i was just looking and found this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/JDMS-...Q5fAccessories
has anyone ever bought something like this. is this lagit or no

 

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251127

and its spelled legit

 

well the sample kit picture is stolen from a SL member. I believe he has a treadstone kit.

I wouldnt waste my time or money. Ebay is junk

 

 

i would have to say negative on that turbo. one "JDM"???!!! HAHA. and two its for an 03-08 tc. WTF tC's came out in 05.

 

that doesnt answer my question like people were saying. does any body have this kit. its says its all JDM parts which usually arnt that bad

 

The sample picture looks like a GReddy kit.

And that 'kit' is garbage.

 

there are no jdm parts for the tc. The brand "JDM" is garbage

 

HAHAHAHAHA

 

the really crazy part is the price - wtf - $1800? You can get a legit kit for not much more lol someone on eay is gettin greeeedy now lol but hey for realz i have that manifold and its badass Rest of the kit is worthless

 

Don't forget the fact that the MAF sensor is different on 07+ than the 05-06

 

that is some funny ish

 

yeah the kits real...real sh*tty. 'jdm parts are usually not that bad'? r u serious? there no such thing as jdm for our cars. no name turbo, no name BOV sh*tty construction. no fuel/engine managment. GL blowing ur engine/turbo and being 1800 down the drain

 

dude that kit is awesome you should so buy it haha!!!

 

As previously stated above "JDM" doesnt apply to the tC. So any place saying they are selling "JDM" parts, or "JDM" brand for tC's are full of crap. I see that you are getting frustrated because you are not getting the answer you are looking for. I personally do not have the kit so I cannot offer any feedback, but what I can say is that you get what you pay for. So a low price does not neccessarily mean the best quality turbo kit. If that gives you an idea.

 

there's people who have had it on here, and there turbos blew in the first 4/5 hrs of having it. there's ur answer

 

hahahaha.....

 

To put it as blunt as possible...if you're considering a cheap eBay turbo kit, you don't have the knowledge or budget to boost your car.

 

Hey if youre gunna go ebay - at least get the one thats $800 for the same damn thing lol But seriously.... Dont buy it

 

Just some more fuel to the fire,

If any of the "JDM" components were good, i.e. by a known or trusted manufacturer, don't you think they would want to advertise that?

The BOV looks like a Greddy type-S, but if it were I'm sure they'd list it as a Greddy. BTW, there is a wave of counterfit Greddy BOV's out recently, even posted on the Greddy site, and that may be one of them.

Unlike Carbon, I'm not going to discourage you from getting a turbo. Everybody starts at zero. What you need to do is either research and school up on turbo, or take the lazy man approach by seeing what the majority of tC owners use and copy their setup. Regardless of what you get, you WILL need engine management in the form of Greddy eManage, AEM F/IC, or some other tuneable system that plugs into your stock ECU. Also, ask around with tuner shops in your area and see what they're comfortable working on.

Budget $3-4k for a turbo kit, $250 - $500 for a tune, and a bit for install. If the kits come with a tapped oil pan, you can install yourself if you can use a wrench and ratchet. Just stay out of boost until it gets tuned.

You can get some great deals on used Greddy, Treadstone, ZPI, and possibly Dezod and Turbonetics kits here as well, just check the classifieds.