eBay knockoff GT35R testing.

[jazzyjay]

Truth be told most "REPUTABLE" shops don't warrenty turbos. If it was a Garrett, Bullseye, Holset, ect... That went out the day after it was installed you would be stuck. To my knowleage Ebay and Turbonetics are the only ones that give one. I only by Turbonetics for this reason after a few months they all are out of specs and can be returned.

 

[JusMX141]

You're not going to believe this.

eBay Motors: USED GT35R GT35 TURBOCHARGER DSM CIVIC SUPRA NR (item 320300815747 end time Sep-24-08 10:59:16 PDT)


Look familiar?

I know it's mine because I moved the tag from the compressor housing outlet to the center housing!

 

[hdoerr]

It even states that the damn thing is used. But for 10 bucks it would make a cool paper weight.

 

[schroder]

At least he's honest in this one...."This Turbo has Shaft Play, and needs to be rebuilt." But wow...congrats on getting back what you could, and hopefully things work out a little better for you and your boy!

 

[JusMX141]

If it only needed journal bearings, I'd buy it back for $10 and rebuild it just to see what happens...

....but I KNOW the turbine shaft is fuct as you can see in the last photo in post #196. The groove for the turbine seal is completely worn away.

 

[PieEyedPiper]

You're not going to believe this.

eBay Motors: USED GT35R GT35 TURBOCHARGER DSM CIVIC SUPRA NR (item 320300815747 end time Sep-24-08 10:59:16 PDT)


Look familiar?

I know it's mine because I moved the tag from the compressor housing outlet to the center housing!

Someone should ask the seller if the "used" unit is BB or journal bearing. Just for kicks.

 

[JusMX141]

When the auction ends, someone should send the winning bidder a link to this thread.

 

[rrussell]

I just check and my ebay GT35R/J that I sent back has been delivered to the seller.

Still waiting for my refund i will let everyone no how everything turns out.

 

[92awddsm]

Someone should ask the seller if the "used" unit is BB or journal bearing. Just for kicks.

Already have and he just avoided the question and sent me a bs reply. If the op wants to share what I wrote the seller and his reply back to me, he is more than welcome.

 

[webconnect]

Truth be told most "REPUTABLE" shops don't warranty turbos. If it was a Garrett, Bullseye, Holset, ect... That went out the day after it was installed you would be stuck. To my knowledge Ebay and Turbonetics are the only ones that give one. I only by Turbonetics for this reason after a few months they all are out of specs and can be returned.

Very good point. One question: If you supplied the right amount of oil to this turbo, would it still be good today?

 

[Burnett03]

Very good point. One question: If you supplied the right amount of oil to this turbo, would it still be good today?

Doubtful. It would still be trash.

 

[webconnect]

For what it's worth, the freakin' listing AND the directions that came with the turbo said to use an oil restrictor because this was a ball bearing turbo....had I NOT used the restrictor, chances are this turbo would still be working fine. With that in mind, I hope the seller gets back EVERY ONE OF THESE THAT THEY SOLD because they're NOT going to last if the customer uses a restrictor!

Never mind, that question was answered. It would probably last.

 

[JusMX141]

To my knowleage Ebay and Turbonetics are the only ones that give one.

I know a guy that got warranty on a SBR G50 that was almost a year old....however, back then the G50 was made by Turbonetics and not Kinetic- so I'm sure that turbo went back to Turbonetics.

But you are correct- big turbo companies like Garrett insist that their turbos are build and tested to the highest standard; so if you buy one and it fails, it's YOUR fault.

 

[rrussell]

Received my refund today.

Its all good

 

[costas14]

GT35/GT35R SPEC EXTERNAL WASTEGATED TURBO/TURBOCHARGER! - eBay (item 150295282221 end time Sep-23-08 03:48:54 PDT)

 

[JusMX141]

^ ^ I can tell that turbo is journal bearing. It's using the T3-style center housing with the bolt-on compressor backplate. Some ball-bearing PTE turbos use the T3 center housing, but for the most part a GT35R uses the "GT" style center housing:

"GT" CHRA:

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"T3" CHRA:

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[costas14]

someone at my cousins technical school bought one and has it on his civic, its still going with no shaft play but he has it getting oil directly from the oil pan or pump, not sure

 

[95redturboawd]

You're not going to believe this.

eBay Motors: USED GT35R GT35 TURBOCHARGER DSM CIVIC SUPRA NR (item 320300815747 end time Sep-24-08 10:59:16 PDT)


Look familiar?

I know it's mine because I moved the tag from the compressor housing outlet to the center housing!

It's up to $55 now. I also noticed that the item location is about 5-10 miles from my house.

 

[JusMX141]

someone at my cousins technical school bought one and has it on his civic, its still going with no shaft play but he has it getting oil directly from the oil pan or pump, not sure

Keep in mind we ran 22psi on this thing....well UNDER the effciency of a true Garrett 35R, but most likely more than what a Civic can put to good use.

I die when Civic guys buy HUGE TURBOS and run 8psi. They really wring those monsters for all their worth.

It's up to $55 now.

Pathetic. I'm half tempted to contact the winning bidder with the link for this thread.

I had it apart....there are NO useable parts inside. The turbine wheel's junk, the compressor wheel hit the housing (could be repaired and rebalanced), the center housing's grooved out where the turbine seal rides because of so much shaft play. About the only useable parts would be the compressor cover and the turbine housing IF they would fit a Garrett CHRA.

 

[tyhoppy]

Did you see that the winning bidder of that has two garrets for sale?

 

[JusMX141]

I find it funny that the dude paid $123.59+ shipping for a turbo that has absolutely NO useable parts.

 

[dsm-onster]

Contact him. Unless he's "laundering" a turbocharger .

 

[costas14]

what does an authentic one go for? or a kit for a 2g gsx? i was thinkin about putting a cheap turbo on my 1.8

 

[JusMX141]

Bringing this back to the top only because I noticed another fine piece for sale on eBay. Seems the failure issues of this turbo stretch far beyond what Dave and I experienced a couple years ago.

Missing something?

 

[ziggo0]

It's still there - just clipped...a lot. Less rotating weight....= better spool time on such a 'large' turbo? I gotta try this myself.