Ok what are your opinions on ebay turbo kits? I know that some of the tubular manifolds are week and the down pipes sometimes need some adjusting. The kit im looking at comes with the following for 800 bucks:

1. FMIC with pipeing
2. t3/t4 turbo
3. manifold and wastegate
4. B.O.V.
5. downpipe
6. bigger radiator
7. 450cc injectors

 

imo you get what you pay for

 

you get what you pay for as always.

you dont need a bigger radiator,
you need oil lines, couplers, fuel pump to supply those 440s, fuel management to run those 440s

theres some more money to be spent.

 

I already have a crome chiped p28, walbrogh 255, oil lines and the couplers come with th kit also.

 

You get what you pay for like that other guy said...I've been down that road before where all i wanted was something cheap to get me up and running but in the end its not worth it. I've come to the realization that you have to buy the best stuff you can find and worry about the price later! or you'll never be satisfied.

 

not to say that the chaep ss auto kits are complete POS... i rode in a da integra with a complete ss auto kit running 12 lbs tuned on uberdata. and it did pull for what it was.. the dude had $1200 in the car after buyin the kit used and ran a 12.8 in the 1/4.

 

Ok now what if i biught the kit along with a more relieable turbo and wastegate like turbonetics? Due to the fact that 800 bucks isnt bad for a down pipe, fmic and piping, bov, oil lines, amd manifold.

 

link. might give us a better idea to what we're dealing w/.

 

There is TONS of problems with those kits. Consider the following:

The turbo tends to blow and leak out oil.
The manifolds crack.
Cheap welds.
The only good thing with those kits is the intercooler. But the intercoolers that come with the kit is a little to big (from what ive seen) for what a stock honda motor are made for.

BTW IMO turbonetics wastegates are garbage too.

 

The manifold cracking is somewhat in the past. The manifolds are better quality.

The intercoolers are fine unless you get the big momma kit. Actually, the intercoolers are a little on the small side IMO.