Name This Turbo

[dave_1]

as you can see from the pic, i blew my oil seal. So i need to replace this one, but dont know which one to get.

Please help.

[WAN73D]

from my knowledge 45V something written on the compressor housing indicates it's an r33 or stagea turbo (same), as 16V something indicates it's an r32 turbo. as for the other number i dont think they're all that consistent...but i could be wrong

main way to tell is if you have a metal compressor wheel (makes a 'ting' when tapped) then its a series one r33, if its nylin then its a series 2.

As for r34's i think they're also nylon....not sure.

[dave_1]

yeah it seems to be metal front wheel, and rear (spose they all would be)

[RB32]

hey

from the top of my head my R33 turbo had 45v3 or 4 on it (not sure) and its a series 2

[Finchy33]

I've got a S2 sitting here and it has 45V4 and similar numbers on the actuator...

[eddieeeee-ro]

yer its an r33 turbo

[QWK32]

yeah, 33 series 1. series 1 turbos have the steel compressor wheel, and series 2 have the nylon/plastic comp. wheel.

[bumble_bee]

but its got twin blade fins on the wheel..

i believe its a series2 turbo

hence it saying 45V4..

series 1 are usually 45V1 and 45V2

the only thing im unsure about is that..

i was lead to believe that the 45V4 had.. "twin blade/fin NYLON wheel"

but im unsure on that,,

ca someone please correct me or say if im rit???

thanks

[vinnie32GTS4]

series 1 rb25 turbo has the twin blade compressor wheel as it is the steel one and the series two has the single blade one as it is the nylon compessor wheel

[bumble_bee]

well my definitely a steel single blade/fin wheel

and it says 45V3

and i drive a 96 series2 R33..

so yeah

[JET-25L]

hmm nah i think u'l find it's a nylon one dude. I'll put a pic of my blown series 2 turbo with single blades if you like. I bet you'll find it's the same.. If it's definitely been there forever then it's not going to be a steel one:) The steel ones are twin blade anyway.

45v3 means jack squat except which casting it came out of nothing to do with type of wheel/model of car.