EBAY Turbo... Actually more then a hood orderment?

relenger · Post by **relenger** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:48 pm

Has anyone actually ran on of those 50trim, $150 Turbo's?
Thinking about getting one to hold my hood up at car show's..

own3d5974 · Post by **own3d5974** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:15 pm

if your just using it to look pretty then thats cool but i would never use it on the engine any links btw

relenger · Post by **relenger** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:32 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-T0 ... 240%3A1318

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 11:43 am

I've always been skeptical on those things, it's odd they sell them so cheap....there's got to be a catch to them...

relenger · Post by **relenger** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:56 pm

Yeah.. i would have to agree!! Nobody has been daring enough to try one????
ANYONE??

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 3:46 pm

It would definitely look sweet to prop your hood open though

fusion210 · Post by **fusion210** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:06 pm

I found jusmx141's posts to be informative and echo the rest of the reviews for ebay turbos around the internet.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/dead-en ... turbo.html

I've also read of people having problems with the waste gate actuators. I certainly wouldn't slap one on without checking it.
http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/article ... ticle.html

If I was going to run one, I would rebuild it with a quality kit, possibly port the wastegate opening and have it balanced. Of course if you buy one without an internal wastegate you'll need to pop for an external. Then $200+ later (plus whatever you spent on the turbo) you get a slower spooling turbo with poor resale value that may or may not last.

I wouldn't count on whatever warranty they say they provide either.

I would rather get a used quality turbo that wasn't way too big for what I had planned. Same thing with all the ebay manifolds, nay, all the ebay parts out there.

Then again, none of that applies if you just want a hood prop.

Addicted2Boost · Post by **Addicted2Boost** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:02 pm

i bought an obx big turbo .63 trim i will let you know how i feel about it come install day 4/19 its external wastegate

relenger · Post by **relenger** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:45 pm

ohhh alot of good info there!!

sullivan · Post by **sullivan** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:34 pm

i was thinking about trying this just to get my car boostin... for now

relenger · Post by **relenger** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:38 pm

well as long as you know what your looking at when you get it....... i think i would run a screen between the turbo and intake case it fly's apart!!! keep us updated if you buy one!

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:35 pm

Hahaha, Good luck. You pay for what you get.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:07 am

orderment?

you'd be the first with one of those!

but seriously...i wouldn't bother. you'll spend more later trying to correct something it messed with.