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  1. 08-07-2009, 08:05 PM #1
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    Default ebay turbos give opinions

    would you buy one or have you had one
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  2. 08-07-2009, 08:15 PM #2
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    good luck. if you've got a flame suit id recommend putting it on now.
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    I had one.. it ran great until the boost was turned up past 10lbs, but it lasted for about 3 years on 7lbs..
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    they are fine as long as you are only running 10psi or less.
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    And I do drive a Miata, so I am gayer than a three dollar bill...
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    crap period

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    Quote Originally Posted by Barefoot
    crap period
    Thats sad I owned about 5 of them with no issues but to one turbo seal went out, put a new one in and lasted another 6months sold it and still is running til today.... its the way you take care of them and all.

    cast only manifolds though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    Thats sad I owned about 5 of them with no issues but to one turbo seal went out, put a new one in and lasted another 6months sold it and still is running til today.... its the way you take care of them and all.

    cast only manifolds though!
    X2^ on the manifolds.... I have many friends running ebay turbo's, worst thing are the seals other then that there really not bad.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    Thats sad I owned about 5 of them with no issues but to one turbo seal went out, put a new one in and lasted another 6months sold it and still is running til today.... its the way you take care of them and all.

    cast only manifolds though!

    you sir are exactly right its all in the way you take care of it......like if you go out and beat it like a piece of shit its gonna end up being a piece of shit...me personally i would recommend
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    No on the manifolds for sure. Maybe the turbos if you stay under 8psi. But a good turbo like Bullseye Power will last longer and be more reliable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by QWK D16
    No on the manifolds for sure. Maybe the turbos if you stay under 8psi. But a good turbo like Bullseye Power will last longer and be more reliable.
    That is funny you stated that.. I had a ebay turbo kit for 5 years no issues everday rider , sold it to another guy and he still has it til today no worries ...has about 100k miles plus!
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    my buddy had the same one on his integra for 2 years and then the seals went out on 11 lbs.......now he has the same on 12 lbs and doin fine for 6 months so far....i mean its ok for the money but the number of ones that you gonna buy you can just buy one good one
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    Quote Originally Posted by hondalover00
    my buddy had the same one on his integra for 2 years and then the seals went out on 11 lbs.......now he has the same on 12 lbs and doin fine for 6 months so far....i mean its ok for the money but the number of ones that you gonna buy you can just buy one good one
    Get a good one, I jus got the teg hondalover is talkin bout and the seals blew so bad i couldnt make it back home cause my oil was runnin out of my exhaust. I would never own another one. Ebay turbos are cheap but motor swaps are not and thats all thats gonna come of them, I know cause i jus had to do one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by snowflake09
    Get a good one, I jus got the teg hondalover is talkin bout and the seals blew so bad i couldnt make it back home cause my oil was runnin out of my exhaust. I would never own another one. Ebay turbos are cheap but motor swaps are not and thats all thats gonna come of them, I know cause i jus had to do one.
    Thats funny you said that....turbo kits dont kill your motor...Its the driver and how much boost you put to them....I never had one turbo kit that damaged my motor until I stepped up on more boost!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    Thats funny you said that....turbo kits dont kill your motor...Its the driver and how much boost you put to them....I never had one turbo kit that damaged my motor until I stepped up on more boost!
    lol, it didn't kill his motor like he said it did. the pistons rings were shot for sure....the teg was boosted for a few years with 2-3 ebay turbos. the range of boost used is unknown.

    the seals went out, oil was dripping from it. no bueno. lol.
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    i have one right now.
    But i got an amazing deal on it.
    I wouldn't rock one unless i got a really good deal.
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    Garbage...
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    ^ x2

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    the RR of turbo
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    i ran an obx r ram horn air manifold and a ebay turbo for almost 2 yrs with no problems running 8lbs daily and 12 to 15 track runs

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  20. 08-08-2009, 04:06 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Si_freak
    would you buy one or have you had one
    no and no.

    bullseye power ftw
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    I got my inconel headers for my F car on ebay for $99.99 and free shipping. So far so good!

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    Garbage, save your money for quality.
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    You get what you pay for and sometimes you just get lucky.
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    Quote Originally Posted by civicmantim
    You get what you pay for and sometimes you just get lucky.
    Guess I been lucky 15+ times with 100k + miles without a serious problems
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tech5
    Guess I been lucky 15+ times with 100k + miles without a serious problems
    guess so. they are still bottom dollar crap.

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