turbo kit on ebay!!

1. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #1 21st August 2007, 13:22

   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=016
   
   what do people think of thgis as a turbo kit? saw it and thought good price, but then not to sure as it looks pretty home bodged!!
   
   i'm not going to bid on it, but some might.
   
   but is it any good?
2. mallboy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 Wolverhampton Posts: 3000 MK1 VTR TURBO

   #2 21st August 2007, 13:30

   it looks ok tbh but depends how much the guy wants for it. it seems dodgy because the pic don't show the manifold properly and it is difficult to tell whether the turbo sits flat. if the turbo doesn't sit flat then it is a total waste of time. also the 250bhp figure is a bit far fetched
3. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #3 21st August 2007, 13:35

   yeah, i thought the 250 was abit too high, maybe more like 180-210, possibly abit more.
   
   why would it be a waste of time if the turbo isnt flat?
4. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #4 21st August 2007, 14:36

   what amount of boost could you run on standard internals safely? (with normal headgasket too).
   
   or do you HAVE to have forged internals?
5. djrem Saxperience Addict Joined: Feb 2007 Ramsden Bellhouse (Billericay) Posts: 12826 Various.

   #5 21st August 2007, 14:43

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeeves_101 what amount of boost could you run on standard internals safely? (with normal headgasket too). or do you HAVE to have forged internals?

   forged pistons allow a lower compression ratio
   bodge it with two head gaskets.
   
   
   You want to run a lower boost either way because the rest of the car would need uprating : brakes, suspension, chasis to get full benifits
6. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #6 21st August 2007, 14:48

   yeah i'd gather the rest would need uprating, sus and chasis is done just waiting on some 306 gti-6 brakes.
   
   is 2 headgaskets safe tho?
7. James Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer

   #7 21st August 2007, 14:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jeeves_101 yeah i'd gather the rest would need uprating, sus and chasis is done just waiting on some 306 gti-6 brakes. is 2 headgaskets safe tho?

   iirc Mallboy on here runs them with his turbo.. or did.
8. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

   #8 21st August 2007, 14:58

   oh right i see. cheers
9. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

   #9 21st August 2007, 15:21

   Buy a turbo off Ebay and expect pain. Serious pain actually. Have you seen Hostel?
10. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #10 21st August 2007, 15:25

    dam you i was tryin to keep this on the low if it goes cheap im having it
11. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #11 21st August 2007, 15:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Toad Buy a turbo off Ebay and expect pain. Serious pain actually. Have you seen Hostel?

    hahaha. so you wouldn't then?
    
    the kit in my first post looks better than some.
12. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #12 21st August 2007, 15:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrlogan dam you i was tryin to keep this on the low if it goes cheap im having it

    you already bid on it then?
    
    or just watching?
13. vtrlogan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Ely~ Posts: 4591 Mantis Blue VTR

    #13 21st August 2007, 15:30

    watching my mate crashed his vts so i stole the engine and its gunna go in my vts once its been fully done up
14. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #14 21st August 2007, 15:31

    fair play, i saw this and thought i'd watch, 95% sure i wont bid, after tb's tbh.
15. Toad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can

    #15 21st August 2007, 15:33

    Jack the Ripper?
16. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #16 21st August 2007, 15:33

    Kits a bit ruff and is missing a lot. But if its all still good working order it could be used as a base for kit. But you will have to spend a lot on management IC ect to actual get a working kit out of it. So don’t spend much on it.
17. jeeves_101 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2007 Weston-S-Mare Posts: 3713 Racing Bronze Mazda MX-5

    #17 21st August 2007, 15:39

    oh right i see.
    
    i'm after throttle bodies anyway really.
18. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

    #18 21st August 2007, 15:42

    I rekon it was on a front ender tbh, otherwise intercooler would come with...asked the guy a few q's but dont get much out of him!
    
    This kits been on ebay loads, never lets it go for less than £500!... for a few pipes and a used turbo thats a bit much for me...... looks a bit old
    
    Most old turbo kits get split, so i rekon that turbo is shot.......
19. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

    #19 21st August 2007, 16:14

    i been watchin it too it it went for decent money id give it a go as im sure it would re-sell im not sure tho cuz im enuf debt already, there also another turbo kit for sale with an engine but bidding starts at £500
20. FILVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Manchester Posts: 440 VTR '52.

    #20 21st August 2007, 17:08

    Check his feedback too, I remember lots of complaints about the Turbo being worn out and next to useless...
21. bullit Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux

    #21 21st August 2007, 17:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jeeves_101 oh right i see. i'm after throttle bodies anyway really.

    theres a bit of a difference in cost between a cheapo turbo of ebay and bodies lol