View Full Version : anybody heard of this turbo setup?


bBted
11-27-2004, 04:31 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7936601233&category=33742

when i first saw it, i thought TRD already out with a turbo....

BoomBox757
11-27-2004, 05:04 PM
looks nice

showpaojoe
11-27-2004, 11:01 PM
DO NOT BUY THAT KIT IF YOU OWN AN XB


It was based off an xA so you have to modify the kit for it to fit. If you do buy it...hit up jdaniels for all the problems he went through

hotbox05
11-28-2004, 01:22 AM
according to their info with a 56% gain? hmm 168 hp on a stock motor with 6 psi? hmmm think not . maybe 148

hotbox05
11-28-2004, 01:23 AM
i'm still debating if i wanna void my powertrain warranty , and never be able to pass smog in ca? damn i wanna do it but i dont know

BoomBox757
11-28-2004, 03:35 AM
I want to but don't have any cash money

jdaniels
11-28-2004, 08:47 AM
DO NOT BUY THAT KIT IF YOU OWN AN XB


It was based off an xA so you have to modify the kit for it to fit. If you do buy it...hit up jdaniels for all the problems he went through

Straight up, I wouldn't even buy it again if I owned an xA. PROBLEMS isn't the word.

BoomBox757
11-28-2004, 03:46 PM
is it on your car now though?

KingLou
11-28-2004, 09:35 PM
As far as I know it is on his car but with many modification/adjustments in order to fit/work. If I'm not mistaken he's running 8psi.........but still needs a little fine tuning? Yes...no? Or have you worked the kinks out yet j?

KiL

jdaniels
11-29-2004, 05:35 AM
Don't go forgetting I'm from NY, it's too friggin cold to spend time outside with the car. I'm not going to have it COMPLETELY tuned until the weather shifts back to warm... damn winter. :P

Anyhow, I've had the turbo on for 3/4's of forever. They since pulled it from the market for the xB, whoever trys to sell it for the xB is a dip____. Email that company, and tell them to check with the manufacturer on that.

They did NOTHING for me, the fuel system was useless and untunable (well, tunable 100%, but crappy none the less), I couldn't keep down pipe gaskets in it, etc. Mods mods mods. It's getting there though, no thanks to TSI.

hotbox05
11-29-2004, 09:27 AM
what do u figure yer hp figures and yer 1/4 times would be?

bBted
11-29-2004, 06:23 PM
what do u figure yer hp figures and yer 1/4 times would be?

same question :lol:

scionxb04
11-30-2004, 04:05 AM
As far as I know it is on his car but with many modification/adjustments in order to fit/work. If I'm not mistaken he's running 8psi.........but still needs a little fine tuning? Yes...no? Or have you worked the kinks out yet j?

KiL

problems at 8psi...since the kit was designed for 6psi no wonder...

jdaniels
11-30-2004, 04:08 AM
As far as I know it is on his car but with many modification/adjustments in order to fit/work. If I'm not mistaken he's running 8psi.........but still needs a little fine tuning? Yes...no? Or have you worked the kinks out yet j?

KiL

problems at 8psi...since the kit was designed for 6.5psi no wonder....

Yea, thats it!!! Good thing you're so attentive! No, actually the thing peaks around 8psi in cold weather with the wastegate set from the factory. The kit is basically bundled with a pair of injectors and a crappy controller for them and the rest of the kit took quite a bit of mods to fit correctly, you obviously have no idea what you're talking about so please refrain from responding to my posts or any forced induction post please.

And the kit does not have fuel settings, it leaves it up to you to tune it. And it sucks.

BoomBox757
11-30-2004, 03:55 PM
:shock: damn someone just got told!

so after you tune it what kind of times do you think you would be running

SuperCrunchyAction
11-30-2004, 04:09 PM
i'm still debating if i wanna void my powertrain warranty , and never be able to pass smog in ca? damn i wanna do it but i dont know

Did you get a job yet? You better lower about 50 more cars then. :P

BoomBox757
11-30-2004, 04:16 PM
i'm still debating if i wanna void my powertrain warranty , and never be able to pass smog in ca? damn i wanna do it but i dont know

Did you get a job yet? You better lower about 50 more cars then. :P


damn that was harsh

hotbox05
11-30-2004, 05:55 PM
i've got one and as of today i will have two. i might also get an overnight job stocking so yeah i'll be makin like 3k a month for a month or so but it comes at the price of 90+ hrs a week
but i've had my ____ty job at discovery for two or three weeks now and am gettin a good /decent job at magnolia audio today.

hotbox05
11-30-2004, 05:56 PM
and i'm also swappin motor in my friends van and am gettin paid like 100 or so for it. hopin his parentals will give me 200 like i asked but all mechanical work is fun for me so it's no real big deal

SuperCrunchyAction
11-30-2004, 06:55 PM
i've got one and as of today i will have two. i might also get an overnight job stocking so yeah i'll be makin like 3k a month for a month or so but it comes at the price of 90+ hrs a week
but i've had my ____ty job at discovery for two or three weeks now and am gettin a good /decent job at magnolia audio today.

