Please Recommend Sites to buy a Turbo from

[uvamosk]

I will be buying my turbo next month and I want to know a place to go to that is legit in the biz. I have called http://www.westcoast-turbos.com and they gave me a good price and he said their stuff is real Garrett.. can anyone back this up. I also called http://www.precisionturbos.net and he was helpful but their stuff is all 999.99$ which is kinda high since this car is not a drag car... that will be making me big bucks.. But I could work over time and throw it with what money i have and that could get me to the 999.99 turbo but damn thats $$$$ to me.. lol I still need a downpipe and piping and intercooler...

Thanks

[Iamjohnhayes]

The t3/t04b is actually a pretty good deal from west-coast you could prob build it cheaper yourself but their price is good. And i'm pretty sure they wouldn't be a sponsor to nico if they sold fake garrett tubos.

[uvamosk]

The question is ... Im guessing im going to have to run a t60-1 to have enough room to make 500whp... So... I guess ill have to call them again..

[uvamosk]

I want to have the option to make 500WHP ... but i dont want to spend 1400$ on a turbo... when the car i own is not going to be a super drag car.. lol I guess I need to think about this which is better a street car that wants to be a drag car.. or a drag car that just can't crossdress...

[bruinbear714]

cheapturbo.com - they're great.

[hannibal]

^ Phoenix Turbo (Cheapturbo) doesnt use real Garrett internals. Brian (WDRacing) had one and had to get it rebuilt through them cause no else sold the unusual rebuild kit.

I'm still looking for a place that sells 100% Garrett turbos at a decent price.

BTW, 500whp doesnt come cheap...

[uvamosk]

http://www.westcoast-turbos.comSaid theirs is 100% garrett internals...

[Iamjohnhayes]

have you ever been ina 500 horsepower 4 cyclinder? let me just say (not trying to be a douche or anything) there is just about zero street-ablity to it. and besides it going to go throug so much gas that its not worth it if it is your daily driver. so if its your daily driver i would recomend saying somewhere between 375 and 400 you will be a much happier camper, but if its not a dailydriver go for it.

[nismofly]

also if you dont want to spend more than $400 on a turbo 500 probably wont be good for you

youll burn through $10,000 before you know what happened

[uvamosk]

I called Cheapturbos.com and talked the guy there they seemed to be very in the know of what i was trying to do. The guy was willing to work a deal for my turbo and intercooler together. I also talked the guy about the internals being all garrett and told him that some people where saying that they were fakes. He asured me that they are 100% real and have always had been. He suggested for my use a T3/T04S with a .60-1 Up front and .76 in the rear . MY power goal is 500whp and not all the time.. I want 500 when i want and ill probably street 350 to 450hp on the street. He had mentioned that I should go with a t3/T04e if i wanted to have power in the mid range and a more streetable car. But with the T60 i can have till 4k to get into boost so That will take it easy on gas in city driving..

[nismofly]

them saying it means little to nothing....greddy could say their turbos use garrett parts even though god knows they use mitsubishi turbos

that said i think ive decided on getting a precision, so many people on here have had great stuff from them, and i can get them from the same place thats helping me with my turbo installation

that said my turbo will be more of a ball bearing t3/t04e, if you want to think of it that way, and i can get it for around $900

[uvamosk]

They told me 999$ for everything I asked about almost lol... Man ... thats just high cause i have to get a intercooler too... so with my intercooler im looking at over 1400$

[nismofly]

and like i said, you shouldnt be shooting for the power levels you are if youre on that tight of a budget

im going on a budget of about $3500-4000 to get 300 rwhp...what are you planning on?

[Charlie240sxt]

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have you ever been ina 500 horsepower 4 cyclinder? let me just say (not trying to be a douche or anything) there is just about zero street-ablity to it. and besides it going to go throug so much gas that its not worth it if it is your daily driver. so if its your daily driver i would recomend saying somewhere between 375 and 400 you will be a much happier camper, but if its not a dailydriver go for it.

