Turbo conversion on ebay?!?!?!?!

1. andy1600 Newbie Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 27

   #1 14th January 2008, 20:35

   Yo guys,
   
   what do you think of this turbo conversion?
   
   EBay Item number: 300190011895
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Turbo-conversi...QQcmdZViewItem
   
   Is it anyone on here?
   
   Andy
2. joevtr02 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2007 presteigne Posts: 440 2000 saxo vtr in possi blue buckets and full demon

   #2 14th January 2008, 20:38

   no but i want it
3. gd16 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2003 Tayside Posts: 893 S/c VT!?

   #3 14th January 2008, 21:02

   How anybody has placed a bid on it already with a description like that is beyond me!
   
   All you can see is that there is a turbo (not sitting straight - and i'm lead to beleive this isn't good), a modified standard manifold (doesn't even say for which model, as they don't straight swap between VTS and VTR for example) and a very thin looking i/c.
4. gd16 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2003 Tayside Posts: 893 S/c VT!?

   #4 14th January 2008, 21:05

   And bare in mind that although it says 'turbo conversion' - judging by the pictures you'll still need a lot of boost pipe, a downpipe, injectors, some sort of management, and i'm guessing some way of getting oil to/from the turbo and some sort of boost control (or forged internals).
   
   I think this is a good example of why folk think that boost can be done cheaply. (Not saying it can't - but a lot of the time required parts are forgotten about)
5. Krys_23 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 6543

   #5 14th January 2008, 21:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by gd16 How anybody has placed a bid on it already with a description like that is beyond me! All you can see is that there is a turbo (not sitting straight - and i'm lead to beleive this isn't good), a modified standard manifold (doesn't even say for which model, as they don't straight swap between VTS and VTR for example) and a very thin looking i/c.

   I'll second that.. could have been on something with 160k on the clock and had an absolute bollocking.. doesnt tell you what make or model either madness
6. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

   #6 14th January 2008, 21:12

   looks like they welded the turbo directly to the manifold
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 14th January 2008, 21:15

   lets just say I would be quite happy to wonder down my local scrap yard getting a IC, turbo, manifold and weld a adapter on the manifold to mount the turbo and sell the lot to anyone for £300. But I would be ripping you off if i was to call it a saxo turbo kit.
8. Berg Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 rugby Posts: 3766 MK2 VTS, Ibiza Cupra 20VT

   #8 14th January 2008, 21:22

   looked at this yesterday
   
   saw the pics and description, and then the price and that summed it up
9. RCD-Performance Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Southampton Posts: 2278

   #9 14th January 2008, 21:31

   i would steer well clear personally.
10. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

    #10 15th January 2008, 10:05

    Cheeky sod only payed £40 for the I/C!
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=250194305148
    £260 for the other bits???!?!?
11. Davidp Saxperience Addict Joined: May 2006 Posts: 12553

    #11 15th January 2008, 10:10

    You can just tell it's gonna be wank as soon as you see the words turbo and ebay in the title...
12. user_18516 Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1743

    #12 15th January 2008, 19:07

    stay well clear read the sellers feedback !!!!!!!!
13. VTScruiser Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Suffolk Posts: 131 Green MK1 Saxo VTS

    #13 15th January 2008, 19:21

    Yeah I would also give it a miss, doesnt even include all necessary parts, So u know it dont just stop at the £300.. And no proper turbo conversion is that cheap, even if half of it is missing..
14. Sophia_Bush Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2007 Shropshire Posts: 9994 Moonstone Blue 106 GTi

    #14 15th January 2008, 20:53

    I could probably get a decent downpipe and turbo manifold adapter done cheaply which works and hangs the turbo at the right angle.
    
    In fact if anyone is interested let me know what spec your after as my mate who did my 1.1 turbo could probably make the bits up for you. Will not look pretty but will work perfectly fine
15. Sean84 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2006 Daventry, Northampton Posts: 261 Clio 172

    #15 16th January 2008, 06:31

    looks shite to me, crap welding, turbo isnt sat right. need loads of new parts!
    
    would avoid that like the plague mate
16. user_3656 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2004 Herts. N/W London Posts: 13578 Project MK4 MoreDoor

    #16 16th January 2008, 08:07

    Shoddy conversion
17. user_18516 Established Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1743

    #17 16th January 2008, 13:21

    what are you looking to put the turbo on?
18. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #18 16th January 2008, 13:28

    the turbo's at an angle too and its shite
19. mellor L-plater Joined: Nov 2007 Driffield - East Yorkshire Posts: 70 MK1 VTR Fiesta Turbo

    #19 16th January 2008, 17:26

    wouldnt touch that with a barge pole! save up some wedge and get a CItuning effort!
20. user_257 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2003 Kent Posts: 3994

    #20 17th January 2008, 04:14

    ...or GMC, or Carworx.
    
    But if you're looking at ebay tat then it may cost a tad more than you want to pay.
21. saxopod Newbie Joined: Dec 2007 mansfield Posts: 13 saxo vtr

    #21 17th January 2008, 20:45

    Very shoddy conversion on there mate for a grand ill do the full job for you with all propper piping and a dump valve in the price