Turbo Kits on Ebay
05-25-2006, 02:25 PM
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manifolds crack and diaphram in external wastegates get either stuck open or stuck closed. meaning really insane high boost or no boost at all. blow off valves get stuvck open sometimes.....creating a loud whistling for the whole rpm length of the gear. (no...its not the turbo sound) downpipes need minor fabbing in some cases to clear your oil pan. turbos crack under stress right in half.
but other then that...you will be king on the road for awhile but will always be tinkering with little shit and or buying more ....complete parts.
but other then that...you will be king on the road for awhile but will always be tinkering with little shit and or buying more ....complete parts.
05-25-2006, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Omniscient
I built my newly revised kit for 1049$. All brand name parts. Do it right the first time and you won't have a headache later.
Homemadeturbo.com is your friend, go there and learn the ways to a good build on a budget
05-26-2006, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 2gr84u
fricking :werd:
Homemadeturbo.com is your friend, go there and learn the ways to a good build on a budget
Homemadeturbo.com is your friend, go there and learn the ways to a good build on a budget
05-28-2006, 04:19 PM
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I have the turbo kit from ebay. it is just one big pain in the ass. my down pipe sat to far low and draged on the ground untill i could get it to the muffler shop. the return line was way to short so i had to get a new one and my waste gate is always open because my o ring didn't fit from the turbo manafold to the wastegate. the blow off value spring was to stiff so i had to cut a couple coils out of it, but works fine now. after everything was said and done tuning and everything i spent alittle under 2 g's. evens with a leaking wastegate. i have 208 hp at the crank. I ran a 15.9 at the track which is shitty but my clutch slips hella bad in 3rd once i hit boost.
05-28-2006, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Wreckless96
I have the turbo kit from ebay. it is just one big pain in the ass. my down pipe sat to far low and draged on the ground untill i could get it to the muffler shop. the return line was way to short so i had to get a new one and my waste gate is always open because my o ring didn't fit from the turbo manafold to the wastegate. the blow off value spring was to stiff so i had to cut a couple coils out of it, but works fine now. after everything was said and done tuning and everything i spent alittle under 2 g's. evens with a leaking wastegate. i have 208 hp at the crank. I ran a 15.9 at the track which is shitty but my clutch slips hella bad in 3rd once i hit boost.
05-29-2006, 01:48 PM
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Going turbo?
STAY THE FACK OFF OF EBAY
Try and find someones used kit, pull turbo and other parts off of a dsm @ the junkyard, hell, hook a leaf blower into your intake, but for gods sake, don't buy turbo stuff off of ebay!!! Read some of the feedback for those retailers-
Run screaming from ebay turbo kits...they WILL fail...
Try and find someones used kit, pull turbo and other parts off of a dsm @ the junkyard, hell, hook a leaf blower into your intake, but for gods sake, don't buy turbo stuff off of ebay!!! Read some of the feedback for those retailers-
Run screaming from ebay turbo kits...they WILL fail...