jmark06 Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Hi I'm trying to collect parts for my turbo swap this summer and I'm just curious if there's any reason no to bid on this turbo? It seems pretty cheap and that's why I'm so skeptical. Thanks. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=4542927152&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Battle Pope Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Careful, it might be an ssautochrome unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 if it's an actual garrett unit, that's a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 It looks like an XS power type from the compressor housing. Look around the net for pictures of those compressor housing falling apart because they are glued together. It might not be though, seller is careful not to give us a picture of the front that would have XS power cast into the housing or a tag saying such. I would ask for a pic of the front of the compressor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatejoefitz Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 the last person to leave feedback for that seeller is ssautochrome. dont buy it, those turbos are crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 the last person to leave feedback for that seeller is ssautochrome. dont buy it, those turbos are crap. yep, and his feedback is in ssautocrome's (feb 24th). The turbo came from ss........ I'd take these folks advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I would not even consider buying from a seller with less than 95% positive feedback. This guy has 85%!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmark06 Posted April 14, 2005 Author Share Posted April 14, 2005 Thanks guys. I knew yall would know. I'll hold off. Glad I didn't waste the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxgtr Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 I purchased one (found some others here with them too), haven’t hooked it up yet but I did take it apart (had to put some new bolts in the oil center section), I read what it says on "so you want a bigger turbo" about how it ate the compressor wheel and such, when I had mine apart it looked to fit very nice, spins freely (after some tweaking) and nothing (so far) rubs or touches. I paid $300 for mine, if that goes for ~$200 and you want a super cheap turbo that may not last for a long time then I say pick it up, they may have fixed some of their common errors, like grinding the compressor wheel into the housing, mine apparently doesn’t do that but you never know till your running 25psi of boost on the sucker! "dont buy it, those turbos are crap." Does personal experience make you say that ihatejoefitz? Or you just talking based on what you’ve seen from others? If you got the money I would get basically the same thing but Garrett, I found the cheapest was $550.00 for the same spec unit, but a real Garrett. http://www.speedshopthagard.com/garrett/T3TO4E.html $550 is a lot more then $200 but if you were me, $550 isn’t much more then $300 and would be worth the wait, I’m shooting myself in the foot for buying one of those XS-Power units but it does appear to be a fairly decent turbo, maybe I'll be the first to get one running with some success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB26powered74zcar Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 if you got the money I would get basically the same thing but Garrett' date=' I found the cheapest was $550.00 for the same spec unit, but a real Garrett, rebuilt never the less. http://www.speedshopthagard.com/garrett/T3TO4E.html I'm pretty sure your not correct in stating the turbo in James website is a rebuilt turbo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatejoefitz Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 "dont buy it' date=' those turbos are crap." Does personal experience make you say that ihatejoefitz? Or you just talking based on what you’ve seen from others? QUOTE'] my friend ran one on a rebuilt 2nd gen rx-7 and it blew up on the break in period. (when he couldnt even go above 4k RPM.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bastaad525 Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 holy crap when he said they are glued together he wasn't kidding! WTF are they selling to people?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phyxius Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 I got one too...the bearings went out and the compressor wheel started rubbing within 100 miles. Buying the right quality one to begin with is much less expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxgtr Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 The new ones look diffrent then the above picture, most likley just the branding on the outside. J. Soileau 74260zt I'll edit my post, was under the impression they were rebuilt (must have read it from another site), going to try and order one much sooner now ** Anyone ever stick a screen in their i/c tube? hehe dont want to shoot some metal shavings into my i/c when/if this then eats it up, or whatever happens, id just not stick it in but then thats $300 of boredness, might as well see what it does at 25psi and 6k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxgtr Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Forgot I had these on the camera, heres some shots of what I got stuck with: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240Z Turbo Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Correct, All turbochargers that I sell are new using only new Garrett parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zxgtr Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Thanks 240Z Turbo! I read that from another site (was browsing both at the same time) and got it confused, updated my above post with it as well, since their new I really am ancy to pick one up, now I need to plan a little more (want 3" everywhere) so Im stuck with the above, atleast to get the car going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nismopu Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 I think the best deal I have ever found for buying a Hybrid turbo is on Sandrailparts.com. I dont know if their prices have gone up or not but I picked it up for 475 bucks two years ago. I think that was the best deal going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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