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TorganFM 04-15-2008 11:05 PM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Word, I got mine for $100 I think but it took 2 tries. The first one I got was from theebluecrx and it was a total piece of ----.

boosted97civic 04-15-2008 11:15 PM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
it like insta spool haha not real effecent either

JonDouglas 04-15-2008 11:32 PM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Originally Posted by TorganFM
Word, I got mine for $100 I think but it took 2 tries. The first one I got was from theebluecrx and it was a total piece of ----.
Exactly what I don't want to do.

nikolass 04-16-2008 12:21 AM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
i also had a 14b on my d series and every single day i wanted to upgrade to a t3 but i was poor and my car started on fire :)

HMTguy 04-16-2008 12:29 AM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Originally Posted by nikolass
i also had a 14b on my d series and every single day i wanted to upgrade to a t3 but i was poor and my car started on fire :)
But it was fun while it lasted, right? :)

nikolass 04-16-2008 02:19 AM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Originally Posted by jagojon3
But it was fun while it lasted, right? :)

of course :)...and hearing about a guy with a 2004 gto shut his mouth after beating him in the quarter ;D

crx2211 04-16-2008 05:31 AM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Originally Posted by EGgyLShatch
the rebuild kits on ebay are like $80. You could do it yourself if you are careful about it
I hope you're not serious. That's a big old scam. The people that sell those put them together out of far inferior materials and the end result will not be a properly remanned turbo. The Ebay parts are nowhere near proper spec. Hell, even genuine Garrett rebuild kits might not work because of a worn out bearing housing or bad shaft (sometimes not visible). I do believe that some turbos can do alright if they're rebuilt with genuine OEM parts and the shaft is straightened and polished, but even that is pushing it and a total crap shoot. Ebay rebuild kits are the biggest scam since Nigeria.


schwenk 04-16-2008 01:46 PM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
Originally Posted by TorganFM
I have a 14b and if I could go back and decide again I'd go with a somewhat large T3. I don't even boost much but just driving around town I get like 20-25mpg because this tiny turbo makes boost at like 2500rpm part throttle. Highway is better, around 30mpg and I am untuned... but I would still like a larger turbo. "Avoid boost, boost economy." As for lag if I would really want to boost... I wouldn't worry too much. But it is nice to not have to downshift to pass at 70mph.
Yea that pretty much how mine is and it generates a bunch of heat too.................

Cray91 04-16-2008 08:56 PM
Re: D16A6 14b vs t-bird T3
 
There would also be the issue of the physical size difference. rebuilding the T3 would save ya some fab time.


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