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kidtaurus
10-27-2007, 02:26 PM
How is it possible for them to sell this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T3-T4-TURBO-CHARGER-50-AR-PROTEGE-3-5-MX6-323-929-626_W0QQitemZ260175582493QQihZ016QQcategoryZ33742Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem for $160 shipped. I am trying to slowly piece a MSP turbo kit together using all stock stuff except I want to put a FMIC and CAI.
Metallic36
10-27-2007, 02:55 PM
They might make them in China and can afford to sell it for that.. however, you really don't know how long that will last.. could be two weeks.. or could be for a long time. There's risks, and you might as well pay a couple hundred more for one you know won't leave you stranded on the side of the highway.
MazdaManiac
10-27-2007, 09:53 PM
Well, a bad turbo won't strand you - it'll just stop making boost.
You would have to have a pretty catastrophic failure (something that leaks oil) to take yo off the road.

That said, this is one of the cheap Chinese turbos and, having had a few pass through my hands, I can tell you that they are pretty shoddy.
MSP_4_CODY
10-27-2007, 10:07 PM
also that is not a stock msp turbo, the msp turbo is a t25 not a t3 t4
mspHtown
10-28-2007, 05:16 AM
buying car parts off of ebay is usually a bad idea.
ForceFed
10-28-2007, 05:50 AM
buying car parts off of ebay is usually a bad idea.
Not true..you just need to know what your buying.
mspHtown
10-28-2007, 01:58 PM
lol ok man. so all of of the wonderful products ppl sell on ebay like the fake turbos, the bullshit HID kits, the "chips", the shitty intercoolers, the turbonator, bullshit knock off blow off valves people sell as real, etc. dude the list goes on, there is so much garbage on ebay. ok, so you can buy pipes off of ebay...big deal. i would suggest staying away from it altogether.


again il say it, buying parts off of ebay is USUALLY a bad idea
MazdaManiac
10-28-2007, 03:32 PM
Not true..you just need to know what your buying.

True. I've assembled some really great systems from E-Bay parts.
jamesk
10-28-2007, 03:44 PM
some things you can get away from buying ebay parts. if you know what your buying, ebay can save you alot of money. its a nice source for resources.
mspHtown
10-28-2007, 04:03 PM
True. I've assembled some really great systems from E-Bay parts.


some things you can get away from buying ebay parts. if you know what your buying, ebay can save you alot of money. its a nice source for resources.



to everyone their own, but ive seen first hand some "great" ebay products. the majority of ppl do not know what they are doing when modding their car. so advising them not to buy ebay products on their own is good advise IMO.
jamesk
10-28-2007, 04:55 PM
to everyone their own, but ive seen first hand some "great" ebay products. the majority of ppl do not know what they are doing when modding their car. so advising them not to buy ebay products on their own is good advise IMO.


yea thats true. but even if you dont have any experience with buying ebay stuff, you can still buy the quality stuff on ebay for cheap prices. you can buy the fidanza flywheel for $298.00. things like that is a good deal.
starscream2k1
10-28-2007, 06:20 PM
what makes the ebay turbos actually bad? just to wonder...
Blake
10-28-2007, 06:49 PM
cheaply made?
MazdaManiac
10-28-2007, 07:12 PM
Not balanced. Poor tolerances in the bearings and clearances between the housings and wheels.
Cheap castings that crack. Cheap metals and alloys that fail.
kidtaurus
10-29-2007, 09:34 AM
Thanks for the answers. I was not going to buy it. As I have learned in the past you get what you pay for. I have to agree there is a lot of crap on ebay and also some great deals to be had to. Its depends on what your looking for and how much research you have done on what your buying.
steedspeed
11-04-2007, 09:33 AM
Think of the damage that will occur when a piece of the weak compressor wheel breaks off and makes its way into your engine and bends one of your valves or mashes into the piston.
mazdaspeedwerx
11-04-2007, 12:10 PM
look on other forums and buy one off there. dont buy a knock off. if you do I will laugh at you
daedalus
11-04-2007, 12:38 PM
Aren't those the ones that are glued together or something?

I remember seeing a thread on NAISOC about ebay turbo's and the compressor housing was literally glued together...

Don't skimp on the turbo when building a turbo kit... its kind of an integral part of the entire build wouldn't you say?

Found some links for ya...
http://www.bblgroup.us/ssautochrome.htm
http://www.dsmloggers.com/stuff/aas.jpg