Why is this turbo kit cheaper

[danatkins]

after getting my car I've been looking at turboing i noticed this kit on andyautosports

TRBKITTD0516GMFDSM2GIC0016AKIT CX Racing TD05/16G Turbocharger Kit with Intercooler for 95-99 Mitsubishi Eclipse at Andy's Auto Sport

then when i came over here i've noticed most kits are a lot more than that has anyone use this kit is it any good?
also has anyone used the cryo2 kits i know keeping things cool is always a good thing do they work?

 

[GPTourer]

That kit claims to be for a 4G63T equipped car, so it is replacing parts that are already on the car. This is always cheaper to do then it is to turbo a car that was NON-turbo from the factory.

Yet, this kit is replacing just about everything that a turbo car comes with from the factory, so its price should be just as high. Which leads me to these conclusion:

1. It is comprised of cheap China knockoff parts.

 

[CountryDSM]

Simply put CXracing is well ebay quality. Now I even will admit I used their piping as you really cannot go wrong with the intercooler piping, but when it comes to anything that moves, spins, or whatever else I would pass. The reason it is cheap is because it is made cheaply but I think you forgot to read up on that kit as it is for the 4G63T and not the 420A engine you have. If you look around you can see what setups people use. I know most people here build their own turbo kit for the 420A. If you were going to get a HAHN ST2 Turbo kit you would throw the value of car at it and not be able to even maximize that money spent. For 3 grand you could easily get a GST/GSX/TSI.

 

[Cirus_93TSI]

cx racing parts are the same quality as any china knock off you will find on ebay, thats why its so cheap. the cheap knock off turbos that cx racing sells go for less then $200. i would stear clear of anything they make or sell.

also, it might just be me, but the intercooler shown in the pic is and the video looks to be almost half the size as stated in the description.

 

[EvilTsi95]

You get what you pay for.. You spend 400$ for a whole set up, dont expect it to last very long.

 

[bluehaze420a]

Thats funny i was just wondering the other day if cxracing was good or not! I know their turbos are no good but the intercooler/piping kind of looked decent. But lots of things look good in a picture until you have it in front of you.

 

[danatkins]

ya had a dumbass moment didn't see it was for the 4g63. sorry for the noobness thanks for the answers gents

 

[TurboLaserRS]

If you want to see hands on testing of CX Racing then read this article. It's on a GM engine, but it's worth a read. Stock GM LS Engine - Big Bang Theory - Hot Rod Magazine

 

[danatkins]

would've been nice had they said something more than just hey these are the turbo's. 800 in an f-body oo that would be fun

 

[Tyeler18]

If you want to see hands on testing of CX Racing then read this article. It's on a GM engine, but it's worth a read. Stock GM LS Engine - Big Bang Theory - Hot Rod Magazine

Don't forget this is on a dyno and not on the street. Sure there's quite a bit of abuse going through them, but put that same abuse through even a 500 mile stretch and you'll find the longetitivty isn't there. Hell, even in the article they say that.

 

[Breezio69]

I didnt see anywhere in the article where they questioned the longevity of the turbos... they made a statement of the experiment as a whole... could have been about the motor keeping up with 1200hp or about the turbos holding 28 psi all day. Either way, it wasnt a direct statement to CX Racings products.

I think 60 hard pulls, most above 25 psi and 1000hp is actually pretty impressive myself, times the pull count by 2 if they held up and thats a pretty good race season on $250 turbos... just sayin

 

[Tyeler18]

I didnt see anywhere in the article where they questioned the longevity of the turbos... they made a statement of the experiment as a whole... could have been about the motor keeping up with 1200hp or about the turbos holding 28 psi all day. Either way, it wasnt a direct statement to CX Racings products.

I think 60 hard pulls, most above 25 psi and 1000hp is actually pretty impressive myself, times the pull count by 2 if they held up and thats a pretty good race season on $250 turbos... just sayin

The longevity of the combination is still in question, but having survived about 60 pulls under big boost means it could easily run a full season at the strip, making at least 1,000 hp.

Read more: Stock GM LS Engine - Big Bang Theory - Hot Rod Magazine

The thing about it is, each turbo is running a measly 15psi. Ramping the combined up to 28. That's not really pushing them any, and 1000hp on a twin turbo small block really isn't too hard to achieve with much CFM, so they're really not working them too hard.

 

[Insane20]

personal experience in cx racings 16g here. you will end up having more money in that turbo in the end. its seriously cheaper to buy a real 16g rather then a knock off. mine came with shaft play out of the box.

 

[Breezio69]

The thing about it is, each turbo is running a measly 15psi. Ramping the combined up to 28. That's not really pushing them any, and 1000hp on a twin turbo small block really isn't too hard to achieve with much CFM, so they're really not working them too hard.

The turbos were not compounded, this is a false statement. 28psi from one big turbo or 28 psi from 2-3-4-9 smaller turbos is 28psi...

Not to argue, but its false unless you feed one turbo into the next.