25g (580HP) turbo for $475

[eclipsegsxccca]

Ebay has an OBX 25g turbo good for 580 hp, it looks like a really nice turbo. I was wondering if anybody has used this turbo before, and if its worth getting. by the way it comes with a 1 year warranty.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-...016QQitemZ260089302021QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[eighty9tsi]

Judging by the price, I would stay away. Not to mention I have never heard of OBX, could just be a branch of turbo xs or whatever making up another name and sticking it on ebay.

Come to think of it I dont think I have ever even heard of a 25g coming from mitsubishi, plus they say is a T3 style flange, which definately aint mitsu.

Also, it would require to go with a completely external gate system since it is not internally gated, which would be another reason the price is so low, but im not a super expert on said "25g's" if a 20g is $800, how can an even bigger turbo that supposedly supports 580 hp be half the price? Just doesnt add up, but feel free to be a guinea pig

 

[eclipsegsxccca]

has anyone used this turbo?

 

[knighteclipse1]

It sounds to me by the question in your second post that you have already made the decision to purchase this turbo and just want confirmation that its a good turbo. The answer to your question from me is no, I haven't any experience with this turbo. But I agree with eighty9tsi said, its too low a price for a quality piece. Do you have the proper mod's to prepare for such a powerful turbo? If not, check this out...http://roadraceengineering.com/2gupgradepath.htm

Just remember the old saying "Let the buyer beware" It comes from Latin; "Caveat Emptor." If you do however decide to purchase this turbo, Please make sure you let us now how everything works out. Turbochargers.com has some really nice turbo's at very reasonable prices. You might want to check them out.

 

[khartley]

Sounds fishy to me. Watch out for stuff like that. There is a guy trying to sell me a supposed 16g that he says 'came stock on 91 Eclipses'. People are full of BS these days.

 

[prostreetdsmx1]

oh god they are making turbos now?

 

[daren_p]

OBX ='s a company that does absolutly none of their own research & just knocks off other peoples products. They make a huge range of products & apparently turbo's are added to the list. I wonder if this will work as good as the LSD design they kncoked off from Quaife except the main difference is it doesn't fit/can't be made to work in our transmissions . To the second poster a 25g is a Mitsu turbo but obviously the T3 housing is their own (or knocked off) design to bolt up to the Mitsu center section. I doubt it's a real Mitsu center section & for that kind of money it probably isn't. Personally I go with the saying you get what you pay for, so this should help you make your decision.

 

[pooker]

OBX ='s a company that does absolutly none of their own research & just knocks off other peoples products. They make a huge range of products & apparently turbo's are added to the list. I wonder if this will work as good as the LSD design they kncoked off from Quaife except the main difference is it doesn't fit/can't be made to work in our transmissions . To the second poster a 25g is a Mitsu turbo but obviously the T3 housing is their own (or knocked off) design to bolt up to the Mitsu center section. I doubt it's a real Mitsu center section & for that kind of money it probably isn't. Personally I go with the saying you get what you pay for, so this should help you make your decision.

This is so true, and another thing about obx is that they cannot even copy a product right, half there crap does not even fit or line up right.

 

[rst95eclipse]

If you want a turbo that's capable of that sort of power, go to Precision. They have great products, warranty their stuff, and you'll only spend a hundred or so more (look for their deals). I can't tell you how pleased I am with their stuff.

 

[wcpierson]

I would agree with the whole idea of you get what you pay for. Also knowing that DSM's commonly have problems why would you try to get that much horsepower on a budget. Buy something you can rely on the first time instead of trying to save a few dollars now that you will just end up spending later to fix the problem that the low dollar part just caused. If you do decide to go with the turbo give us some feedback and let us know what happens. Good luck

 

[talon187]

its more china junk a shop i deliver to has an evo and a talon and we happened to talk about turbos most of the ebay turbos are junk the evo3 gt is junk they had a k with a 2g come in and he put about 3k miles on it and it was shot point is you get what you pay for a 25g turbo would need alot of mods anyways to be any good or it may even slow the car down but for 400 somthing dollars i think its a waste and your be kicking yourself in the butt way down the road when it breaks and they wont warrantty it thats even if it comes with one ill say this from experince i bought my current talon for $600 and ran into big time issues i had to have the motor rebuilt and now im doing my trans i wish i had just spent 3-4k on one and be done with it but live and learn if your looking at the trubo because of what it says it can do for power let me ask you this what are your goals with the car? do you want it streetable?

