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Title: KO4 Turbo?, How to tell Real or Fake
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 04 January 2014, 15:05

Buying a brandnew KO4 Turbo? Seller says it's genuine. It may well be, but I'd like to be sure.

Is there a way to tell which are genuine turbos and which is fake, such as stamp font, font size and part numbers, etc?

Also are they made by Garret or Borg Warner?

Title: Re: KO4 Turbo?, How to tell Real or Fake
Post by: Dave_IOW on 04 January 2014, 16:29

All Borg Warner.

They have a blue metal tag attached to them with the part number stamped on.

Get him to send you a picture of the tag, post it up if you have any further doubt.

Title: Re: KO4 Turbo?, How to tell Real or Fake
Post by: barrym381 on 04 January 2014, 19:02

if your buying it why not just pay the extra an buy 1 from turbo dynamics who have a good rep an comes with a warranty ebay stuff is a hit an miss but if paying by pay-pal and it is fake chances are you will get your money back  :wink:

Title: Re: KO4 Turbo?, How to tell Real or Fake
Post by: GOLF-MK3-GTI on 04 January 2014, 20:38

(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh502/schmidt-vr6/IMG_7609_zpse108b4fc.jpg) (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/schmidt-vr6/media/IMG_7609_zpse108b4fc.jpg.html)

(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh502/schmidt-vr6/IMG_7607_zps653586e8.jpg) (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/schmidt-vr6/media/IMG_7607_zps653586e8.jpg.html)

(http://i1249.photobucket.com/albums/hh502/schmidt-vr6/IMG_7608_zpseb96abe2.jpg) (http://s1249.photobucket.com/user/schmidt-vr6/media/IMG_7608_zpseb96abe2.jpg.html)

Title: Re: KO4 Turbo?, How to tell Real or Fake
Post by: km on 04 January 2014, 23:58

i bought a turbo from turbo dynamics, it came in a box just like the one above. with lots of bits of foam  :smiley: