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Old 12-24-2007, 01:11 AM
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is it legit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/97-02...spagenameZWDVW
Old 12-24-2007, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by volcanic2345
Ive always wondered about it to. Seems to cheep to be any good though.
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thats what i was thinking
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wtf that **** is cheap no reserve?
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I dont know about the listing but this is b.s. "500-530 rear wheel horsepower, which is about 700 horsepower at the crank." lol.
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Below are the negative feedbacks from this guy, and the majority of buyers seem to be teenage honda guys.... just my .02
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BEWARE! These are CHINESE TURBOS! I have recieved 2 DEFECTIVE ones from this guy chase55953 ( 3 ) Oct-02-07 18:20
Reply by autopowerenterprise (Oct-03-07 17:45):
they are so bad y do u want the third one? u cannot learn on my expense

93-97 Ford Probe Mazda MX-6 Turbo Kit (#250152525975)
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this turbo wont even work with this kit and you never returned one of my message shoe63143 ( 42) Sep-20-07 11:03
Reply by autopowerenterprise (Sep-20-07 19:17):
you asked just one question,i answered you, this is not the way to fix problems

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Sells Broken Items And Lies About Them To PayPal To Get Away With Fraud! F- SCAM *check-my-foot-work* ( 29) Aug-13-07 12:07
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Paypal saw ur scam,u extorted 2nd kit+$200 still wanted to return kit for refund
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lol thats funny how you tried to scam me atleast you refunded the broken turbo!!

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Chinese turbo,not Garrett like the seller told me, also too small for a Mustang nieves1922 ( 126) Jul-25-07 10:09
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Garrett internals, clueless after 50 email, I've the London bridge to sell you
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95 sold np,bought for wrong car,offered to take it bk no resp,takes 1 to win 1

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lmao^^^yep i wouldnt buy it i'd spend a little extra money trying to find a goo turbo setup near you
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On the flipside of Agrv8d's post, is Claudeiayjorge, Odessy728, Dangerouscliff, 4bangerturbo and chevy_ls1 have all bought this kit in the past two months and were satisifed. . . .
Old 12-24-2007, 09:39 AM
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turbos are junk but the piping seems ok.
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The cold side is incomplete! i would rather be sure and spend a bit more money ...than take a chance and waste a bunch of money!
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why not go to turbochargers.com for a snail and have custom piping bent?
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Can we hear from anyone who actually purchased this kit?
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yeah, pass on it.
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a saying i've heard since the day i got my first $1....

"you get what you pay for"
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i have this kit....just got it..turbo & intercooler look awsome! their even polished..all stainless piping...but as auction says "no instructions"..i think i need an alt reloc. bracket.any one got one for sale? i'm gonna need al the help i can get
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...oh no.....


first try to test fit it before you start buying stuff
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The words (cheap) and (forced induction) do not go well together... You get what you pay for...




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