Another Ebay Turbo?

[JEFFREYCASTGSX]

So i was surfin the net and came across this on ebay, eBay Motors: Mitsubishi EVO 1-3 Upgrade Turbocharger TD06SL2 20G (item 120384909966 end time Mar-29-09 14:51:24 PDT).

I was directed there from evolutionm and supposedly its a real turbo just modified. Any opinions?

 

[Dsmj89]

Don't buy it. It's one of those cheap ebay turbos. Save your money and get the real deal.

 

[JEFFREYCASTGSX]

Don't buy it. It's one of those cheap ebay turbos. Save your money and get the real deal.

May i ask how you know this? There store sells nothing but what REALLY appear to be real mhi turbos.

 

[Dsmj89]

They can advertise they are MHI turbos, put on an MHI stamp, or custom-stamp one on there, but regardless it's fake. Look for used 16g's on ebay or the classifieds. I bet it'll last longer than any ebay turbo you might buy. Save yourself the future headaches and don't take the risk.

 

[hdoerr]

I can't sit here and vouch for anything EBay but we installed an EBay turbo, the infamous EVO3 GT Big 16G and it works. The waste gate is a POS and we modified the turbine housing to run an external gate but it definitely works. You will never get anyone to tell you that an EBay turbo is legit because they are knock offs but if you are in the boat we were and need a patch for a blown turbo until you get the real McCoy then go for it.

Edit: what a rip off I just saw the price and you can get something similar for much cheaper.

 

[JEFFREYCASTGSX]

Oh i have a fake 16g on my car, but i seen this and it really appears to be real(i mean not everything on ebay is fake). You can obviously tell which ones are real and which ones aern't. To me these look real.

 

[djalogik]

thats an expensive turd'o

 

[kahl23]

Well the turbine housing has no step for a sealing ring but isn't ported, which means it was cast that way and it is not an MHI unit. It claims to be a 20g but uses a 16g compressor cover, so at best it's a knock off bastard 20G, an inefficient turbo good only for stock appearing classes.

 

[eeeewidner]

I can't sit here and vouch for anything EBay but we installed an EBay turbo, the infamous EVO3 GT Big 16G and it works. The waste gate is a POS and we modified the turbine housing to run an external gate but it definitely works. You will never get anyone to tell you that an EBay turbo is legit because they are knock offs but if you are in the boat we were and need a patch for a blown turbo until you get the real McCoy then go for it.

Edit: what a rip off I just saw the price and you can get something similar for much cheaper.

Very true....

I have got my ebay turbo warrantied out 4 times so far in the last 6 months... RTD motorsports just keep sending them...

 

[1fastlaser]

My buddy is running a "ebay 60-1" turbo on his turbo coupe. He got the turbo and immediatly pulled it apart and put in a 360 race bearing, and all the rebuild parts. 18psi and going the thing is solid with 0 issues. He has about 5000 miles on it with plenty of abuse.

 

[JEFFREYCASTGSX]

Well the turbine housing has no step for a sealing ring but isn't ported, which means it was cast that way and it is not an MHI unit. It claims to be a 20g but uses a 16g compressor cover, so at best it's a knock off bastard 20G, an inefficient turbo good only for stock appearing classes.

Now theres an opinion that counts, see im no MHI expert so i have to ask what yall think.

 

[nfernotalon]

Ive gotten lucky too with my ebay 16g, 18 to 20psi and no shaft play since last summer.

 

[habitatguy187]

I have got my ebay turbo warrantied out 4 times so far in the last 6 months... RTD motorsports just keep sending them...

That's hilarious. Although I'd be very sick and tired of changing them out, you must be a pro by now. They might send you a good one eventually.

 

[JusMX141]

I have got my ebay turbo warrantied out 4 times so far in the last 6 months... RTD motorsports just keep sending them...

Reminds me of a similar, more personal experience.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/turbo-system-tech/299821-ebay-knockoff-gt35r-testing.html

Here's a case where the seller had no idea what they were selling, listing a journal-bearing turbo as a ball-bearing unit. Thankfully the seller issued a full refund so I was able to take my business elsewhere.

 

[95GSXCO]

$900.00 for Ebay or http://http://store.forcedperformance.net/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=FP&Product_Code=49178-01470&Category_Code=DSM-Turbo and still have about $250.00 to use else where.

 

[kahl23]

Bad link