ebay turbo's

[chuckstsi]

How can the 16g turbos on ebay be only $200???

I was looking up rebuild kits and I came across quite a few of them. Whats the deal? You know the old saying if its too good to be true....

 

[TSITurbo95]

You have to look closely, anyone advertising a new big 16g turbo for $200 is a chinese knockoff. ANY turbo that says TURBOCHARGER on the turbo is a knockoff.

 

[chuckstsi]

Ok, so are they any good?

 

[hurricanecris24]

No they are junk more like paper weight, this question has been posted so many times http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/newbie-forum/339781-look-new-ebay-16g-turbo-exhaust-setup.html Buy a new or used real mhi turbo.

 

[9!'clipseDOHC]

Only 94 other threads with "Ebay" and "Turbo" in the title if you did a search. DSM Forums - Search Results

 

[RadDsm]

Ok, so are they any good?

No.
If you do a search for eBay turbos, you will find out.

 

[Bud92gsx]

They might last 500 miles..I havn't hit that mark yet on my ebay 16g..

 

[crusada]

There are a few people around my area running 16 to 20 psi and it holding all day long and they are still running strong and i know 2 of them have had the turbos for about 800 miles and they have ran then on the strip a few times as well so i dunno. Your just rolling the dice.

 

[GsXdSmKingGsX]

God no. Do a search on here and youll see how "good" they are.

 

[crusada]

im not saying they are good thats just what i have seen and you are rolling the dice with them ive only seen 4 that are still running past 500 miles but i can say they are ticking time bombs

 

[YanDsm]

I run an ebay td05h-20g at 22 psi on 91 octane for about 3000miles and still no shaftplay. It is still pulling strong, maybe i'm just lucky with it. If it blows, I will buy something better for sure like Fp turbos

 

[chuckstsi]

Wow! Two different sides of the fence here.

Here's my thought, purchase one and install it. Get the rebuild kit and fix my original this way I can i can still get to work Monday morning. Funny, everything I seem to take apart on this car goes from in theory an easy job to a horrible mess!!

 

[2GbTalonGuy]

How have people not yet figured out that ebay turbos are junk, and always will be junk.

 

[chuckstsi]

Was kinda hoping for a response on my "theory"....

 

[YanDsm]

for sure is junk but sometimes it can do the job if you don't have the means to buy something better for now. If you have the money, go buy FP, turbonetics, garrett, holset... don't lose your time with ebay turbo.!!

 

[92AWDHX40]

Get the real thing once and be done with it.

 

[chuckstsi]

I wish i had the $$$. Thats why im looking into "temporary" solution's..

 

[Absit]

Drive something else until you can fix your car.

 

[chuckstsi]

Man why didnt I think of that???? Oh thats right I dont have anything else to drive...

 

[agarc023]

I'd rather look for something used on craigslist as long as it's real MHI

 

[icekilla126]

my ebay 16g DETONATED around 5000 miles. and my ebay header cracked today with 15,000

 

[chuckstsi]

I've checked. That kinda worries me too. Who knows what kind of life that turbo had before hand. I'm thinking that most of you guys are right. Looks like I'll just take my chances with a rebuild kit, pull the car apart Friday after work and hope I dont run into any issues...

 

[DanielR921G]

Honestly, the eBay 16g lasted not even 100 miles before the engine ( turbo ) consumed massive amounts of oil.

 

[iBoostDSM]

It can go both ways, I've had my Evo 3 16g on my car for over 1,000 of my one mines and what ever the previous owner put on it. It's not MHI because it doesn't say TD0H on it and it also has DSM Evo 3 16g and turbocharger stamped on it.

All in all, I guess I got lucky, so there could be some good ones out there. I've also heard to definitely stay away from the ones that say Evo 3 GT on them.

Get an MHI though. I'm getting rid of this thing for a Holset, even though it still runs great.

 

[crusada]

16g turbo check it out i dunno if its an mhi or not but its worth a shot


Also let me see what my mitsu guy has he has alot of parts would you settle for a 14b i think itd do for you

If youd like drop me a PM and ill get you my cell ill see what my mitsu guy has for fairly cheap would a 14B interest you?