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Curbow_USMC
01-27-2006, 12:38 PM
i am just wondering if this turbo kit would be any good or is it just another ssac kit with another name?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Civic-Integra-D-Series-D16-Turbo-Kit-Intercooler-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQitemZ8032535 631QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

thanks,

blue_5g_zc
01-27-2006, 01:21 PM
no

scttydb411
01-27-2006, 07:45 PM
another ssautochrome, xspower, stonemountainturbo...yikes!! run away quick.

.70 turbine??? hard time spooling on your car too.

PSINXS
01-27-2006, 07:52 PM
yeah all taht seems to be is knockoff parts. their selling point for the wastegate is that its extremely loud. didnt even say it was a garrett turbo.

BOOSTED96EK
01-27-2006, 08:19 PM
hey man i know people really talk bad about a xspower,ssac turbo kit but i have one on my car and it works great. Actually my good friend has a garrett on his and he has had more trouble with it than i have had with mine. even though it says ssac or xs power they all use garrett hubs. b/c when i bought my turbo used it needed rebuilding. took it a part and went to a local turbo shop for a rebuild kit and they had it in stock for a garrett t3/t4oe same turbo. that is my exsperience with them

KevinT707
01-27-2006, 11:05 PM
Just curious, how long have you been running the Ebay turbo setup? So far I've only heard bad from people that I know running the Ebay kits, like cracking manifolds & failed turbos etc. So your manifold & turbo is still good huh?

hey man i know people really talk bad about a xspower,ssac turbo kit but i have one on my car and it works great.

PSINXS
01-28-2006, 09:31 AM
both of my boys have had bad experiences with them. only AFTER they rebuilt the turbo after purchase did it work right. i wouldnt waste my time and i would just buy a real garrett turbo

mp5o
01-28-2006, 11:20 AM
i am just wondering if this turbo kit would be any good or is it just another ssac kit with another name?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Civic-Integra-D-Series-D16-Turbo-Kit-Intercooler-Kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQitemZ8032535 631QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

thanks,

Just buy my setup for a lil more and be happy :D

Curbow_USMC
01-28-2006, 01:38 PM
Just buy my setup for a lil more and be happy :D

I will if it is still around when i get the cash

93H22ACX
01-28-2006, 03:39 PM
2 customers had the ebay turbo kit.... went to the dyno and the shaft broke

nextlevel
01-30-2006, 01:06 PM
well are there any other kits as affordable that are more reliable? maybe not just for sohc but dohc also?

Slowboy
01-30-2006, 02:15 PM
Waste of money, time, and not to mention its all a Scam.. for ricers, thats dont think about the fact of a genuine product being better than a ebay brand... When i first got into moding my civic, i saw there kits almost bought one, then started to think it was to good to be true, if you read the negative feed backs on there stuff, you wont buy it.

just my .2 cents

D16Civic
01-30-2006, 09:55 PM
i definitly wouldnt do it, ive only heard bad things about ssac crap
I think i would rather spend a little more money and get a good quality kit, and by this im thinking more on the lines of piecing one together urself so you can get exactly what ur wanting
That turbo is too big for ur sohc anyways unless its built or is gonna be built, i wouldnt go any bigger than a t3 on a non-built d series.

Supacharge
02-05-2006, 01:57 AM
everything looks good on that kit except that turbo, wastegate, and manifold ..... so yea, pretty much a piece of shit ...........

H23ACCORD-T
02-06-2006, 12:28 PM
dont do it you will be sorry

Evil Goat
02-07-2006, 06:50 PM
whats that old saying?

cheap & reliable is not fast
cheap & fast is not reliable
reliable & fast is not cheap