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Old 06-05-2017, 01:23 PM   #7
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Originally Posted by Jrdad View Post
The difference between a gt3076r and a gtx3076r (what the sbd500x uses) is the gtx is a ball bearing turbo while the GT is journal bearings. The gtx will spool faster but both require oil and coolant lines.

True Garrett GT series turbos are dual ball bearing, not Journal bearing.
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