ebay gt28 turbos

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dat_twinkie
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does anybody know how good these are? are if they are reliable..http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...QrdZ1


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c-rad
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they are pure crap

Spend a little extra and get a garrett. I got my S15 T28 in an OEM Nissan box for $690 shipped.

dat_twinkie
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thanks c-rad.. if thats the case than i'll just get a used sr20 t25 than and used the rest for my maintenance other sorts.

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c-rad wrote:they are pure crap

Spend a little extra and get a garrett. I got my S15 T28 in an OEM Nissan box for $690 shipped.
Wow..............new I assume? Where from......Nismo dealer?

dat_twinkie
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thats a good price.. what do you guys think about thishttp://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

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Bwana
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Probably crap. Buy a known good used SR t25 and you'll be gtg.

dat_twinkie
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thanks bwana.. i'll look in the sr forums to see if anybody is selling theirs..

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nissanic89
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dat_twinkie wrote:thanks bwana.. i'll look in the sr forums to see if anybody is selling theirs..
id try to get as new of one as possible, jsut to put that thought out there, because they will go bad quick

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RS12Turbo
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Yeah......I bought a used t25g......and I think the oil seals are going in it already

tattman77
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Don't get it!I got one 5 months ago and the bearings crapped out in 3 days.Yes, I used the instructions off of their website to prep it and all that stuff.I have been screwed by them twice now and will never use them again.I bought a top mount T3/T4 manifold and they shipped the T25/T28 bottom mount. They would not return my emails.Don't trust any company that does not give a phone number to contact them.

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dash
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boost_boy can hook you up with a new chra upgrade into a dead t25.'proven' very good performance to dollar alternative imo

dat_twinkie
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thanks for the advices.. how much is boostboy selling them for..

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Secret squirrel
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i have an SR t25G for sale...

email me at [email protected]

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davidricardo86
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Email sent!

Not_a_sr
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i keep one on our display shelf just to have people ask what it is so i can tell them what not to buy... it also craped out in 3days on one of our customers cars.

nocwage
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A friend of mine with an SR had the same experience.A turbo has some pretty tight tolerances, it's hard to trust a company that has trouble welding two pipes together to build a turbo that won't grenade itself..

bias
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The turbo just crapped out? That sucks. Could it be rebuilt or was it just done. If you could rebuild it with good bearings wouldn't it be good? I'm a turbo virgin just wondering..

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for the money to buy one then blow it and rebuild it you could have bought a normal t3/T4 from a reputable company.


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