T51r

[Mr J.T]

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

[Grizzly]

You want to become a member there is a new Kia for sale in the Members section for 1k

[strange_days_uk]

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

[Grizzly]

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)

[strange_days_uk]

which is better, surely the ball bearing one, that one he has linked to is the best no ??

[kermit]

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.

[Grizzly]

which 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?

[strange_days_uk]

Also 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

[Grizzly]

but 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.

[Mr J.T]

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

[Warthog]

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.

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.

[nurspec]

Heres my KAI , will let go for £900.

Email me if you want pics.

Charlie

[Mr J.T]

Hey charlie,
my emails jontruman @ hotmail. com
please send some pics over

thanks Jon