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Is this FOR REAL??

Posted: September 17th, 2007, 9:04 pm
by PatMX3
This turbo is selling for $179.00 on ebay. Is this basically paying for what you get?. It looks real. Is it?. Click tha link*

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-TU ... enameZWDVW

Posted: September 17th, 2007, 10:19 pm
by Open_dump
i heard those are chinese turbos and they cant hold over 10ps1....good starter turbo for a project for the price......does ne one know of the truth to this or these turbos? im interested too

Posted: September 17th, 2007, 10:59 pm
by XxantwawnxX
Some people seem to have good luck with them.

Posted: September 17th, 2007, 11:34 pm
by Xavier
I have one but i won't be running it on my car until i get a built 2.5 swapped in, even though the engine will be built i still won't go over maybe 10 lbs of boost . Otherwise it seems like a solid turbo.

Posted: September 18th, 2007, 12:06 am
by hgallegos915
I took it to a shop and was adviced they do work.. however they are made of the cheapest materials you can find. The bearing isnt that good. it wont hold over 10 psi. I heard they do make power but well you get what you pay for.

Posted: September 18th, 2007, 7:09 am
by TREVO123
Try lookin for the Garret t3/t4 knock off turbo, it seems to work fine and can handle boost, and is decent quality, my bro runs on on his civic and has not had a problem with it, and hes at 11psi with it.

Posted: September 18th, 2007, 5:33 pm
by Xavier
hgallegos915 wrote: I heard they do make power but well you get what you pay for.
That's the simplest way to put it.

Posted: September 18th, 2007, 7:47 pm
by Limegreen mx-3
tell you what guys when i was working at the shop

we bought one of these turbo's and

yeah

that turbo at 18psi was one one that made a 12.8@110 back in 12-06. I had it my mx-3 for a 1-2 months untill i replaced it with a 57 trim turbo.. which on that other turbo i made a 12.4@118.



so yeah that cheap turbo held up for about 2 months at 18 psi (remember not 24/7) and it was on a daily basis..

we just wanted to know if it was any good.. its ok but i didn't trust it and thats why i change it out..

some other guy got it from me and we its still alive. @15psi..

maybe that turbo was just lucky some how..

Posted: September 19th, 2007, 9:58 pm
by Nd4SpdSe
If it's coming from China, be careful, it may contain lead.

Posted: September 19th, 2007, 11:44 pm
by MazdaManiacMx3
Nd4SpdSe wrote:If it's coming from China, be careful, it may contain lead.
Mattel makes turbos ?

Posted: September 20th, 2007, 9:40 am
by Mooneggs
MazdaManiacMx3 wrote:
Nd4SpdSe wrote:If it's coming from China, be careful, it may contain lead.
Mattel makes turbos ?
yeah be careful... I think the barbie jeep was turbocharged... :lol:

Posted: September 20th, 2007, 12:38 pm
by ninjajim4
lol!!

they're made from 20% pure turbo, 80% cardboard filler

Posted: September 21st, 2007, 9:52 pm
by PatMX3
Thanks guys :) all of your answers have left me with good vibes! i thinking about that saying, U GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!. im gonna check out that knockoff of the garrett turbo* thanx PEEPS!!!!!