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Sep 27, 2009 | 11:25 AM

#31

FlipHKD720

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Originally Posted by McLovin

hey what do you guys think of this kit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tread...=p4506.c0.m245

it comes with a turbonetics turbo, spearco intercooler, turbonetics evolution wastegate and your choice of BOV's including the HKS SSQV. Not too bad for 1700 bucks eh?

i agree with everything trust said abotu this kit, except don't trust an eBay BOV. The nipple of one i tried snapped off the first time i tried to clamp a vacuum hose on it, but other than that i'd trust the majority of that kit.

Sep 27, 2009 | 12:19 PM

#32

McLovin

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Originally Posted by trustdestruction

That looks like a good kit. Basically, that kit has good crucial parts, and then ebay quality parts of the parts that are okay to use generic, like piping, cast manifold, etc.

The kit is kinda like a brand new custom parted-together kit, in that they picked good brands for crucial parts, and saved money on the not so-crucial parts by going generic. That's normally what someone who pieces together a kit will do.

Use a better air filter though

thats what i had figured, but it still poses the probem that i need to save up 1700$. Which is hard due to the fact that im a Pro-am ATV racer and most of my money filters into that and barely any trickles down to the car. But now is the time to start savin i guess!

Sep 27, 2009 | 12:21 PM

#33

McLovin

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Originally Posted by FlipHKD720

hey flip, it said right above the pictures of the kit that they dont use generic ebay turbo's anymore and they only use HKS SSQV, Greddy Type RS or Turbonetics Raptor.

so thats awesome, even if i got a cheaper ebay kit i was going to replace the BOV and wastegate (if external) for sure.

Sep 27, 2009 | 02:41 PM

#34

StifflersMom

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Stay far away from no-name BOVs. It is a crapshoot and one I wouldn't ever want to take. Seen too many of them develop quite the opposite of a boost leak (which doesn't really hurt the motor), but instead the spring inside would snap and make it not fully open. It'd still make noise as it should, but you'd get compressor surge and ultimately a failed turbo.

Sep 28, 2009 | 06:38 PM

#35

HONDAKID

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spend the little extra to get a good BOV, and you WON'T have any problems with it, and you'll love it, the little extra in buying brand name will be worth it, trust us all.

Sep 28, 2009 | 07:22 PM

#36

jprommel

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Originally Posted by StifflersMom

and that time when your forge one went kablooey

Sep 28, 2009 | 08:45 PM

#37

StifflersMom

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and that time when your forge one went kablooey

And that time when my Forge BOV died... I actually don't consider Forge products to be that good. Average at best. If it wasn't for the horrible sound it makes I'd have an HKS SSQV.