Why is this so cheap on ebay? I am thinking of piecing together a turbo kit, and I am trying to figure out why these parts are so cheap?

Little help on this F/I guys,
Thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION...spagenameZWD1V

 

That is pretty cheap. Might just be a good deal!

 

or fell of the back of the truck!!!
I am skeptical of the whole, IF IT'S TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE... saying

 

It's kind of like SS Auto Chrome. A cheap alternative. Never bought anything from them though so I'm not sure if they sell a cheaply made product.

 

I am trying to find out from them some more specs. I am not sure how uch difference a T3 turbo can differ???

 

haha the only good thing is the manifold. Thats made by treadstone. Everything else is cheap china knock offs. It's cheap for a reason.

 

nd4spd you took the words right out of my mouth!

 

w00t +1 for Treadstone.................sweet kit

 

You know why it's so cheap? No piping, no intercooler, no fuel, no management. Basically it's an incomplete turbo kit. And probably all cheap stuff.

 

I know it is just a few pieces.
If you look at their other items they are selling, they have FMIC and piping, oil return line, BOV, and wastegate for $1400. So, you would still need Injectors and fuel management and a down pipe
Just wanted to find out if any of it is even good.

 

^ not really, it would take lots of fab work for IC piping, downpipe... etc...

 

ide find out who made the turbo - that will help w/ your pricing question.

 

not bad for a cheap DIY start

 

Well, that turbo might be inefficient with our cars I think. It will take a while to spool that. It's out of efficiency island.

This is a somewhat same map. Couldn't find the .48 trim. My maps jump right off from .45 to .50. But u can see that our RPM range would not be enough to spool that to it's maximun. At least that's what I see. I think we need more like a .60- .63 to have a fast spooling turbo. I THINK!

 

now that's the information I'm talking about!!!

 

Other way around. A .48 A/R on our 2.4liter motor will spool insanely quick... .63 and .82 are for massive top end and some lag... Most should full spool at 4500max.. IMO

 

It was either way. I didn't remember if the higher the number the lower the lag. But thanks for the aclaration. So still this T3 is a good range then?, no?

 

The turbo will be fine, its just how long that fake turbo junk will last... I dont trust it.

 

I don't trust it either!
That's why I posted it on here

 

Until the welds get so hot, the turbo just dissasembles into pieces and all your oil is lost and u lose a bundle of stuff!!!