 

[wvturbo2]

I have seen obx before and they are crap. I think I'm about tired of people asking questions about ebay links. STOP BUYING EBAY SHIT IT WILL BREAK. Only question is when. Why not spend the extra money to buy a bullseye, pte, garrett, buschur or mitsu. I don't understand why people buy from ebay even after reading others Horror stories. Shop or Businesses that are actually any good will Warranty their product. Just like when someone said ebay is cheaper than punishment. They have a lifetime warranty on their stuff how stupid can people be. Please stay away from that rip off. If you get it let us know how long it took to mess up or how it doesn't fit.
Sorry if I seem a bit harsh, but my buddy used to own a shop and I'm just sick of people not putting extra money into important parts. The front mount and Ebay 02 housing are probably the only things i understand buying. I hate seeing shops go under and struggle, while Ebay and their cheap knock off's struggle.
One last thing- There is a mark up on that turbo and the seller is making money or it wouldn't be there, so just imagine how much it actually cost to make that turbo.

 

[ThingyNess]

Just because it happens to use a knock-off 25g-ish wheel, doesn't mean it's any good. It's going to be bottom-end crap, made by Zhy turbo or any of the other chinese factories that are pumping out generic turbos these days.

Assuming you absolutely HAD to get a big, high-power capable chinese turbo from ebay, why would you pay so much for that one? Just because it says it has a 25g wheel in it? (which it doesn't, at least not an MHI manufactured one) It's not like it has a bolt-up DSM exhaust housing.

If you absolutely have to waste your money on a throwaway chinese turbo that's 600hp capable, something like this would be a much better idea.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUPE...2QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33742QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[talon187]

if i meant the poster in real life id smack him has anyone looked at his profile? hes got a built 2.4 motor i beileve and a bunch of stuff done to it so why the heck would you spend so much money on the rest of your car then buy a cheap ass crapy trubo so when your built motor destorys it and your out all the money you spent on it and your pissed you just didnt buy a trubo you know would last? id rather have a 14b trubo then that knock off trubo because i know you MIGHT be able to put down more power then for about a week at least i can still drive my car use your head the only thing ebay seems to alright on for our cars our the intercoolers ive heard good things about the intercoolers but the trubos are JUNK stop wasting everyones time with them and buy somthing decent

 

[eclipsegsxccca]

I would NEVER buy a turbo like this thats why I asked if anyone has used it,i was just wondering.hey talon 187, kiss my ass if you had any sense you wouldnt be dissin on people you dont know. big man you are over the internet, no respect for you. If i wasted your time then too bad, i was clear with what the post was about in the title.

 

[RedTurboEclipse]

Guys no need to argue. Everytime a knockoff variant comes up, of course people we hate. It's just something to expect. But keep in mind most of the time, if not all the time, it is from those who have no personal experience with them.

Do a search and you will see a handful of people who have success from EBAY turbos. They are around, but do not expose themselves; im sure due to flamethrowers ready to be set off.

And comparing another product made by the same company to judge an entirely different product may not be justifiable.

Take example the SSAC/XS auto 2g fmic dsm kit. We all knocked that company, myself included, now there are many hypocrites, again myself included, who now run that very fmic.

The thing with turbos is that the risk factor is greater compared to an fmic. So just wait and see if anyone wants to take a chance. If not, I would take everybody's opinion on a turbo they never ran with a grain of salt.

my .02