#100447, "RE: ebay turbo kit for a little over $1k?" In response to In response to 0
Originally posted by 2GeclipseRS So i'm thinking "no" to this and yes to knuckling down for a part-time job to buy a treadstone kit.
I think that's your best bet. Either that or piecing one together yourself. For the peace of mind I would just prefer name brand parts when it comes to such things as turbo/wastegate/bov, because they are such important parts of the turbo system that you don't want failing on you. My rule of thumb is if it involves moving parts, then get name brand.
BTW keep in mind that there is no fuel system with that so you would end up spending at least another $200 on a fuel system and that's if you were only going with a walbro fuel pump and an fmu. SFMU setups will be in the range of 3-400, portfueler 1k+ and if you're worried about cutting your own piping for an intercooler, then I wouldn't even think about MSnS.
Originally posted by 2GeclipseRS If they are crap and so many people have 420a powered cars....why not more negative buzz on these?
People usually leave feedback when they get something, not months down the road after they realize it's a POS. The seller may be great to deal with during the initial transaction and until he gets paid and you leave him good feedback, but after that who knows. Honestly though some people have used ebay turbo kits and have been successful with them and have been happy, but do you really want to spend 1k to find out in a few months that you have to replace your turbo or wastegate? Or worse if your wastegate doesn't work appropriately you may be trying to find a replacement engine sooner than you thought. Not trying to scare you, but this is something you want to do carefully and it's best to do right the first time. I learned that, I've replaced virtually the entire turbo kit I bought (Everything except turbo manifold and downpipe).
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