TURBO YZ
05-14-2005, 01:20 PM
#12
3.0 BAR
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 2,200
Re: TURBO YZ
I'm just glad BLAAST is an honest guy.
I would half agree with BLAAST in the sense that the turbo are ****. But I would have to disagree with BLAAST on his comment about SSauto simply because if SSauto was a good seller or even honest businessman (woman whatever) they would have scrapped those products that didnt work or failed miserably, and try to sell things that work rather then selling complete POS turbo kits to the general public. I can only imagine how many people have lost money to this fool.
I have my own opinions on this seller and i will knock on every product he sells simply because he is selling scraps of metal and ripping people off. I will make everyone of his customers know that they are buying shiet before and after the fact.
I would half agree with BLAAST in the sense that the turbo are ****. But I would have to disagree with BLAAST on his comment about SSauto simply because if SSauto was a good seller or even honest businessman (woman whatever) they would have scrapped those products that didnt work or failed miserably, and try to sell things that work rather then selling complete POS turbo kits to the general public. I can only imagine how many people have lost money to this fool.
I have my own opinions on this seller and i will knock on every product he sells simply because he is selling scraps of metal and ripping people off. I will make everyone of his customers know that they are buying shiet before and after the fact.
05-14-2005, 04:23 PM
#13
1.5 BAR
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 877
Re: TURBO YZ
You're right for the ZY turbos. They do suck. But if I remember well, the SS autochrome guys told me they changed to another turbo supplier. No idea if it's better though, because it is still some kind of an asian knock off.. 
Still, I would never touch any asian turbo but hey: SS is certainly selling much more turbos than me so I can't blame him to keep going.
For the rest, I think the knock off BOVS, wastegates and manifolds are cheap, but acceptable. especially from a HMT point of view.
As everyone else, I have seen the pictures of broken XSP manifolds on the net but it means nothing to me. Any stainless turbo header will end up cracking if you make it support the weight of the turbo, wastegate, and half of the exhaust line with no holding bracket or flexpipe, all that on a car with no suspension and dropped low enough so the downpipe hits the ground..
I installed many of these ss headers myself, properly, and none cracked. I no longer sell or install them, not because I think they really suck that bad... basically, just because of their bad reputation!!
Still, I would never touch any asian turbo but hey: SS is certainly selling much more turbos than me so I can't blame him to keep going. For the rest, I think the knock off BOVS, wastegates and manifolds are cheap, but acceptable. especially from a HMT point of view.
As everyone else, I have seen the pictures of broken XSP manifolds on the net but it means nothing to me. Any stainless turbo header will end up cracking if you make it support the weight of the turbo, wastegate, and half of the exhaust line with no holding bracket or flexpipe, all that on a car with no suspension and dropped low enough so the downpipe hits the ground..
I installed many of these ss headers myself, properly, and none cracked. I no longer sell or install them, not because I think they really suck that bad... basically, just because of their bad reputation!!
05-14-2005, 06:01 PM
#14
0.5 BAR
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 53
Re: TURBO YZ
Well the guy that i talked to at phoenix turbo and turbocalculator told me that they dont sell these turbo's which the seller told me that he bought it from phoenix. He aslo told me that it was brand new.. even thought the exhause housing showed signs of use, and there was oil present. I did have pics but i cant get to them right now. I already called the guy and told him that i wasnt interested so.. i guess problem solved.
