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andyrew 01-06-2007 06:45 PM

Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
Im curious if those cheep ass turbo kits on ebay have some remote form of quality..


Has anyone used them?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDM-5...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/B16-B...QQcmdZViewItem

Some even have 1 year warranty's...

Just curious if anyone is using them.

88dx 01-06-2007 06:47 PM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
Their the same as Full-race but without the huge markup 8)

Schister66 01-06-2007 11:45 PM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
$249 for a turbo, manifold, and wastegate...not to mention all of the flanges and everything.

How can you expect those to be quality parts?? I nearly paid that for my wastegate alone!! Then tack on another $1000 for the manifold, dp and dump....and another $700 for the turbo. Just to put it in perspective....

88dx 01-06-2007 11:53 PM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 

Originally Posted by Schister66
$249 for a turbo, manifold, and wastegate...not to mention all of the flanges and everything.

How can you expect those to be quality parts?? I nearly paid that for my wastegate alone!! Then tack on another $1000 for the manifold, dp and dump....and another $700 for the turbo. Just to put it in perspective....

what do u think this is Honda-tech? :S

HondaTuner 01-07-2007 12:20 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 

Originally Posted by 88dx
what do u think this is Honda-tech? :S

Seriously wtf, $1000 for manifold and dp... not on a budget build :S

BirdmanMD 01-07-2007 01:08 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
yup, my 6th gen civic crx put down 621 whp on the stock b20 block on one of them. I was running 12 psi on the street and getting 490 horses but i wrecked it when the e-brake handle came flying off mid-burnout.

andyrew 01-07-2007 01:35 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 

Originally Posted by Schister66
$249 for a turbo, manifold, and wastegate...not to mention all of the flanges and everything.

How can you expect those to be quality parts?? I nearly paid that for my wastegate alone!! Then tack on another $1000 for the manifold, dp and dump....and another $700 for the turbo. Just to put it in perspective....

Which is the exact reason why im ASKING you guys.. I know the retail prices for name brand high dollar parts (although 1k for a manifold and dp is way too much IMHO.. especially for a honda.. manufacturers should be spitting those things out left and right..)

There are a bunch of kits for honda engine's.. im sure SOMEONE here has tried them... or they wouldnt sell....

SO... has anyone actually USED any of these kits?? (my question... Again)
Theres a billion kits out there.. so someone has to be buying them....


Nate 01-07-2007 01:41 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
Ive heard of alot of people using them. they all had to buy new motors :y

90dx 01-07-2007 03:52 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
Slap it on and just fix whatever breaks.Porbably still more reliable then some setups ive seen on here :-X

AssHat!! 01-07-2007 03:58 AM

Re: Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?
 
ah you can try it but none off them are fullkits. Like the frist lookks like a full kit but i dont think you get a manifold or and kinda fuel mangement


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