what are peoples thoughts on this kit?? i\'m looking at my options for when i get a new engine this year. i\'m going to be looking to buy an already rebuilt block with street porting hopefully & i have an apexi pfc so if this kit does what it says on the tin...... what other supporting mods am i best getting too??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-MAZDA-RX7-RX-7-FD3S-3RD-GEN-RHD-SINGLE-TURBO-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ008QQitemZ180216875660QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-MAZDA-RX7-RX-7-FD3S-3RD-GEN-RHD-SINGLE-TURBO-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ008QQitemZ180216875660QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)
I like the "indestructable HKS Manifold", they dont last forever, I\'m on my second with a third in a box ready for when it gives up.
I\'m not qualified to comment on the turbo, but it looks a little small at 0.81
hotside. looks like a 400bhp tops setup
I made 503.3BHP with a Turbonetics 60-1 using a .86 hot side and it was still climbing when we came off the power @ 7500rpm :)
Like I said, not qualified :D
Look a bargain then doesn\'t it :D
Quote from: Red and SingleI like the "indestructable HKS Manifold", they dont last forever, I\'m on my second with a third in a box ready for when it gives up.
I\'m not qualified to comment on the turbo, but it looks a little small at 0.81
hotside. looks like a 400bhp tops setup
Is yours one of the cast manifolds? the tubular ones are prone to cracking, but the cast ones are pretty bomb proof ime.
If you\'re willing to spend that sort of money, you can save a bit by getting the bits sepearately, like I and others have done
look here http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GARRETT-60-1-T04S-TURBO-T4-T04-T04R-V-Band-TURBOCHARGER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742Q2em153Q2el1262QQcategoryZ33742QQihZ009QQitemZ190128458712QQtcZphoto
amazing prices from this seller, he also sells GT35R\'s. Then you can buy manifold and wastegate seperately, and have a downpipe made up easy. Get the oil lines also, and you are basically done.
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that kit has being relisted about 5 times now
colum
Little word of warning about these "cheap" turbo\'s/kits
We had a guy who brought an e-bay turbo from the states recently and then wanted oil drain etc and then was mortified to find he had a fake!,
All real Garrett turbos have an i.d. plate on the center housing which we needed to supply the correct parts but this one did not,
Upon talking to Garrett it turns out that a lot of these American e-bay turbos are American copies which are only a little better than the Chinese copies and both can\'t get the metal mixed correctly to make these turbo\'s last,
If parting with money ask if the turbo has an i.d. plate and if you want to check further get a serial number and check it out with Garrett,
As they say if it\'s cheap and too good to be true, it normally is!!!!!!!!!.
thats a lot of kit for the money shd be ok with standard ports on the hot side but not sure if a ported engine might overpower it..
Quote from: 20B_boyIs yours one of the cast manifolds? the tubular ones are prone to cracking, but the cast ones are pretty bomb proof ime.
Yes mate, Genuine HKS cast one, first one was really badly cracked :(
like strange said..........source the bits yourself.....it will be cheaper....i know someone who does turbos...drop me a mail when your ready.
I bought a kit off that guy a while back. I had no intention of using the turbo but the rest of the stuff was ok. The manifold now has a T51 SPL hanging off it.
Beware though the turbo I got with the kit was a fake, Luckily I didnt care as it was not needed
Buy cheap, you buy twice :)