So i saw a turbo kit for 900
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oreoremix42



Joined: 02 Feb 2008
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Posted: 2/8/08 10:18PM    Post subject: So i saw a turbo kit for 900  

I saw this and it intrigued me cuz it was only 900 dollars or so. What do you guys think would it be worth it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/jdm-07-08-SCION-XB-T3-46AR-TURBO-TURBOCHARGER-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ015QQitemZ250213427351QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
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draxcaliber



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Posted: 2/8/08 10:52PM    Post subject:  

it is just a chinese made knock off turbocharger and intercooler with some universal piping and couplers, and an exhaust manifold.

it is in other words, crap. but if you want to pay 900 dollars for parts that will imediately ruin your engine and void your warranty, go ahead.

1. you get what you paid for,
2. be extremely careful when buying stuff off ebay.
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oreoremix42



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Posted: 2/8/08 10:56PM    Post subject:  

Yea i figured it was crap worth a shot of asking tho. Had someone who bought a intercooler off ebay cheap one they thought itd be a cheap knock off and here come to find out it was a Godspeed intercooler
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bb_ist



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Posted: 2/9/08 9:38PM    Post subject:  

isnt godspeed intercooler an ebay brand?
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oreoremix42



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Posted: 2/10/08 11:31AM    Post subject:  

From what i understood its a good brand but i am not a turbo person not yet at least havent had to look to deep into it yet. Ive only owned NA cars hopefully tho my xb and other car wil be turbod and pumpin some good nummbers got big number plans for my other car
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mnscionxb



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Posted: 2/11/08 10:44AM    Post subject:  

buy it and let us know how it works
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bb_ist



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Posted: 2/11/08 4:05PM    Post subject:  

mnscionxb wrote: buy it and let us know how it works

+1

I'm trying to fabricate my own turbo kit for 2nd gen and don't wanna spend 600 bucks for garrett turbos...
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AdamC



Joined: 06 Feb 2007
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Posted: 2/25/08 1:19AM    Post subject:  

Cheaping out on a turbo setup and getting some ghetto ebay setup is about the dumbest thing any car owner can do short of driving their car into a brick wall at 100MPH.
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devastator



Joined: 08 Dec 2007
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Location: Anaheim, CA

Posted: 3/9/08 1:38PM    Post subject:  

it says for 07 and up xb's and their only selling one type of kit..um the engine bay's a bit diferent with the new motor and all. that should of thrown you off right there lol
but order it ya never know
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Simplyscion



Joined: 14 May 2004
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Posted: 3/9/08 5:42PM    Post subject:  

no, what shoulda thrown you off was theres no such thing as an 07 xB :rofl:
And to the guy who mentioned "Godspeed" intercoolers, they are the ringleaders of junk ebay parts lol :doh: :yawn:
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