turbo question

[outkastracing]

alright so im finishing my build of my engine and came across this turbo on ebay now i know everyone is like no turbo on ebay is good but this one says evo 3 20g in a tdo5 so tell me what you think im going to get a 20g for my build and was considering this



eBay Motors: eclipse talon gs-x gs-t tsi td05 20g turbo charger (item 290206229035 end time Feb-17-08 17:22:11 PST)

 

[1badtsiawd]

just so you know the 20g you are looking at on ebay is using a 16g style compressor housing and cramming a bigger wheel in it. A true tdo5h 20g has a bigger compressor housing and will flow better because its not so crammed. I believe the exhaust housing are the same, both 7cm. The one on ebay is cheaper but i'm not sure how it would perform versus a regular 20g. look at the 20g tubo that some of the performance shops have and you can see the difference between them. you can find the link to the shops by going to the parts section and looking up turbo's.

 

[tbonitz301]

Im not knocking the ebay turbo's, but search for MHI 20g. Thats a bad ass turbo

 

[outkastracing]

reason im asking is sbr sells the same turbo setup for 400 more so im just curious on peoples input of this

 

[tbonitz301]

I dont want this to turn into another turbo flame war. If you do a little searching you will find what you need to know. Search before you make any decisions.

 

[1badtsiawd]

sbr might sell the smae turbo for $400 more, but all that means is the turbo is cheaper on ebay. It does not mean that it is a good turbo and worth buying. like tbonitz301 said: if you do a little research and looking around you will find what you need to know and that is, this turbo is probably won't give you good numbers like your probably wanting to see. With the cars and the parts you buy for them you get what you pay for pretty much every time.