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Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?

Old Jan 6, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Default Ebay turbo kits.. Anyone actually use them?

Im curious if those cheep *** 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.
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 06:47 PM
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Their the same as Full-race but without the huge markup
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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$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....
Old Jan 6, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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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?
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 88dx
what do u think this is Honda-tech?
Seriously wtf, $1000 for manifold and dp... not on a budget build
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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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.
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:35 AM
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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....

Old Jan 7, 2007 | 01:41 AM
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Ive heard of alot of people using them. they all had to buy new motors
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 03:52 AM
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Slap it on and just fix whatever breaks.Porbably still more reliable then some setups ive seen on here
Old Jan 7, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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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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