morpheus

I haven't seen a thread regarding this. Just thought I'd point out some valuable info.

There are FAKE Holsets migrating to EBAY now:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DODGE...1%7C240%3A1318


If you run your mouse pointer over the pictures you'll see its a XSPOWER pic. XSPOWER is notorious in the tuner world for CHINA crap like manifolds and intercoolers. They've now moved to higher profit items now, turbos. So, beware.

More info can be found here on DSMtuners, as we discovered this last year:
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/prob...et-turbos.html

DU.DP.

looks like the real thing if i didnt know! thanks for the info i'll keep an eye out!

lovinCTD59

Looks a little different from my HX40 I got from PDR last summer... Wastegate set to 14PSI?????

wannadiesel

Here's a link to Holset's info on fakes and spotting them.

http://www.myholsetturbo.com/video.html

infidel

When you come across people selling these fakes on the internet send a link to the ad here paul.belote@cummins.com

Holset is hot to bust these guys.

Guardrail

I don't get it. It looks real. Care to tell us how you know it's fake?

morpheus

Did you read my post?

Did you read on thread link I posted?


A. It's an XSPOWER turbo. They make cheap china knockoffs in IC's and manifolds. Probability of it's being FAKE is pretty high.

B. It's in the details. The tag on the turbo is one. Pay attention to the 'E' in Holset.

There are others.

infidel

Here's Holset's instructions for identifying the counterfeits
http://www.myholsetturbo.com/images/...prevention.pdf

XSPOWER is a legitimate non-Holset brand

morpheus

Are you serious?!?! Spend 5 minutes on google with the search words xspower fake knockoff.


XSPOWER is NOT a legitimate Holset brand.


Further if you actually read the pdf link you posted, you'll notice the fastners on the exhaust housing in the listing I posted are the type listed in the pdf as being fake.

infidel

Oops, typo meant to say XSPOWER is a legitimate non-Holset brand.
XSPOWER has been in the turbo business for quite some time and is a legitimate company.
If they are making turbos and labeling them as Holset it's news to me and highly doubt it could go on without Cummins busting them.