and i have noticed that most turbo kits with a name brand can be very expensave, i was just wondering about these ebay turbo kits, if they are total garbage or are they worth giving a shot. my car is a 99 em1 with the b16a2. im looking at kits like this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4...Q5fAccessories

 

and note i would be using all stock internals, bump

 

your going to get the answer of no. do a little research on here and see why people pick the kits they have or why they piece their kits together

 

yes buy that kit.........the best **** out there.

 

Although amusing to those of us who get the inside joke, that quote could be very misleading to someone who doesn't understand.

OP: Read through the FAQ at the top of the forum...you'll learn all kinds of valuable info

 

just dont use the turbo and get a tune
also be carefull w/ the oil lines

 

You could go with a ebay manifold. But you will get your moneys worth. You don't want to cheap out on everything when it comes to turbocharging your car. The ebay manifolds are thin walled, so they will crack.

 

The famous quote "You get what you pay for" works very well for these turbo kits

 

that kit is junk! "you get what you pay for"......... piece a kit together.

 

If you can't afford it wait for a proper turbo and tuning its cheaper than replacing the engine and turbo later

 

seriously if your looking to get into FI cheap, buy a used greddy kit and see how ya like it.

 

thanks for the input everyone, i was just unsure about these kits because i have heard both sides where i live. but it looks like i am just going to start piecing one together with good stuff

 

Good idea.

 

when are we going to sticky a warning about ebay kits? i think its just as important as any sticky we have. it would also cut down on threads like this. just saying.

 

if you going peice a turbo kit together, the only thing that i would get from ebay is intercooler and intercooler piping. now if you want to run a castiron manifold, ebay has blox's and blox's style turbo manifold for a good price but anything else stay away.........

 

If I were you I would enjoy N/A if it's a DD.... Turbos are not only expensive to buy but are expensive to maintain. Oil changes every 1500-2000 miles with the best oil you can get. Premium gas... The works.... Not to mention how much gas they suck lol. I would spend your money on a high compression build if I were you but that's just my 2 cents... Goodluck finding a kit though... If you really wanna go turbo I would just get a modded td04 turbo to see how it is before you dump a few grand on a kit and not really like it. Also keep in mind that a turbo requires low compression... I prefer 9.0/1 compression ratio. If you have any questions just hit me up over pm

 

^^WHAT.........^^ that some bad info you post up...................................

 

thats good itercoolers and manifolds are the hardest parts to find for a turbo kit around here. i know i can find a nice turbo, bov, and oil lines somewhat easily on craigslist. this piecing together might be easier than i thought

 

lol, dont pm this guy

 

How is that bad info?

 

Bro stick to what you know which is srt 4s. You dont need low compression to run a turbo. **** theres guys like myself that have been wrong this gsr motors for thousands of miles. The compression on my motor is 10:1, not high nor low though. To say that there expensive is just crap, its the price you pay if you want performance.

 

Yea... Your right you can run higher compression... But your more prone to detonation... Plus I'm assuming this is a DD and he's gonna want to not spend more money on in depth tuning to get his a/f straight... But it's cool bro... Believe your buddies and when your a/f is off and your **** is detonating don't come crying to me. Let me know if you need any questions answered correctly

 

While this is true, you are more prone to detonation, it's all in the tune. If you pay the money, a competent tuner, and a healthy motor you shouldn't have any problems boosting stock b16a2. Personally my stock b16a has been running for over a year now, completely bone stock. There are some guys on here running 400 + WHP on stock GSR/b16 bottom ends.

Also if the OP goes High Compression build like you suggested, you will have to get that tuned as well, so no matter which way he goes, other than staying stock, he will need a tune unless he does basic mods(Intake, Header, Exhaust) which will not alter his A/F as drastically as adding a turbo or running high compression.

 

Exactly... And detonation is the last thing anyone wants

 

Yea lets all listen to this guy since we drive hondas and have built are cars from the ground up, where he probably just bought his srt4 from a dealership. Bro like most people dont understand its all about a tune. You can have a reliable motor that is mildly high compression if it was tuned well aka thats what most of the honda guys are about.