more than the next?

 

The cost of producing them can’t vary THAT much surely?

 

Bigger housing etc = more materials, yes but not a grand’s more!

 

90% I would have thought are put together the same way?

 

So just wondering why there is such a huge difference in prices?

 

because they can bud, its crap really, its like some turbo companys charge £200 for a recon unit and others £400 for a recon unit, all the parts come from a main company like say for instance turbo tecnics supply midland turbo yet midland charge less than turbo tecnics work that out :confused:

 

on a smaller scale you pay less for a Baily dump valve opposed to a HKS one so its down to brands and because us the public will pay! :(

it will probably be down to how long andhow much it takes to develo[p a turbo, especially when it produces more power than the others, it will require more time in research and development

it will probably be down to how long andhow much it takes to develo[p a turbo, especially when it produces more power than the others, it will require more time in research and development

 

Dont agree with that at all. EVERY new turbo will require the same tests to know what it flows and how etc etc. so why again should one be twice the cost of another?? Just one of those things eh! :duffer:

 

Cheers guys

it will probably be down to how long andhow much it takes to develo[p a turbo, especially when it produces more power than the others, it will require more time in research and development

 

It is exactly that.

 

The Garrett duel syclone turbos use a completely different rotor design to the standard turbos found on all but the latest exoctic cars. Not only is the design different but they are using aircraft Technology to creat crystal fordged rotas. This is a very expensive proccess but enables the turbines to withstand much greater centrafugal G's and greater PSI of thrust.

 

Once you can produce greater PSI of thrust and greater centrafugal G's then the spindle has to be made of a much harder wearing substance instead of steel. ie some us titanium alloy's for strength and reduce centrafugal mass. Again machining costs and manufacture is more than double that of machining high tensile steel rod. Then the bearing flanges have to cope and the housings can no longer be cast iron and Alloy. etc.

 

Then if you are making something that with opperate at such extremes the tolerences have to be minsquel in comparison to the standard T25 stage I to III hybrid which are still the traditional style turbos like those used on the Z. These are also provided buy most companies as Hybrids and up grades, yet still using drop fordged components in exactly the same way the Bentley brothers did in 1920's.

 

Latest turbos really are miles away from traditional tubs. The thing that limits most modern turbos is nearly always the engines they are attached to.

 

So the answer is Material cost, Capital equipment cost to produce, development and the quality of engineering. Yep there are plenty out there charging silly prices for old technology, but when you buy the Misubitchi (Greddy) or the latest Garretts (HKS) and the Borge Warner as used by Merc. you are really getting something much better than anything Turbo Technics and there like can offer.

Well this will make you really happy LOL

 

Honeywell Garrett used to be one of my biggest customers and at their production plant in skelmersdale the average unit cost of a turbo was......wait for it......£26!! and this included the huge truck turbos down to the smallest turbos

 

And get this even though the company was massively profittable they moved the plant to Hungary which can now make the turbos for £6 per unit!!

 

Mike

Well this will make you really happy LOL

 

Honeywell Garrett used to be one of my biggest customers and at their production plant in skelmersdale the average unit cost of a turbo was......wait for it......£26!! and this included the huge truck turbos down to the smallest turbos

 

And get this even though the company was massively profittable they moved the plant to Hungary which can now make the turbos for £6 per unit!!

 

Mike

 

 

There we go! :duffer:

Well this will make you really happy LOL

 

Honeywell Garrett used to be one of my biggest customers and at their production plant in skelmersdale the average unit cost of a turbo was......wait for it......£26!! and this included the huge truck turbos down to the smallest turbos

 

And get this even though the company was massively profittable they moved the plant to Hungary which can now make the turbos for £6 per unit!!

 

Mike

 

Yep all old drop fordge technology and mass produced. Were talking about modern replacement turbos for performance cars.

 

Quite a lot different.

Yep all old drop fordge technology and mass produced. Were talking about modern replacement turbos for performance cars.

 

Quite a lot different.

 

i said average unit cost, that includes the more advanced turbos and yes the older ones but over all the average cost is very low!!