How much does a turbo weigh?

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 5:47 pm

Thinking about bringing a turbo back from Oz in a few months and wondering how much a turbo weighs? I just don't happen to have one lying about to weigh atm. If its <10kg I figure I can take some older clothing and ditch it before I fly back to save AUD$120 in excess baggage thievery.

Stott69 · Post by **Stott69** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:05 pm

Will depend on turbo, the one I took off the car is lots lighter than the new one

Elmo · Post by **Elmo** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:10 pm

VGT turbo from a 600 signature is about 50kg (at a guess)

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:27 pm

So your 60-1 which the turbonetics website says is 15-20lbs was heavier than the Std turbo... guess a td05 should be in a similar ballpark then, plus weight of fittings/hoses etc. Will have to take the old steelcaps etc and ditch them before I return but should be doable.

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:29 pm

I can weigh a td05hr/a if you want. Got a few.

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:44 pm

Chur, that would be good man. Can preweigh and make sure its going to be under 23kgs.

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:02 pm

Definitely is under that. My T88 weighs just on 15kg

Stott69 · Post by **Stott69** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 7:45 pm

Grrrrrrr! wrote:So your 60-1 which the turbonetics website says is 15-20lbs was heavier than the Std turbo... guess a td05 should be in a similar ballpark then, plus weight of fittings/hoses etc. Will have to take the old steelcaps etc and ditch them before I return but should be doable.

Wasnt a standard, DSR430 slug. Still have the DSR at the mo if that weight suits your needs.

phoenix · Post by **phoenix** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:13 pm

Just fashion it into a hat and save the luggage space.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:15 pm

Glad it wasn't just me that thought of that :lol:

rollaholic · Post by **rollaholic** » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:18 pm

iOnic wrote:My T88

wtb pics of t88 on rb30

Lith · Post by **Lith** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:24 am

Atpturbo provide shipping weights for all of their turbos, which could give an idea of what you could expect : http://www.atpturbo.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=tp&Category_Code=GRT

Jdawg · Post by **Jdawg** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:41 am

You can buy extra luggage allowance before you go.
Cost me NZ$60 for 40kg when I bought back a Commodore brake kit for the HZ = 20kg per side.
I went over in the clothes I was wearing and bought new clothes over there on my first day.

spoonza6 · Post by **spoonza6** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:03 pm

Careful they might classify it as a dg n won't be allowed in checked luggage

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 1:22 pm

Lol, good one :roll:

thegreatestben · Post by **thegreatestben** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:40 pm

They almost didn't let me take a kingchrome socket set onto a domestic flight in my backpack, worried I'd take the plane apart midflight bahaha

iOnic · Post by **iOnic** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 6:38 am

Near as makes no difference to 10kg. Td05hra 16g with titanium compressor and 10.5cm rear housing.

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 8:21 pm

Friend of mine couldnt take some of his tools over to Aussie with him as he needed them for his job. They wouldnt allow them on board.

Grrrrrrr! · Post by **Grrrrrrr!** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:05 pm

Carry on is a no-go, checked should be fine. I've personally taken pinions, shims, hand tools, battery drills, various bearings, drill sets to Oz with no problem in checked luggage. Most trouble I had was with the shims and pinions, 28kg box of tightly packed stainless steel and high strength plastic gears. They xrayed it 5 times but they still couldn't see much, asked me what it was and seemed happy enough to let it fly once I told them.

I've actually been surprised at what I have got through security in carry on. had a couple of smallish screwdrivers in my laptop bag I'd forgotten about, and they had no problem with that. Would've been most useful if I'd wanted to stab someone..

CAMB01 · Post by **CAMB01** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:13 pm

These were large 3/4 sockets etc. He's a diesel mechanic.