I found a buddy with a garret turbo. It has about 15k miles on it and is selling to me for $1500. All it needs is a new piggy back ($500).

He is a mechanic and rebuilt the turbo with new bearings and gasket and also cleaned it. I was worried about the shaftplay but with the bearings being replaced I guess it's fine. He will put everything is for me all for $1500 here or some pics..








He had it on his tc making 220hp at 6lbs of boost.
My questions are, is 15,000 miles on a garret turbo too much? taken the fact it has been rebuilt with new intercooler and pipes.

and how long will it last me.

 

A garrett turbo should last much longer than 15k. Makes me wonder why it was rebuilt so soon... Looks like an old ZPI kit or something. If everything fits and you know a good tuner, go for it. It's all in the tune.

 

Please tell me why this is in the exterior section....

 

cause its awesome and will be mounted on the exterior of the car for maximum cooling

 

hahaha has a point.

 

Really. On the out side of the car. That's crazy.
Need to see pics

 

OH wait, that's the E-Bay manifold, not ZPI. Nothing wrong with it but it's stupid heavy.

 

Treadstone

 

How can you tell that it's not ebay? Seems like all the ebay turbo kits are Treadstone reps, and being an ebay turbo would explain why it was rebuilt so soon.

 

It's a treadstone kit....Or a damn good copy.

 

Wait, no, I take that back...the only thing that is different is the coupler on the charge pipe going from the turbo down to the hot side of the intercooler.

 

thats a treadstone for sure

 

this kit looks like just the thing i would get lol dud eill so trade him

 

it looks like a water fitting on the front.

 

yea i noticed its water cooled... thatsa a big plus...

 

ya but 1500 for the tiny turbo, ebay mani, intercooler pipes which are fail from treadstone... and an intercooler... i think not. you could find a way better deal in classifieds... ____ i saw a turbonetics FULL KIT with injectors and management go for 2000....