Has anyone bought or know anyone who has bought an ebay turbo kit. I'm trying to figure out what the deal is with them. They got these fat kits for $800, comes with everything. Here is the link to one of them, let me know what you think.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1

 

i was unlucky enough to have to install one of these kits last week. oil line leaked, downpipe shot into the radiator, manifold was cracked before it was even installed! intercooler piping wasnt even remotely close to fitting, "bolt on" intercooler didnt come close, dump tube didnt fit, no instructions, no fuel components of any kind, no fittings for wastegate, tons of missing parts.

i wouldnt pay 50 bucks for it.

 

GET THE **** OUT OF HERE

ssac makes nothing but bullshit... you might as well take that 800 dollars and burn it... because thats basically what youll be doing if you buy it....

 

Glad I asked. Anybody else?

 

why do you need advice from anyone else? search for ssac/// theres your anyone else

 

Did you ever buy anything from them? What's a good kit that doesn't cost too much?

 

I'll probably look for a used Greddy or go Jackson racing.

 

no i will never buy anything from them.. ive heard too many horror stories.

fab-works makes a good kit... although the workds cheap and turbo dont belong in the same sentence

 

good point.

 

ssac= **** not worth the hassle. Sure its cheap, but seriously dont u think everyone would have a turbo kit if they where that cheap and good quality.

Build your own, or buy one from a place like cheapturbo.com etc...

 

i bet you that Turbo will blow in 10minz..... thats what happend to me!!... i moved down to a reputable t3 from garrett

 

sometimes i wonder after all the bad experience they have had with their parts why dont they call themselves SS AUTO EXPLODE!!! because everythin of theirs jus seems to blow up! i remember seeing a post on here with a guy who had a ssac turbo which was blown to bits! if he dint say it was a turbo u could have never guessed it was!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by garod82 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Did you ever buy anything from them? What's a good kit that doesn't cost too much?</TD></TR></TABLE>

there isnt really anything that is cheap and good. the best thing to do is piece together a kit. unless you come across a friend selling a good used kit. just remember:

cheap and fast isnt reliable
reliable and cheap isnt fast
fast and reliable isnt cheap

i think thats right.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostedcivicsir &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

fast and reliable isnt cheap

i think thats right.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup, the **** just adds up....

 

if their **** is so poorly constructed why do they still have a good rep on ebay? they are like 98% feedback rating, so is everyone who bought a turbo kit or any ss component not leaving negative feedback or is it just the unlucky few that were sent garbage?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .M. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">if their **** is so poorly constructed why do they still have a good rep on ebay? they are like 98% feedback rating, so is everyone who bought a turbo kit or any ss component not leaving negative feedback or is it just the unlucky few that were sent garbage?</TD></TR></TABLE>

because 98% of the people post feedback as soon as they get the item...NOT before they install it and have problems...

 

I say that if you were looking at a ssac kit and didn't know not to stay away from it, you definatly need to research the subject. Words to stay awayfrom, ssautochrome, xspower, fmu. Good parts arent usually that bling-blingy

 

dont buy from ebay unless its someone you know or someone somebody can vouch for!!!!

 

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because 98% of the people post feedback as soon as they get the item...NOT before they install it and have problems...</TD></TR></TABLE>

well they can still leave feedback after.

 

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well they can still leave feedback after.</TD></TR></TABLE>

true. they can, but most dont. Most go, "OOO, I just got it! wow that was fast shipping! oooo it's sooo purty wow, lemmi go leave him feedback and tell the world how awesome he really is!"

and THEN 3 weeks later when they get it installed..."dammit! why did I leave him positive feedback and the turbo blew up and he wont return my emails! argh!!"

Seems like all of the negatives/neutrals you see on their feedback ARE of the people who wait to install and end up with problems and no support from them...but because of the HUGE amount of positives and no feedback sorting feature it's really hard to find them by going through all of the pages manually.

 

instead of spending your money on the ssac.

throw it down a toilet. actually, give me the money-i need to pay rent.

what kinda price are you willing to pay for a turbo kit?

 

Remember, you get what you pay for. If your going to be cheap, thats what your going to get.

 

im with everyone .. expletive SSAC&gt;

 

Just went through the first 30-40 pages and here are some feedback comments for SSAutocrome on Ebay(these are the neutral/negative comments):

-fast shipping, good intercooler, but pipes do not fit the car n no instruction
-part did not fit, will not contact me back, project went to pieces
-Got wrong intercooler and seller won't answer any emails
-nice kit but NO OIL LINE NO COMMUNICATION!!! BUYER BEWARE!!!
-Didnt recieve items advertised in auction, will not respond to email...deception
-none of the piping fit turbo hit the block had to fabricate everything to fit
-got intercooler, nice piece, wrong size tubes
-THE KIT IS NOT 100% COMPLETE ( SSAUTOCHROME NOT RESPONDING TO E-MAIL)
-Customer Service was good, but product did not fit application
-i've send like 10 mails about the wrong (to small) silicone hoses, no answer yet
-Fast ship, well packaged, but exhaust flanges are warped
-Turbo & Manifold Fit but Downpipe does not, very disappointed.
-missing parts, terrible customer service ! will not respond to e-mails
-100% stainless steel my butt. put a magnet to that crap and tell me its ss

DAN

 

dont forget the

"- this is strange, i got a packet of turbo-glue"