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noob question, any one try an ebay turbo kit for a k20a3, what happened?

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Old May 22, 2008 | 03:32 PM
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Default noob question, any one try an ebay turbo kit for a k20a3, what happened?

wondering if any one baght one of those 500 dollar turbo kits for an ep3 , what happened, did it work at all, if it did work was there a need for a change of timing . heres the kit i found thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW
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Old May 22, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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the car blew up into millions of pieces.

all over the news.

it went BBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNGGGGGGGGG
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Old May 22, 2008 | 11:05 PM
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lol y bother... ur risking ur 10g car on a 500$ ebay turbo kit.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 07:04 AM
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I sent him a $200 shipped offer.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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I know someone that is about to put one of those on his CRX. I guess we'll see how everything works out.
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Old May 23, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Man the price kinda gives it away.. I would love to hear from someone who actually bought one and is using it/used it.
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Old May 25, 2008 | 02:13 AM
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expensive paper weight if you ask me
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Old May 25, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thetunersource &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">expensive paper weight if you ask me</TD></TR></TABLE>
well its 500 for that.. or 3000+ for a name brand.. im sure the quality isnt as good as the bigger companies but im wondering how they hold up.. i mean **** if they last a good year to two.. you can just buy one until it wears.. then buy a nicer turbo
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Old May 25, 2008 | 11:19 AM
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arent u worried bout ur manifold cracking? for 500$ u get what u pay for. y dont u just go with a revhard kit or something? or even peakboost.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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the main expensive peice is the turbo mani and wastegate..

piping is piping.. i'd get the piping and intercooler, and go with a mani turbo and wastegate elsewhere..
looks good.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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I doubt that "turbo" will last.
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