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Old 06-01-2009, 11:13 PM
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Default Difference between a starter turbo kit and turbo kit?

New to all this.please explain. also, please feel free to trash talk me as well. Thanks
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Wrong part of the forum, but I dont really think there is a difference... any links to some examples of a "starter" kit and a regular kit your looking at?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T4-TU...lenotsupported

sorry I cannot find the website for it, but I know its there, this is an example though

and then this one http://www.turbo-kits.com/tC_turbo_kits.html and this. please burn me if wanting to =)
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Old 06-01-2009, 11:50 PM
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the ebay kit is going to be complete poop.
Stay away from it, it's not worth it, you get what you pay for.
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I know that. I was just showing an example of the starter turbo kit out there. I know I saw one out there, not ebayed of course haha. I need to take a mechanics 101 course >.<
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Honestly there isn't any that I can think of. A turbo kit is a turbo kit but I second Jlowes thoughts, don't boost on a budget and if you going to do it.. Well do it right. Check out Dezods, Ptunings or Turbo Toyotas, they are all good kits. Well from what I know I'm a s/c guy myself.
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I think what you are referring to is a starter kit would have a smaller turbo and no engine management. A DECENT kit would include an engine management system.
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i would be scared to buy that turbo kit.
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To the OP, you may want to check our S1 kit, which comes complete bolt-on with fuel and engine management!

http://www.dezod.com/pd-dezod-s1-sciontology.cfm
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