I pulled the trigger on a Td05h-16kx for my 17 WRX after considering many options globally for import to Australia. Many of the options involve larger and later spooling turbos for higher end power, and many of those seem likely not worth the price.

Kinugawa do not have many, if any, reviews for their options on my car that I could find easily, mostly just armchair comments with a mind to promote so called domestic quality. They have some good mentions in Aus in the 4wd scene.

Having said that, the price is not exactly low here, and Kinugawa are a big player in the Asian market. So you might say I took a gamble on them, but I was intrigued by the higher tier offerings and how more fitting they'd be for a streetable little 2 litre like my own.

I've not been disappointed. Side by side with the OEM turbo, you'd think this was an OEM turbo, but even better. It is clearly been balanced, fresh marks and oil still in the cartridge. A balance report is provided. Practically no play in the shaft at all, spun well. The 7+7 compressor wheel is very intricate.

Included is a bunch of high quality kit to bolt it up. The inclusion of extra studs for the turbo and headers with copper locking nuts is a nice bonus. It bolted up nearly perfectly, with the exception that the OEM heatshield required some modification to the stock bracket to install, and the front bolt couldn't be used so a tie wire option was employed. One might simply get a turbo blanket if concerned.

My only points of criticism, was the the wastegate inlet was installed on a conflicting angle, so I spun it around. I am employing a 3 port solenoid which mounts a bit differently to stock so this worked out good with a new piece of 6mm hose. The other thing I mucked around with a bit was the oil feed line, they include a new braided steel hose, but I think I put one of the 90 degree adapters in the wrong spot, made it a bit tricky to line the connection to the car up without said braided hose rubbing the headers.

Now this option isn't what you'd say is a huge upgrade over OEM, but efficiency and streetability are my goals. Kinugawa's compressor map could be a lot more detailed, but from what they do provide I can wager this will be more efficient across the board with more room to move. I have not been disappointed. There is a slight bit of lag there at the come on, I have elected for 0.8 bar wastegate for my purposes (20-21PSI target) and I do have a FMIC (in fact entire intake and exhaust is upgraded so that back pressure loss plays its part) but this is an advantage since we want to limit the spool before 3KRPM or so anyway. It comes on clean, smooth, and stronger at less pressure than OEM, and clearly wants more. With the 1 bar gate I might have been tempted (they included the spring for me for free), but we're on a stock block here for the moment. It has a nice clean sound when spooling, it does let you know about surge when tuning fairly clearly, I think it well balanced in this regard.

Product was shipped quick enough and no troubles were received by border patrol etc. All costs were included in the total price so that's really handy. Service was responsive and friendly. App was easy to use etc.

Overall I'd definitely recommend Kinugawa, and have done so already. I've been tuning it for 3K Kms now, and been impressed with my decision.

Good turbo, no fitment issues, making 400hp on 🌽. These turbos do come pre-filled with oil, but i still injected 10w-30 with a syringe before install as there wasn't much oil left in the turbo after shipping. Only thing i had to do was clock the wastegate nipple as it was pointing the wrong way. I am going to go for 600hp at some point in the future and will probably use kinugawa turboes again. This particular kit came with an up-pipe spacer to clear the rear TGV motor that sits right in front of the cold side.

This was a great addition to my Nissan Juke. It now produces a better spool compared to the OEM and faster response time for throttle making it worth the price point. Would definitely recommend even when our Juke had only 40k.

This turbo showed really good performance on the Dyno!
We have been using it on our Lancer Evo 3 works Group A rally car.
No signs of wear so far !
No signs of loss of power so far !
I recommend these turbos and I will purchase from this company again .
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10/10 would recommend 👌

Bought the turbo in June 2024 from a shop here in Australia after killing the OEM TD04. This turbo has produced great gains and hasn't failed me yet.

Fit perfectly for my application

The customer service was great. They were on top of everything. And the turbo looks great everything feels solid and it all looks right. I can't wait to get it on the car.
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Amazing quality and sounds great in the Pajero. I also bought the turbo studs for the exhaust to pair with this.

Fast delivery quality race Products. Cheers and more power!

When I got this turbo I was very happy with the packaging and delivery. Everything was there and it was really easy to install, has increased the power and torque of the Truck and very happy with the results. Will update as time goes on.

I ordered this turbo with the 10cm/.73AR turbine housing for my EJ25, and I'm beyond happy with it. It's very responsive, but also holds great top-end power at 400AWHP running pump gasoline. No doubt it'd be happy making quite a bit more on an engine running ethanol.

Fit and finish on the turbo and all hardware out of the box was great, which I expected after owning two other Kinugawa turbos previously. Great products.

My only complaint would be with the braided coolant lines that came with this turbo, rather than the standard hard lines. The lines themselves are good quality and the top line fit great, but the lower coolant line would not fit between the turbo and bellhousing. I had to use a spare lower hard line instead. This may not be an issue with all Subaru bellhousings, but it is for the 5EAT-equipped 05-09 Legacy GT/ Outback XT, at least.

Great turbo !

Perfect turbo. Instant impact on how the car felt. One of the best performance upgrades at a great price. Installation was easy and straightforward with a near OEM fit. Feels and sounds great.

GOOD QUALITY FAST DELIVERY BEST OPTION FOR MY CAR.