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phsalex 07-17-2011 10:53 PM

Cheap turbos
 
why do i see turbo kits on ebay going for like 500? whats the deal with that are they bad quality or what? cause i thought they were supposed to be like 2,500 at least

StealthTL 07-17-2011 10:54 PM

Just a kit of different bends and tubing, no header so you can actually mount it to the engine, no adapter to mate with the exhaust, just generic junk.

Made in China, not that that is a bad thing, but they have horrendous quality problems - thin areas and porosity in the castings, sub-optimal bearings, bad finish and off center borings etc.

But it is a 'turbo kit.'

TeamRX8 07-17-2011 10:56 PM

if you can't afford a proper turbo to start then what will you do when the apex seals blow and take out half the engine with them?

alnielsen 07-17-2011 11:23 PM


Originally Posted by StealthTL (Post 4033574)
Just a kit of different bends and tubing, no header so you can actually mount it to the engine, no adapter to mate with the exhaust, just generic junk.

Made in China, not that that is a bad thing, but they have horrendous quality problems - thin areas and porosity in the castings, sub-optimal bearings, bad finish and off center borings etc.

But it is a 'turbo kit.'

One more neg, the turbo isn't sized for a rotary engine.


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