turbo kits

Hmm what do you guys think of this kit ? i have been saving up money for a turbo i could finally get it and im going to a technical school right now so things isnt really hard to understand ... but still turbos r confusing me a little
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/90-02-HONDA-ACCORD-GREDDY-T3-T4-TURBO-CHARGER-KIT-F22_W0QQitemZ250007022842QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33742QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i cant even tell whats actually included in the kit....but a tail style wastegate is not what you want. you need to have a real turbonetics or a real tial gate. it might be the most important part of the turbo and you have to trust it.

what if he buys the kit and another proper wastegate would it work then

I dunno, I'd be wary of anything you get on eBay, especially if it's not a name brand.

Not to say that I don't purchase things off of eBay, I do, but there are items that almost look like they are made to be sold on eBay.

If you can find an item that you could find at a retail store or at a reputable Internet site, on eBay, and it states that it IS that item, yeah, I would buy.

Always make sure to ask as many questions as possible, otherwise it's a binding contract, and your feedback rating could be affected.

StevePhy

well then i think that kit is overpriced. what year and model car are we looking at here?

accord 01 ex hmm i think it comes wit the inter cooler and the boost controller for 750 bucks wit the pipes n shit lol but u ppl has better experience than me so im guessin ill just follow wit wut u got on the forum with the turbo kit lightshow posted hmm but i wonder if they have the 01 accord manifold

Doesn't include the manifold... ebay can be a great place to buy stuff (90% of my turbo kit parts were purchased off ebay), but I would be careful since I really think there are going to be some piping issues as well as the questionable quality of the parts. When you do something like turboing a motor that was never meant to be boosted, you shouldn't cut corners.

Sorry to be mean, but dont buy full kits off ebay, are you STUPID?!....really...wow. Maybe small parts here and there....but...if you want something that wont leak or blow up your engine...pay the extra money....not a cheap 500 bucks...500 bucks would buy you a real nice turbo itself, and some extra money for BOV. Even if you build up a full kit , a good built kit still costs a good 2k or so....there are the rare miracles of putting together something that lasts a lil...but for durability and driveability, throw out 2500+ for a quality turbocharger.....

and you go to tech school?....anyone who knows anything about driveability, and durability will tell you spend the extra money...plus warranty....ebay is horrible for most things....they only good for a few rare parts....you save 500 bucks? come on now, thats like a weeks worth of work....

sorry for being, mean, but dont pay 500 for ur engine to blow up or that to blow and damage ur engine bay....be smart...pay extra for quality products...

old post or not, i beleive there are rules against flaming here and the above post looks to fit every criteria... incredibly rude...

Ok, if you look at the purchased parts after you get them, and can tell the parts are not quality then you know you were hosed. But the fact that you think all parts on ebay are junk proves you are a person that either never buys from ebay, or are just angry cause you didnt pay attention to some aspect or didnt look at the fact the guy had a 50% approval rating. The turbo i bought for 235 is perfect, the seals the bearings everything about it perfect. Considering you can make most of those parts out of a mod thats been around for years now they can afford to sell it for cheaper, and the rebuild kits on those are less then 100 dollars the rest of the parts are simple systems, considering every mechanical part of a turbo system is simple and the turbo itself is the most complex part you really need to understand the areas you can cut back on, now, if you found someone who paid 100 bucks for an upgraded ecu for the turbo.... then i would agree with you on the risk involved there, cause that ecu is anything but simple. But dont attack people because you know less about something then they do.

I never bought anything that I got ripped off...i bought a bit, but I wouldnt trust something like that...small parts yes, if your building it up yourself, you can find individual parts for good price. Turbo alone, piping w/ intercooler, BOV, emanage, manifold, gaskets. I heard so many bad things bout ebay though...but i never got ripped off....yet. I dont plan on it...ebait is just uhhh. I see a lot of really nasty turbo setups...uhhh...i cant believe they still are together....with individual parts you really need VIN #s to check it up with the company...it helps. With kits...pffff....If i keep my accord ill just spend 3k right out for turbonetics kit :P, get it tuned...with my mods hopefully easily push 235whp.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/F23-H23-ACCORD-PRELUDE-MANIFOLD-T3T4-TURBO-CHARGER-38WG_W0QQitemZ8063185878QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33742QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Something like that I would actually buy...I believe....you should look into on for the f22, cuz its of course the f23 seeing how its mine...everything looks great...the manifold looks alright. for 610 its well priced for what you get


Plus with only 50whp gain...you should just get turbocharger, manifold, BOV, wastegate, piping from turbo to intake, K&n filter, fuel lines, and fitments for lines and all. for a small 50whp gain you dont need an intercooler or anything like that.

Its less work, more sleeper(if you like, visually), same gains, and cheaper. You can always add the intercooler/piping.

Of course you should go dyno it RIGHT away, make sure your only pushin 8psi or less through the wastegate.

Even if you just want small gains, I'd still recommend an intercooler. A cooler air charge is always better. Just put a low psi spring on the wastegate and if you ever want more power, you have that option open to you via tacking on a boost dial and bleeding some of the pressure or just using a larger psi spring. If you want it to be more sleeper there are ways to mount the intercooler so that it is not/less visible but, it's a bit more tricky.

As far as ebay is concerned, buying parts there is fine. Just make sure you check feedback and if the price seems too good to be true, it most likely is. For instance, a turbo kit for 480 would set a red flag for me. I find that most of the parts on ebay that I want are around the same price on another site, so I don't really use ebay much.

exactly. ebay is a safe (and great) place to buy things, if you do your homework and read the seller's ad carefully, etc.. You can get great deals there and you can also get ripped off big time. If you wanted to piece a kit together on ebay, I would buy high quality parts individually (unless you could find a few high quality parts together in one sale - I have seen that too) and go from there. My setup is mostly stuff from ebay and it runs fine. looks good too, it's not a "junkyard" set up by any means.

I'd second the intercooler. Between the added heat under the hood and the compression of the air, an intercooler is a good investment in safety with the bonus of being able to make more power.

a savvy ebay shopper has access to the best and cheapest parts available in the world

i just kinda find it odd that you were sitting here attacking someone for going to ebay on two different threads then you turn around as link an ebay buy.......... that doesnt make much sense to me.