hey, am hoping to get a big engine build in the not to distant future, looking at prices for the hks unit over here its pusing £3k so......
Just a thought,am i being silly here or am i able to grab myself a bargin from buying off ebay direct from a shop, would apriciate any veiws please.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-HKS-T51R-BB-SPL-1000HP-Tubro-RB26dett-GTR-RX7-JZA80_W0QQitemZ290055678385QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43120QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
thanks jon
You want to become a member there is a new Kia for sale in the Members section for 1k
JPS-trading are a top seller, I have bought many things off them and Tim will always lower insurance value for customs. I cannot comment on pros and cons of buying that particular item though
You relise thats an SPL? Not a Kia?
Ok Scrap what i said above the RB is very rare and Very expencive, not sure if i\'d get the RB beocuse of the load it will put on a motor (RB\'s are more prone to Oil starvation etc if the motor goes on you)
which is better, surely the ball bearing one, that one he has linked to is the best no ??
Remember you will still need the rest of the kit ie Manifold, wastgate, downpipe etc. Nurspec on the forum has a T51R KAI turbo for sale as Grizzly said for £1k and it is here in the UK.
Quote from: strange_days_ukwhich is better, surely the ball bearing one, that one he has linked to is the best no ??
Depends it is Argued that Big HP motors have a lot shorter life span there for if you do loose a Motor it will cost ALOT less to have a 360 bearing Turbo rebuilt and the Power output that can be achived with the Kia is suprising so unless you are after 1000hp or somthing daft i don\'t see the point in using anything bigger. But thats just my Opinion. Also why use a HKS T51? why not buy a Garrett Custom (then you can at least buy bits for saine Money if you have a Problem in the Future) and as you are proberly aware you won\'t have to buy the Stupidly expencive HKS v-band manifold you could just use a Good quality T4 footprint one.
Also ask your self why The Kia RB was never sold in large numbers and (from memory not100%) is now out of Production?
Quote from: GrizzlyAlso ask your self why The Kia RB was never sold in large numbers and (from memory not100%) is now out of Production?
but it\'s so much easier just to ask you ? :chat
Quote from: strange_days_ukbut it\'s so much easier just to ask you ? :chat
I think you\'ll find its becouse the Kia produces Masive power,Easy Rebuildable and Has Good Responce for a turbo that big. So why use something that for a slight Increase in Responce will cost three time as much to repair if you loose a Motor? (don\'t forget we\'re talking Big Hp Numbers so low life span, if its not run for big power it\'s not worth Using such a Big Turbo in the First Place would be a waist of Money)
When running Big Power you have to expect to pop the Odd motor :)
I think there was a Lack of faith as well in the RB\'s handling big HP too which Did\'nt help the cause.
thanks for the replies, as for the kia vs spl it was just a link i threw up as an example.
will have to have a closer look
i will have to renew my membership as well i think its not long run out.
cheers Jon
Quote from: GrizzlyI think you\'ll find its becouse the Kia produces Masive power,Easy Rebuildable and Has Good Responce for a turbo that big. So why use something that for a slight Increase in Responce will cost three time as much to repair if you loose a Motor? (don\'t forget we\'re talking Big Hp Numbers so low life span, if its not run for big power it\'s not worth Using such a Big Turbo in the First Place would be a waist of Money)
When running Big Power you have to expect to pop the Odd motor :)
I think there was a Lack of faith as well in the RB\'s handling big HP too which Did\'nt help the cause.
The boy done good...
Only get the KIA, ( Like Me ) as it can be rebuilt for £500, BB one you have to replace sealed parts, megga bucks.
Heres my KAI , will let go for £900.
Email me if you want pics.
Charlie
Hey charlie,
my emails jontruman @ hotmail. com
please send some pics over
thanks Jon