What is a NON-ball bearing turbo

In order to handle speeds of up to 150,000 rpm, the turbine shaft has to be supported very carefully. Most bearings would explode at speeds like this, so most turbochargers use a fluid bearing. This type of bearing supports the shaft on a thin layer of oil that is constantly pumped around the shaft. This serves two purposes: It cools the shaft and some of the other turbocharger parts, and it allows the shaft to spin without much friction.

i ask this because i might bid on a turboed (t3/t4 non ball bearing turbo) gsr on ebay if you want to take a look at it it's the white '98 gsr. if i win, im selling my eclipse (rs, auto.)

give us a link, i'm not searching Ebay for a white gsr....:p

the one i wanted is gone but theres another one there with more hp:) http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-00-GSR-VTEC-TURBO-518-HP-AEM-Darton-Fully-Built-Toda_W0QQitemZ4589837648QQcategoryZ5335QQssPageNam eZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

all i'm going to say is be careful when you're buying a car like that....i would love to just buy a turboed GSR, but i'm going to build my own...then i won't have any questions about its reliabilty.

Plus if it fails i'm the one who did it

well ebay motors has a buyer protection plan so if you buy a faulty car your not stuck with it

well you may not know something is faulty until a little way down the road and then its too late.....i'm not saying don't get it, but just be careful...

ya the Teg has alot of good goodies lol. Alot of those mods cost a crap load, AEM EMS...nice.