View Poll Results: Who thinks I am an idiot for posting this thread?
I am and idiot
35
38.89%
I am not an idiot
55
61.11%
Voters: 90. You may not vote on this poll
Stock Block/Stock Head +7PSI, E85, NO TUNE+Wire Tuck+ABS Relocate (01/17/11)
11-11-2009, 05:15 AM
#84
Senior Member
Music City Scions
Scikotics
SL Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 16,747
Faulty installs usually show up immediately after start up, not a few months later. He was racing the car against a good number of people before reaching failure.
11-11-2009, 07:41 AM
#85
11-11-2009, 11:17 AM
#86
Senior Member
Music City Scions
Scikotics
SL Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 16,747
What I look like....CSI Miami?
LOL...heck if I know man. All I know is, I was at home and he called me and said he was on the side of the interstate with his car on fire, and then proceeded to send me pics of the carnage as it was unfolding. We lost one of my protege's that day.
11-11-2009, 11:38 AM
#87
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South Florida
Posts: 2,603
That doesn't look like an ebay problem. What it looks like was a poor wiring job and sparked an electrical fire. An ebay wastegate or turbo will not cause a fire.
Maybe he had an ebay technician.. ?
Maybe he had an ebay technician.. ?
11-11-2009, 01:51 PM
#89
Senior Member
Music City Scions
Scikotics
SL Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: TN
Posts: 16,747
Maybe he got his wires off of Ebay too...
The whole idea though is that it's the sum of his Ebay experience.
11-11-2009, 01:54 PM
#90
Senior Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,100
eBay technician lololol thats great! I think half the problem is the MAJORITY of people who buy the "eBay" parts are on a budget. And usually dont have much experience. Items are usually installed incorrectly. Either way, not here to arguee really, just to see what happens and to prove the results one way or antoher.
11-11-2009, 02:32 PM
#91
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 4,156
Ive seen alot of ebay turbos..
Some work! Some dont!
I had some friends who were just like OP and didint care they just bought ebay.. Besides wastegates that kept failing and bovs that leaked.. turbos seemed to be ehh "OK" The one time i seen something bad happen was a fellow tc'er. zpi stage 0 the wheel broke apart got sucked into tb! luckly the tc has a screen behind the tb! but it did get stuck and caused tb to stick open!
All in all. its hit or miss! Its your car!
Some work! Some dont!
I had some friends who were just like OP and didint care they just bought ebay.. Besides wastegates that kept failing and bovs that leaked.. turbos seemed to be ehh "OK" The one time i seen something bad happen was a fellow tc'er. zpi stage 0 the wheel broke apart got sucked into tb! luckly the tc has a screen behind the tb! but it did get stuck and caused tb to stick open!
All in all. its hit or miss! Its your car!
11-11-2009, 04:16 PM
#92
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Blue Springs, MO
Posts: 2,184
No way in Hell you beat them. Were they just cruising and you raced buy like a ricer and said you beat them?
With your setup, 6psi UNTUNED and on STOCK injectors, I am sure you are knocking (may not hear it) and may be making 200-210 at the wheels. A stock GTO makes 355 - 370's to the wheels I believe. I am sorry man, but people would have to be retarded to believe this.
Of course your buddy will vouch for you, he is your well... your buddy. That doesn't mean anything. That's like me saying, yeah I am stock but I beat a viper, ask my buddy, he was there. 
I am sure it will be said, but vids or it never happened.Good luck with your build, but I don't see you making it to 14.5 psi. I see it failing soon.
11-11-2009, 06:36 PM
#93
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Arvada, CO
Posts: 7,024
[QUOTE=thendawg;3369460]Youre telling me you beat a 311whp modded cobalt ss t/c with your tc boosted on 6 psi, on stock injectors, untuned? Sorry but im raising the flag on this one.
[img]
I went 14.56 on 3.6 psi that's what colbalts run here built a friend has one with alot done to it still a mid 14 second car
[img]
I went 14.56 on 3.6 psi that's what colbalts run here built a friend has one with alot done to it still a mid 14 second car
11-11-2009, 06:50 PM
#94
Senior Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Buffalo, NY
Posts: 1,100
No way in Hell you beat them. Were they just cruising and you raced buy like a ricer and said you beat them?
With your setup, 6psi UNTUNED and on STOCK injectors, I am sure you are knocking (may not hear it) and may be making 200-210 at the wheels. A stock GTO makes 355 - 370's to the wheels I believe. I am sorry man, but people would have to be retarded to believe this.
Of course your buddy will vouch for you, he is your well... your buddy. That doesn't mean anything. That's like me saying, yeah I am stock but I beat a viper, ask my buddy, he was there. I am sure it will be said, but vids or it never happened.Good luck with your build, but I don't see you making it to 14.5 psi. I see it failing soon.
Believe it..or dont...Im not here to tell fables NOR am I here for you. Go back to what you do...what ever that is...sit back, relax, and watch the show.
