ebay turbo manifold intercooler kit

[mrsoup]

hi folks has any body got one of the kits from ebay its from xs power and stone mountain racing , i just got one 455 us dollars . any body fitted it ????? is it any good

[suprahero]

I don't see how they can sell it for so cheap. I wouldn't be expecting it to last forever. The quality can't be that good for such a small price. Good luck though.

[oscolivar1]

ebay performance is FTL
stick to big name companies why take a chance

[starscream5000]

Do a search on egay turbos. The IC and exhaust mani should be fine, but the rest of the shit is just paperweights ;).

[oscolivar1]

except IC and mani's i hear only good things about them on ebay..

[supradan22]

Your gona need more piping they that they sell intercooler kits on ebay for more pipes for the FMIC.

Again with the turbos I hear many things good and bad but most of the badare from people who dont run them im going to be doing an experiment with GSR teggy and one of the ebay turbos Ill keep you guys posted.

[starscream5000]

Yay! Put it on a Honda/Acura! Keep it away from a Toyota ;).

[supradan22]

This guys has that same kit

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11913&highlight=drift+stickers

[lintlars]

The manifold and intercooler are pretty good the turbo I would be a bit sketchy boost it hard and let us know how it holds up do a review for us.

[JustAnotherVictim]

I don't recall hearing positive things about the xs power turbos.

[starscream5000]

Iirc the A/R's are WAY to big for any reasonable type of driving, plus you'd be surprised by how they are held together ;).

[KINGPIN33]

Iirc the A/R's are WAY to big for any reasonable type of driving, plus you'd be surprised by how they are held together ;).



Gorilla Glue?

[starscream5000]

Something along those lines ;).

[Mr.PFloyd]

Iirc the A/R's are WAY to big for any reasonable type of driving, plus you'd be surprised by how they are held together ;).
:nono: againwith this crap. people should actually buy the turbos and see for themselves and let that damn internet hoax die.

[starscream5000]

I've already read up on people's experiences with the turbo's. These coments came from people who ACTUALLY bought it. Why would I waste my money on something someone else has already had a bad experience with? ;)

[Mr.PFloyd]

I've already read up on people's experiences with the turbo's. These coments came from people who ACTUALLY bought it. Why would I waste my money on something someone else has already had a bad experience with? ;)
for some reason, i do not wish to claim that you are lying, but it seems unlikely. My friend has a 1st gen alltrac wuth one of the 1st turbos they produced. its was a t67 or something. 30,000 kms its still kickin strong. i want to actually hear if your firends took them apart and found glue or w/e in those turbos.

[starscream5000]

It's completely fine that some people have good experiences with the turbo, it's just that there are those who have bad experiences too. Granted everyone's going to have good and/or bad experienes with any brand Turbo (Sound Performances issues with oiling for example ;)). No single brand is perfect. From my point of view I could just spend my money on a better brand and have a better chance of having no major issues with it. Anyone is welcome to spend their money on whatever brand they like, I was just stating my point of view on the brand ;). Another thing that isn't appealing about those specific turbo's IMHO is the combinations they come up with on the A/R's and compressor sizes. Depending on what you want to do with it, it would be fine for something not street driven due to the lag.

[supraguru05]

:nono: againwith this crap. people should actually buy the turbos and see for themselves and let that damn internet hoax die.


first off the exhaust a/r is way to big its 1.05 or somthing around 1 inch. thats way way to big secondly the internet hoax is true the xs power turbos at some point intime were cold bonded together i think however they have fixed it and now use bolts.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y244/supraguru/wNzA3OTAyNnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE.jpg

[lintlars]

Holy shit not this dumb pic again this has been floating around the internet for years now I had a brand me Garrett fail on me and I do agree the AR is to big for our application but there are other ARs out there you can get.
I personally would not buy this KIT but this pic has been around for years!

[supraguru05]

yea its been around for years but still illustrates the point. the main thing to get out of this thread is

1. intercooler is good
2. manifold is good (relatively)

3. the exhaust housing on the turbo would need to be swaped out so the turbo can spool a ton better

personally if you want the intercooler and manifold i say buy it a sell the turbo to a local kid

[starscream5000]

You should be able to get a manifold/IC combo w/out the turbo and wastegate and what-not for cheaper if that's what you are actually looking for ;).

[Mr.PFloyd]

yea its been around for years but still illustrates the point. the main thing to get out of this thread is
no, that pic was made by a bunch of guys wantign to shut them down because they were outselling their products. I wish that picture woudl die and thta everyone would stop believeing everythign on the internet.

[lintlars]

If its on the internet it must be true didnt ya know that?

[hottscennessey]

I PERSONALY KNOW people who have run these "ebay" turbos on their Hondas, both have lasted years and have been making rediculous power. The turbos did not smoke, nor did the seals instantly "blow out". Granted, you can only expect so much, as they've never ran over 12psi, but it fits the application perfectly, and performs better than expected.

