Do you think this is a decent turbo kit for the price?:


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...le:us

 

its probably a decent kit but i think you could do much better with some dare i say used parts.

 

Yeah the only reason I like it because its a well known turbo, not like the other egay kits

 

i personally only have 1 or 2 stories of ebay kits, and they both ended tragically.

myself have only used 2, drag, and the f-r kit i have now.

so see if any others chime in.

 

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I agree.

Used SOHC-T parts are cheap. the best thing I've seen from a single cam is when people use a t3/t04e .50/.57 trims. They seem to make the best power.

I don't want to go on telling you how to build your set-up but they kit posted seems decent.

 

thanks

 

wastegate placement seems alittle iffy

 

Looks like a nice setup


Exhaust mani (boost creep haha) at least that what it looks like

 

That's the same exhaust manifold that came with my Chinese turbo kit http://hondamarketplace.com/ze...age=1 . It looks like they are giving you a Turbonetics turbo pieced together with cheaper, no name Chinese parts. But hey, I've been running my Chinese turbo with the same mani that I bought from H-t sponsor Tunerzimage for three months now with no problems (knock on wood). I'm not suggesting going out and buying an Ebay kit, but Chinese turbos have come a long way. As for the kit, it looks like a nice buy. I say go for it.


Modified by South Bay Surfer at 9:09 AM 8/21/2008

 

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exactly every part of that kit except the intercooler and turbo is crap. Clams, couplers, oil line kit. everything is cheap. I wouldent go with it. Plus the fact that the manifold has the wastegate flange on only one runner might be a problem possible boost creep.

 

this is the same kit I posted about today not knowing this post was up. I know the turbo and intercooler are nice enough, and I understand the other pieces are cheaper, but does this really make up a 1200 dollar difference in this kit and the drag kit for a 93 gs-r? I am fairly limited because there arent many kits that I could put together like 94-01 integras, and 88-00 civics

 

well i was going to buy it and i thought either way the manifold im getting a ramhorn and the rest of it can stay the way it is......when something goes out then i can upgrade it to what i want.......i does come with a 1 year warrantee
Any other input or suggestions on a decent price turbo kit out there?

 

I dont think its worth it due to the fact of the wastegate itself and the placement, both are asking for trouble.

 

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What does the warranty matter when the company is gone?

 

what the hell is a 63 trim turbo? i bet that will surge on a d with high boost but if this is the kit your going to buy you prolly arent going to be running high boost so.......

i bet it will have boost creep and lag like crazy

 

i think you would be better off putting together your own kit. there are some pretty good deals on decent stuff in the h-t marketplace. you may spend a little more but i bet a nickel that most of the stuff in that kit wont last long.

 

in my case though, there is almost nothing out there I can put together and bolt right up to my 93 gs-r

 

i think this is the kit my buddy had on his d series and at 12lbs he over spooled the turbo while tuning and the shaft completely spun out of its housing. lol....so depending on how hard you wanna run it..it could be

 

well with my set up and correct tuning i plan on boost up to 20+ psi...

 

Modified by civicjoe at 8:56 PM 8/22/2008

 

what turbo kit would you recommend then, or will it be cheaper to piece together my own.......

 

A word on the manifold: I've had a $175 ebay manifold that looks exactly like that one on my SOHC setup for about 4 years now without any problems. Maybe I got lucky, or maybe they're decent. I've heard bad things about cast drag manifolds cracking and whatnot, but i drive my car every day and boost 18psi all the time.

 

I also have the same manifold and have never had a problem.

 

the only thing that i was worried about with that kit is the turbo, but i have heard good things about turbonetics turbo.......

 

same here. i am gonna pick up that kit for my gsr, and upgrade the wastegate and bov, i asked the seller and he said he would sell a tial wastegate and hks or greddy bov for extra.