http://www.autozconcept.com/pr...=5431
hey guys i'm not even sure if this the right place to place this thread but i found this turbo kit online at autozconcept.com....i'm wondering has anyone used this exact turbo kit before and if you have was it worth it??? i figure i might as well give it a try as the price is so reasonably low....well let me know what u guys think....any opinions would be greatly appreciated.....also anyone in the Georgia state with a 95-96 ka24de block for sale hit me up i might be looking for one soon to build up for my KA-T setup.thanx
Is this turbo kit worth it???
Re: Is this turbo kit worth it??? (240sk8)
IMO, the kit is not worth it.
Comes with a mass produced chinese manifold that you find everywhere on the internet that is prone to cracking, and having the wastegate flange fall off. Some people run them for a few years with no problems, some much less.
The turbo is garbage, you will be forced to run an oil restrictor or you will blow the aft seals instantly. There have also been issues with the turbo self destructing in boost due to poor balance.
You should just save your money and get a JGS kit or something similar. On a cheap build, log manifolds FTW. If you cheap out you will eventually regret it, its much better to do things right the first way and have your setup last.
Comes with a mass produced chinese manifold that you find everywhere on the internet that is prone to cracking, and having the wastegate flange fall off. Some people run them for a few years with no problems, some much less.
The turbo is garbage, you will be forced to run an oil restrictor or you will blow the aft seals instantly. There have also been issues with the turbo self destructing in boost due to poor balance.
You should just save your money and get a JGS kit or something similar. On a cheap build, log manifolds FTW. If you cheap out you will eventually regret it, its much better to do things right the first way and have your setup last.
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Re: Is this turbo kit worth it??? (480sx)
thanks for the opinion... i was thinkin the same thing about doin it right the 1st time....oh by the way that M/O should be there soon....so i hope it doesn't take long for the glass to ship....hell Virginia is only a couple of states above mine, but thanks for your input.
Re: Is this turbo kit worth it??? (240sk8)
Oh your that dude? Yea as soon as i get that M/O ill pull the glass and ship it.
Yea man for real, i have first hand experience with those kits and out of the 800 dollars i spent for the kit i only used the IC piping, the IC, and the turbo timer(came with a sweet Blitz TT)... Sold the manifold, the turbo blew up on me(on my third WoT run..), never used the WG, and my brother uh.. took apart my bov lol..
If you wait and spend your cash on a kit that costs more but has better quality stuff you will save money in the long run.
JGS makes a great freaken kit. I would rather piece together one myself but if your buying a kit, the price and quality cant really be beat.
Hey and if you want to run any ideas about your Ka-T project by me ill be more than happy to help you out. Just shoot me an email. However the first thing you should do is read the stickies at the top of this page, that will answer most of your questions.
Nice car btw, im assuming thats yours in the pic. I have the same car actually, just the pearl white version.
Yea man for real, i have first hand experience with those kits and out of the 800 dollars i spent for the kit i only used the IC piping, the IC, and the turbo timer(came with a sweet Blitz TT)... Sold the manifold, the turbo blew up on me(on my third WoT run..), never used the WG, and my brother uh.. took apart my bov lol..
If you wait and spend your cash on a kit that costs more but has better quality stuff you will save money in the long run.
JGS makes a great freaken kit. I would rather piece together one myself but if your buying a kit, the price and quality cant really be beat.
Hey and if you want to run any ideas about your Ka-T project by me ill be more than happy to help you out. Just shoot me an email. However the first thing you should do is read the stickies at the top of this page, that will answer most of your questions.
Nice car btw, im assuming thats yours in the pic. I have the same car actually, just the pearl white version.