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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 06:47 PM
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I have been looking into getting at turbo and one of my friends has a kit who now needs the money and wants to sell it. the kit has never been used and is brand new. He bought it for 2600 and is offering to sell it to me for 1500. I was wondering if anyone has this kit or has herd of it. I would appreciate any help guys...

Heres the link to the kit:

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/t...3-p-42988.html

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Old Oct 7, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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stay far away.
Old Oct 7, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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your friend must not like you very much...
Old Oct 7, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Wow... I read the specs and all I can say it's






BUY IT AND BURN IT!!!!!!!!
Old Oct 7, 2008 | 07:07 PM
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Sorry!!! Double post. It's the excitement after I read the specs.
Old Oct 7, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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i see, lol. Thanks guys i thought it was a little shady and the last thing i wanted to do was jump head first and loss money on a bad kit. id rather save and get a good kit

thanks again guys
Old Oct 8, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Wow T20 and extreme kit in the same sentence! LMAO. A T20 would be extreme for a 1.0L 3cylinder metro! LOL.
Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by toyota_scion_tc
Wow T20 and extreme kit in the same sentence! LMAO. A T20 would be extreme for a 1.0L 3cylinder metro! LOL.
LOL...that's what I thought.
Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:46 AM
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Wow this on Vivid racing's site. I though they sold quality stuff and i have seen them do some quality builds. Sad that they try and sell this junk.
Old Oct 10, 2008 | 04:56 AM
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^^ thats what i was thinking
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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so the same guy came up to me last week and needs the money so bad he offered me to sell it for 600.......is this kit so bad i should completely stay away? or should i get it and then replace the turbo later on?
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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lolwut

Atleast it's a Garrett.
Old Dec 3, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by barbo
so the same guy came up to me last week and needs the money so bad he offered me to sell it for 600.......is this kit so bad i should completely stay away? or should i get it and then replace the turbo later on?
save you six hundred get a legit turbo
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