Ok, it has been awhile since I posted on this, and it deserves an update. I had been watching brand new vj11 CHRA assemblies on eBay and this seller from the UK is selling them, made in Latfia. I watched a while and the price had been as high as £420, but after the Brexit, I saw them for £120 ($180 delivered in 2 days). Although my used vj11 has no lateral play, there is a tiny amount of wobble if you really try to find it, and, not knowing how the seals are doing after sitting for years on a shelf, I couldn't let it pass.
I will snap some pix, but I got the old vj11CHRA off the compressor, and I have the new CHRA, so I'm going to find some fittings for the coolant. I'm liking the new CHRA, and saving the used one for a spare. I will also hunt down oil fittings and I'd like to get a new intercooler set too, but I'm busy with home renovations and the gathering is approaching fast. Oh, yeah, it's also my daily driver, so it's hard to take it out of service to do fancy fabrication for prolonged times.
BTW, unlike other types of turbos in videos, the compressor side seems to use only form-a-gasket, no O ring, and can be mounted to point in any direction (360 degree spin) as long as it will work with your intake piping and intercooler. The CHRA also seems to be clockable to suit your hoses and lines. I need to pull the shields off and look at the turbo on car to assess the issues of hybrid vj11/vj14.
