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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:59 PM
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mono, the TC76 has been out for over a year, I have one and bought one quite a while back over a year(8/06). So you can see my concern because they said if the turbo is over a year old then there might be problems if it goes bad.

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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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So are TC parts still available or not?


It shouldn't matter, because if you buy one from Turbonetics, and then shortly afterward they stop making it, and then right before the year's up it goes bad, then they have to cover it... If they don't make it anymore, than they should take it back from you for a credit to an updated turbo at least/refund, right?
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DrTurbo
We have had PTE's fail with just idle time .....so it happens to ALL brands. NOBODY makes a bulletproof turbo. Never will happen...
I never said precision turbos were better than turbonetics,what i tried to say nicely was that they are a bunch of asswipes at turbonetics.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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and here is their warranty:

Turbonetics offers a 1 year No-Fault/No-Hassle warranty on all of our products from the time of purchase. This includes all turbochargers, intercoolers, turbo systems, you name it. Even if you break your Turbonetics product racing, sens it in through the distributor that you purchased it from and we will fix it no questions asked. You won't find another warranty in the forced induction industry like it. We feel that our product is manufactureed to the highest standards possible and our warranty backs it up.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shawn @ VA Speed
I never said precision turbos were better than turbonetics,what i tried to say nicely was that they are a bunch of asswipes at turbonetics.
lol.....sometimes the guys they use at Tnetics seem like just part time high schoolers...or at least use to be. Talk to Reggie or Brian....and some of the others and they are good guys.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bboyferal
So are TC parts still available or not?


It shouldn't matter, because if you buy one from Turbonetics, and then shortly afterward they stop making it, and then right before the year's up it goes bad, then they have to cover it... If they don't make it anymore, than they should take it back from you for a credit to an updated turbo at least/refund, right?
If its under warranty they will just simply replace it. Guys don't jump to conclusions...their is a reason why Tnetics has been in business for MANY years. To the original poster...pm the details to DrTurbo, I will handle the warranty once he gets me the info if it is indeed still within the 1 year timeline.
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by frcefed98
mono, the TC76 has been out for over a year, I have one and bought one quite a while back over a year(8/06). So you can see my concern because they said if the turbo is over a year old then there might be problems if it goes bad.
You know i remember we ordered ours at the same time. I got to looking into it and it was in 06. Damn I was off...Sorry about the stir up. but it still sucks not being able to get parts for it sorry again
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by fletchls1
You know i remember we ordered ours at the same time. I got to looking into it and it was in 06. Damn I was off...Sorry about the stir up. but it still sucks not being able to get parts for it sorry again

Oh, that sucks.....if it would have been last year we could have done something for sure.
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