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Ebay turbochargers?

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What do you guys think of Ebay turbochargers? 16G's 20G's?
Unfortunatly I am really low on funds and need a turbo ASAP, does anyknow know of some desent turbos for under 600$?

stay away from 90% of anything on ebay, you should be able to get a replacement turbo from the classifieds pretty cheap
 
I have heard from SOME people they got lucky and had one last 50k miles. BUT, they had to go through a few before they got a good one.

So in short they are just not worth it. For $200 you can get an MHI 16g; used of course.
 
The previous owner had a Big 16g turbo out on my car and it lasted maybe 5 months then boom, my cars sitting at the moment -_- don't waste your time man, and If you're looking to upgrade STM currently has a sale going on and their MHI Evo3 Big 16g Turbo is like 745$ before sale I believe so you May be able to get it down some.
 
I had a big 16g I got new off ebay that worked great for 50k miles till the car was wrecked but I looked and found a quality one. You have to look and use your brain and not buy the cheapest one you can find like anything on ebay.
 
If your in a pinch and don't mind wasting a couple hundred dollars I say go for it. Just remember they are made in China and don't have much quality control. Had a buddy run one in his turbo hatch and it smoked right out of the box. Put in a oil restrictor and that helped. I would say only run one until you can save up for a quality turbo, or better yet buy a used quality turbo for the same price.
 
my cxracing 16g lasted 1500 miles. then started to push oil past the seals
 
A friend of mine runs an ebay 16g, it works fine, but it spools slower than a bigger turbo would, and I wouldn't trust it. Imo it isn't worth it when you can buy a used turbo for the same price and have a reliable power maker.
 
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