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Old May 1, 2011 | 09:31 PM
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I wouldn't say that. My whole kit costed 800 to make myself
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Old May 5, 2011 | 08:14 PM
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ive been running a mpt70 for 3 years with no problems at all! would like to upgrade to a BB turbonetics but there alot of $$$$! a guy i work with had an ebay turbo he ran it for a few years and it let go on him end of season last year racing a gt500 on the highway.. lol
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:05 AM
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I got a T70 on the way. I figure, as long as they can SPELL turbo lol it shouldnt be too bad. I was reading through some of the auctions and one of them made me laugh. Contact the guys and make sure they now the trims, housing types, etc even the boot type. I asked one guy and he couldnt even spell turbo and there where like 20 auctions for the same exact turbo. It alwasy comes down to reading the bid very carfullly. sometimes you find a gold nugget and sometimes you find a turd. you gotta be carful.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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I have used 2 turbos from ebay on my *cough* Hondas ..and they seem to hold up fine..feeding them oil properly is key!
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Old May 6, 2011 | 12:19 PM
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do the ebay turbos need restrictors? just curious haha
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Old May 7, 2011 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by cvccbum
do the ebay turbos need restrictors? just curious haha
Some have and some haven't. Both with the same outcome... It surprisingly lasted people years. Enough to make me buy one...

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Old May 7, 2011 | 03:48 AM
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Originally Posted by lsxmalibu
I wouldn't say that. My whole kit costed 800 to make myself
Look pretty nice too...
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