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deanflowers · June 21, 2005, 07:01:47 PM

if you purchased a set of twin turbos for Â£175 in good condition would this be reasonable, what would be the implications on fitted them?

Apparently they have been given the all clear by a specialist

I understand it is a common problem but the cracking through the two ports alarms me

J.j. · June 21, 2005, 07:22:34 PM

That doesnt look right, does it??

Dan Norton · June 21, 2005, 07:36:19 PM

They look bolloxed!

deanflowers · June 21, 2005, 07:51:32 PM

This was my thoughts so as soon as they arrived i told the seller i wasn\'t entirely satisfied but would wait till my turbos were off in a few weeks time before deciding whether to return them.

I was again assurred that a specialist had said they were OK.

When mine were taken off they were also badly cracked and so asked for a refund with no reply,

I have now manged to buy a second hand manifold section after getting bored of waiting for Â£50 and asked for this to be refunded but was told that there is nothing wrong with the one i have got as the specialsit has said so and that if they were in top condition they would of been Â£350.

a few sets have sold recently for a fair bit less than i paid which is slightly annoying

Dan Norton · June 21, 2005, 08:01:16 PM

I will have some from mine next week.....but from what ive heard from wgt, they are also cracked to buggery

TRex · June 21, 2005, 09:13:56 PM

Sorry bud, but those are quite bad dude...

They all crack alot, but it is the extent to the cracks that is the problem.

The worst one is the one thats breached the wastegate... Thats when it\'s bad as it will leak big style under high temps....

I had the same probs as you, more cracking all over but not yet breached the wastegate.... I had mine proffessionaly welded as a temporary measure till I sort out a replacement... well a Big Single.. :chat

I would advise NOT to put those on.......

Don\'t buy from e-bay if you could avoid. try and get a set from someone in here thats upgrading etc. as you may have more chance of redress..
Going rate is Â£150. for a decent set.... missed a good one with no cracks for Â£100. few weeks back from someone on here! :yes

Good Luck, hope you get your refund!

J.j. · June 21, 2005, 09:21:22 PM

Where did you get it from??
What specialist gave it a ok??

deanflowers · June 21, 2005, 10:34:19 PM

SCOOMER off here sold them me dont know what specialist.

I think ive been more than fair asking for Â£50 to compensate me for the manifold but not sure on the condition of the rest now, maybe a full refund would be better

TRex · June 21, 2005, 10:58:17 PM

Quote from: TRextry and get a set from someone in here thats upgrading etc. as you may have more chance of redress..
Good Luck, hope you get your refund!

As I said...

Sorry dude I am no \'big\' expert but I will not put those on my car for the reasons I mentioned previous.. Or even pay for them.. Common sense really.
They are NO Good........

And now I want to know who this \'Specialist\' is................. :yes

deanflowers · June 21, 2005, 11:01:27 PM

they were sent after the cheque was cashed, my own fault for not sending them straight back and trying to sort things out perhaps

gsb876 · June 21, 2005, 11:10:53 PM

Will be interesting to see which specialist said they are ok.

deanflowers · June 22, 2005, 08:01:39 AM

Ive asked the question but not got a reply, he was on here for reading this section of the forum for half an hour last night and still not got any answers.

Wav · June 22, 2005, 09:23:21 AM

That is the manifold and not the turbo. Now I know it doesnt look good for the turbo set, considering the manifold, but the turbo unit could still be a1, as turbos can run very very hot with no such issues due to more r&d using a generic tried and tested design. Now I\'m not leaning to any side on this but am just giving another view. When you bought the turbos did you initially buy just the turbos and the manifold simply came with it or did you specifically buy the manifold and turbos as a set?

Anyway good luck with sorting it and to be honest a refund of Â£50 would be nice as an act of good will seeing as you\'re both members.

Paul:)

iaint · June 22, 2005, 09:31:05 AM

Quote from: deanflowersIve asked the question but not got a reply, he was on here for reading this section of the forum for half an hour last night and still not got any answers.

Time to name and shame?

I wouldn\'t count a set of tubos with that level of cracking as \'good condition\' even if they work now. It\'s blatant mis-description and, even under private sale, the seller is bound to describe as they are.

20B_boy · June 22, 2005, 09:46:36 AM

Quote from: iaintI wouldn\'t count a set of turbos with that level of cracking as \'good condition\' even if they work now. It\'s blatant mis-description and, even under private sale, the seller is bound to describe as they are.

Thats the point tho as Paul said - the turbos (presumably!) dont have any cracks! :rolleyes:

IF the guy was specifically selling the turbos, not the turbo \'pack\' i.e. manifold too - then in all likeliness they ARE in good nick as originally described; the fact the manifold is a bit ****ed is immaterial if the sale was for the turbos... If u ask for a set of good TURBOs, I dont think u should be moaning that they came attached to a ****ed exhaust manifold. If you asked for a complete turbo pack then thats different....

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