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Old 11-25-2006, 02:41 AM
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Default Turbo on ebay for really, really cheap!!!

Why is this so cheap on ebay? I am thinking of piecing together a turbo kit, and I am trying to figure out why these parts are so cheap?

Little help on this F/I guys,
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION...spagenameZWD1V
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That is pretty cheap. Might just be a good deal!
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or fell of the back of the truck!!!
I am skeptical of the whole, IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE... saying
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Old 11-25-2006, 03:13 AM
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It's kind of like SS Auto Chrome. A cheap alternative. Never bought anything from them though so I'm not sure if they sell a cheaply made product.
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I am trying to find out from them some more specs. I am not sure how uch difference a T3 turbo can differ???
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Old 11-25-2006, 03:45 AM
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haha the only good thing is the manifold. Thats made by treadstone. Everything else is cheap china knock offs. It's cheap for a reason.
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Old 11-25-2006, 07:16 AM
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nd4spd you took the words right out of my mouth!
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w00t +1 for Treadstone.................sweet kit
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Old 11-25-2006, 12:38 PM
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You know why it's so cheap? No piping, no intercooler, no fuel, no management. Basically it's an incomplete turbo kit. And probably all cheap stuff.
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I know it is just a few pieces.
If you look at their other items they are selling, they have FMIC and piping, oil return line, BOV, and wastegate for $1400. So, you would still need Injectors and fuel management and a down pipe
Just wanted to find out if any of it is even good.
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^ not really, it would take lots of fab work for IC piping, downpipe... etc...
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ide find out who made the turbo - that will help w/ your pricing question.
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not bad for a cheap DIY start
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Well, that turbo might be inefficient with our cars I think. It will take a while to spool that. It's out of efficiency island.

This is a somewhat same map. Couldn't find the .48 trim. My maps jump right off from .45 to .50. But u can see that our RPM range would not be enough to spool that to it's maximun. At least that's what I see. I think we need more like a .60- .63 to have a fast spooling turbo. I THINK!
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now that's the information I'm talking about!!!

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Originally Posted by soros151
Well, that turbo might be inefficient with our cars I think. It will take a while to spool that. It's out of efficiency island.

This is a somewhat same map. Couldn't find the .48 trim. My maps jump right off from .45 to .50. But u can see that our RPM range would not be enough to spool that to it's maximun. At least that's what I see. I think we need more like a .60- .63 to have a fast spooling turbo. I THINK!
Other way around. A .48 A/R on our 2.4liter motor will spool insanely quick... .63 and .82 are for massive top end and some lag... Most should full spool at 4500max.. IMO
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It was either way. I didn't remember if the higher the number the lower the lag. But thanks for the aclaration. So still this T3 is a good range then?, no?
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Originally Posted by soros151
It was either way. I didn't remember if the higher the number the lower the lag. But thanks for the aclaration. So still this T3 is a good range then?, no?
The turbo will be fine, its just how long that fake turbo junk will last... I dont trust it.
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I don't trust it either!
That's why I posted it on here
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Until the welds get so hot, the turbo just dissasembles into pieces and all your oil is lost and u lose a bundle of stuff!!!
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