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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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Ok we all know about the horror post about the glue... BUT... ive talked to 2 recent people that run them for more then a year now and have had no problems. One ran the t3t4 and one ran the t70... Anyone else on here run them or had any other issues?
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 02:47 PM
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Waste of $$$


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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 03:01 PM
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I would like an update on some of the people running them as well.

It seems like we had a bunch of these threads popping up about a year ago about how the SSautochrome turbos are working fine. And a bunch of people were buying them.

I would like to hear from people that have been running them over the past year. Is it possible that they are still holding up??

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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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1+ year with no issues at all. 12psi daily
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 03:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ryan89crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1+ year with no issues at all. 12psi daily </TD></TR></TABLE>

Which turbo? Which vendor?

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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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t3 .42/.48

straight from ssauto, XSpower t3

the trick to getting them to last a long time is running an oil restrictor
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ryan89crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">t3 .42/.48

straight from ssauto, XSpower t3

the trick to getting them to last a long time is running an oil restrictor </TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:25 PM
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just got mine on last saturday and its awsome!! highly reccomended. if you do "search" on the ssac ****,. its all 2 years back, im sure by now they corrected theier problems.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:30 PM
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1 year on 3 diff setup. still working

ps. wreck my car with it on there.
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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been rinning one the last 9 months. it even survived sucking in one of my old a/c plugs that was just hanging....digested half of it and still no problems

i have been running 15psi on mine ever since i put it on, and i poorly maintained it. still no shaft play or nothing, the only reason i took it off was i bought a bb garrett
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 08:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BrokeAssWhiteboy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it even survived sucking in one of my old a/c plugs that was just hanging....digested half of it and still no problems</TD></TR></TABLE>rofl, nice!
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 09:45 PM
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One .42 .48 T3 5K miles on it working great,one "super T70" not much mileage yet but working great one T25 I used for 2500 miles and sold to someone else and last I heard holding up still and one T3/T4 currently has over 15K miles and has lots of shaft play getting near the end of its life but still building boost.All XS Power directly from SSautochrome I only get knock stuff directly from them and so far have had zero problems with any parts inluding lots intercoolers[really like these],tons of BOV's including the 50mm Tial knock off ,wastegates[double check assembly].I also order my Vband's from them as there only $30-40 I used one mani once but it broke shortly after i sold it as they are complete %100 garbage I know lots of other people using them with very little if any problems but I hear alot of stories of them packing it in so who knows.I will continue to use them as the money I saved i used to buy slicks,traction bars a wideband etc
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:20 PM
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we have a customer with the xs power kit
at 5.5lbs

ls stock
xs power kit
200whp on a dynojet....
it s been a month i wonder how long it will last?
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Old Aug 23, 2006 | 10:45 PM
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Mine is still going after 1.5 years, 6psi daily driven. If Jeff Evans from Evans-tunign supports the stuff why doesnt everyone?
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 01:42 AM
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i have a kit and have yet to have it tuned. my only problem so far is my snail doesn't have the vacuum fitting on it!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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I bought one almost two years ago without doing any research However I decided to use it anyway as I had already spent too much going to the dark side....

It has been in the car since Feb-05 and has been problem free. I expected it to die a long time ago and then replace it with a Garret, but it just won't die!

I wouldn't recommend one as I had all kinds of problems with their manifold but the one I have has been a good unit. Go figure!
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:25 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C Turbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine is still going after 1.5 years, 6psi daily driven. If Jeff Evans from Evans-tunign supports the stuff why doesnt everyone?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Does he have the final say these days???
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 07:44 AM
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running one of the 57 trims for 2 years 16 psi 420hp on an lsvtec piston rods 9to1 comp no problem 25k miles has some shaft play but using it until it blows
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ryan89crx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
the trick to getting them to last a long time is running an oil restrictor </TD></TR></TABLE>


Need some serious info on this....I'm planning on buying on of those soon for my GSR/CRX.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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Bought mine used with 10k miles on it. No shaft play, BOV, WG, manifold, IC, all holding up fine.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Now im debating, T3T4 57 Trim 8-10psi on my stock b16a or... building a b18b with a b16 or gsr head (lsvtec) with rods/pistons 8:5:1 or 9:1 compression and running there t-70 with a top mount manifold insted of the ram horn im planning now..


Either way i plan on really thinking it over as i have 4 months to decide how i want to plan this out. Either way im ordering my intercooler, piping, bov from S-FAB and from there ill plan the manifold,down pipe, turbo and motor setup.


Brad (sfab) ran the t70 on a 2.0l ls and went 11.0 said from 5k on it was nuts and im considering going this road. Or ill leave the car as a daily and run there t3t4 57 trim on a ram horn manifold and just be happy.

so many choices...
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 03:39 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 1990hondaHF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Need some serious info on this....I'm planning on buying on of those soon for my GSR/CRX.</TD></TR></TABLE>search ebay for "Function7" im using their t3 oil inlet flange/restrictor
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C Turbo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Mine is still going after 1.5 years, 6psi daily driven. If Jeff Evans from Evans-tunign supports the stuff why doesnt everyone?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are we supposed to give a flying apeshit about which parts are approved by Jeff Evans??
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dee &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Are we supposed to give a flying apeshit about which parts are approved by Jeff Evans?? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes.This is Honda Tech remember where nut swinging was invented.
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Old Aug 25, 2006 | 05:13 PM
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600miles on my xs power/ssac turbo with restricter and intercooler with no problems whats so ever..
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