Good for you bro... working sucks for sure but getting paid definately makes it worth it. I work about 50 hours a week which is all I can stand but if you can do 90, that's pretty hard core.

hotbox05
11-30-2004, 07:31 PM
for like two months last spring i was doin 76 so i think i can one up myself for the love of xB

superjeer
11-30-2004, 07:40 PM
working sucks for sure but getting paid definately makes it worth it.

LOL, that's funny stuff.

BoomBox757
11-30-2004, 07:47 PM
i work at dominos making $5.50, but I love it so its ok

hotbox05
11-30-2004, 11:50 PM
where on earth can u make so little? geez can u even make yer car payments and such? damn.. lol i'm makin 7.75 at discovery and if i get the magnolia gig its 10.50 plus benefits

BoomBox757
12-01-2004, 04:59 PM
ohh i'm 17 my dad got me the car, but still, do you know how long it takes to save for an airbag kit

jdaniels
12-01-2004, 08:32 PM
This thread has officially been hijacked for employment discussion. :shock:

$10.50/hr?!? That's ridiculous... pay sucks around here, and I still make more than that!!!

superjeer
12-02-2004, 02:33 AM
Look, I found the quick reply.

I couldn't believe how many times this turbo came up on ebay last night..

Wasn't log ago at all that I was working hard and making 5-6/hour.

BoomBox757
12-02-2004, 02:37 AM
isn't teh quick reply awesome?!?!?

hotbox05
12-02-2004, 08:27 AM
i love that ____. it rocks ___ i use it 90% of the time now. oh and trust me i KNOW how long it takes to save up for anything. i'm a dumbass and i use my credit cards too much (fantastic plastic) lol. i thinkin i'm gonna buy the front and rear setup from easy street and then do the lines , and all the other parts from a local place hopefully saving myself a bit in the process. hopin for around 1800. . i'll do the install myself too. MUST BE NICE to have yer dad buy u a brand new car. i wish i was so lucky. i've worked my ___ off for the ____ty car's i've always had and now this new car payment crap is kickin my ___.

BoomBox757
12-02-2004, 04:04 PM
i love that ____. it rocks ___ i use it 90% of the time now. oh and trust me i KNOW how long it takes to save up for anything. i'm a dumbass and i use my credit cards too much (fantastic plastic) lol. i thinkin i'm gonna buy the front and rear setup from easy street and then do the lines , and all the other parts from a local place hopefully saving myself a bit in the process. hopin for around 1800. . i'll do the install myself too. MUST BE NICE to have yer dad buy u a brand new car. i wish i was so lucky. i've worked my ___ off for the ____ty car's i've always had and now this new car payment crap is kickin my ___.

its really nice. I think i'm going to go the same way, but it should be cheaper.

hotbox05
12-02-2004, 10:42 PM
This thread has officially been hijacked for employment discussion. :shock:

$10.50/hr?!? That's ridiculous... pay sucks around here, and I still make more than that!!! where do you work and how much do you make? and how old are you?

hotbox05
12-02-2004, 10:42 PM
i love that ____. it rocks ___ i use it 90% of the time now. oh and trust me i KNOW how long it takes to save up for anything. i'm a dumbass and i use my credit cards too much (fantastic plastic) lol. i thinkin i'm gonna buy the front and rear setup from easy street and then do the lines , and all the other parts from a local place hopefully saving myself a bit in the process. hopin for around 1800. . i'll do the install myself too. MUST BE NICE to have yer dad buy u a brand new car. i wish i was so lucky. i've worked my ___ off for the ____ty car's i've always had and now this new car payment crap is kickin my ___.

its really nice. I think i'm going to go the same way, but it should be cheaper.how do you plan on gettin it cheaper?

BoomBox757
12-03-2004, 01:51 AM
umm you can do it through a business for a business price, I think its $1700 shipped for a business. and making your own managment kit would be better and cheaper

hotbox05
12-03-2004, 07:34 PM
hmmm... i gotta find a business now. lol. well shott if he gets 10 people he can get us the easy street for 1499 or so shipped.

BoomBox757
12-03-2004, 11:14 PM
5 people is only $30 more, but I won't have enough money in time, plus I don't want the whole kit