[madseacow]

no, that pic was made by a bunch of guys wantign to shut them down because they were outselling their products. I wish that picture woudl die and thta everyone would stop believeing everythign on the internet.
I hope you realize the irony in saying this

[supradan22]

I PERSONALY KNOW people who have run these "ebay" turbos on their Hondas, both have lasted years and have been making rediculous power. The turbos did not smoke, nor did the seals instantly "blow out". Granted, you can only expect so much, as they've never ran over 12psi, but it fits the application perfectly, and performs better than expected.


and with over 300hp in a teggy should be fun for that price.

I will start a new thread arround x-mas break as I will be experimenting with ebay turbos on a teggy and on a supra.

[Mr.PFloyd]

I hope you realize the irony in saying this
wait what?

[hottscennessey]

...hes just saying its ironic.. because you're "saying" something too.. over the internet.

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

Just install it, create a thread on Supra build up/gallery, and keep us posted. Include all experiences... good and bad. Include details of installation, power output, and a log to keep us posted on its performance. Report any malfunction if any. Thanks for going out on a limb and trying this kit. Good luck and have fun. If the turbo doesn't work out then at least you get a good manifold and I/C out of it. You can always replace the turbo with another T4 turbo and run it on that manifold.

[starscream5000]

Just install it, create a thread on Supra build up/gallery, and keep us posted. Include all experiences... good and bad. Include details of installation, power output, and a log to keep us posted on its performance. Report any malfunction if any. Thanks for going out on a limb and trying this kit. Good luck and have fun. If the turbo doesn't work out then at least you get a good manifold and I/C out of it. You can always replace the turbo with another T4 turbo and run it on that manifold.

:werd:

[mrsoup]

ok guys i got the kit and all i can say is wow. the turbo isnt held together with glue far from it infact all the kit is very well made i ended up with a turbo a manifold a waiste gate a blow of valve a 3 inch down pipe an air filter and a wastegate pipe . also in the kit are all the turbo oil lines and an afpr also with all the fuel lines . im sure that stuff about the turbo must have bin rubbish , oh almost forgot also got a massive intercooler . i also oreder a maf-t pro kit from rull extreme psi , oh and a wide band kit from tek edge also a tig welder . im gonna be bizzy guys:naughty: :naughty: :icon_bigg :icon_bigg

[lintlars]

Take some high res pics so we can all see!

[loki2043]

pics FTW

[MRSUPRA]

Thats a lot parts for little money.. Now do your self a favor and sell your turbo and wastegate...That will save you from lots of potential problems in the future.

[Boss302]

Thats a lot parts for little money.. Now do your self a favor and sell your turbo and wastegate...That will save you from lots of potential problems in the future.

the whole point to this is to experiment did you not read just curious.

[onefstsupra89]

good luck man i really hope it works because some of "US" who dont have alot of money or live at home or live off daddys pocket can use a cheap kit..... alot of people who tell you to get the expensive stuff is because they either dont have BILLS or get $ from daddy....lol

[MRSUPRA]

Theres nothing wrong with experimenting or saving money. I just know from experience that when you take chances with unproven parts that are dealing with boost, it can cost you an engine. My low compression engine is proof (thanks to cheap wastegate lines that melted causing 29 pounds of boost). Good luck and be carefull.

[KINGPIN33]

good luck man i really hope it works because some of "US" who dont have alot of money or live at home or live off daddys pocket can use a cheap kit..... alot of people who tell you to get the expensive stuff is because they either dont have BILLS or get $ from daddy....lol


I do live off daddy's cash, however I'm mad cheap and know I shouldn't pour too much money into my car that's very old... That's just me though. I am interested to know how this thing goes!

[onefstsupra89]

^^ must be nice but i do see your point.

[Adjuster]

I'm curious to see the photos somewhere other than Ebay, or ebay haters websites.

I would replace the hot side housing on that turbo, more than likely it's a P trim? Not sure however, but with some simple measurements of the exhaust wheel, and a turbo dealer could tell you what trim exhaust wheel you have.

Then I would buy a housing that is more like .65 or .70 to keep spool up in a very power rich range for the 7MGTE. (Too large and you run out of RPM on the stock computer, to small and you get too much boost down low and that can cause problems.)

Post up some pics when you get a chance.

[starscream5000]

Good luck on this experiment, keep us posted!

BTW: sounds like you got some nice early christmas presents ;).

[arz]

Yea post photos ASAP.

BTW Adjuster is right about the AR ratio but I would even recommend going with an "O" trim they have about 2.3 inch turbine exducer dia and a "P" trim is just over 2.5 inch dia exducer. The decrease in diameter will make all the difference in the world in SOTP drivability and only a small difference in max HP and thats only if your shooting for max dyno HP.

[Suprapowaz!(2)]

take lots of pics during install and post them please. Thanks.