Structure240sx has over 500whp and his car streetable i think he is DD right now why his DD is down. granted a 500whp 4 banger is hard to get and not everyone will be able to drive one everyday. with out running into alot of problems

[nismofly]

according to geo he turns it down to like 450 for daily

also he's driving around on a set of bfg street drag radials that he has to replace all the time

[fiznat]

Let me chime in on this also. A 400+ rwhp KA-T is NOT, I repeat NOT a good idea for a daily driver! Not only is the power just rediculous, but a car pushing that much boost is going to require a lot of maintanance work that you are going to have to REALLY keep up on. I loved my 430rwhp KA-T, but I would never ever ever trust the thing to get me to work on time every single day. There is always something wrong or semi-wrong, its really just NOT a good idea. Please understand that this advice is coming from multiple people who have built and owned high horsepower KA-Ts themselves. We know what we're talking about.

EDIT: also, 500rwhp on a T3/T04E is really pushing it. I wouldnt use a T3/T04E for anything higher than 20psi/450ish rwhp.

[S14tat]

so cheap turbos use their own internals? thats odd, i asked them about that a while ago too, and me and nissanfanatic are running their turbos and it runs great. i guess the only way to confirm if they use some odd brand internals is when we need to get a rebuild.

[Jookmasta]

just think how many cars are on the road pushing 20psi everywhere they go.................its good to have that kind of power but just roll around with like 350rwhp.

[Edub1]

If you want a genuine Garrett you should contact a Garrett authorized dealer.

I happen to have a T3/T04E 50 trim .63 A/R stage 1 exhaust that I'm selling.

Mine is a genuine Garrett remanufactured, and it has a tamper proof Garrett tag attached to it.

I was going to install it but downgraded to a super 60 for a more modest project.

I payed about $450 but I'll do $390 shipped.

One more thing. There is a huge difference between a "rebuilt" turbo and a properly remanufactured one. The only way you will know this turbo is remanufactured is by me telling you (and the tag). Otherwise you would think it was brand new.

A rebuilt turbo means (hopefully) that the bearings and seals have been replaced by a novice or semi-qualified individule. Old parts have been spit shined and there may be things like small exhaust housing cracks. For a low budget project this might be ok, but for 400+ I'd look for a genuine remanufactured turbo.

[hazw8st]

http://www.turbonetics.com

[uvamosk]

Well, Im not looking to run 500WHP all the time.. Im looking for 500WHp high and around 350 to 400 LOW..

So im not going to be rolling 500whp with every shift of the gears

And with that said... I know there is going to be issues with the built I owned a CRX with a B16a1 that was bolted in with chicken wire and bubble gum... ( Just joking ) and that thing was like driving a death trap.. I have invested a good dollar into this engine and all the supporting mods.. Im just trying to find a modest priced turbo that can get me to 500hp if i wanted to.. But im not affriad to run 400WHP I just want to be able to get more... I really dont want to get owned on the street... or the track... like a chump... seeing as how much I have put into this engine and car.. as for the turbo EDUB1 How much Hp is that capable of ? 450+ at max eff ? and 450 is cheap... most i been looking at are around 600$ and up...

[nismofly]

you will look like a "chump" as you call it, because if youre racing from street lights with that much power youll have so much wheelspin a minivan could drive past you

[hazw8st]

you will look like a "chump" as you call it, because if youre racing from street lights with that much power youll have so much wheelspin a minivan could drive past you

I see that everyday, turboed cars with an open differential. How pathetic.

[Jookmasta]

hey now, open diff's dont equate to being bad things. its just not as easy to get traction and we just chose to put the money into turbo parts as supposed to a better diff or better tires. so its not pathetic................makes for more of a challenge lol.

[nismofly]

i guess my point is youre talking like the engine is the package, when really its just a small part, maybe 30% to 40% at most

[Edub1]

I believe it is efficient till around 450HP but can see 500.

Here is an idea. If you really want a rocket you should set up the turbo for 450HP and use a 50 shot of nitrous. A lot of guys use that to help spool up and it provides some hella charge cooling giving a net effect of more than just the sum of the two.

Also, consider that those larger turbos will spool slower. Think of being at a roll with a SVT Cobra when he nails it. By the time that big wheel starts spinning you're going to be looking at tail lights. I have never driven a car with big lag but I know I'd find it intolerable.

If you would like pictures of the turbo & to talk about it e-mail me. NICO guidlines.

[kings_blend]

anyone ever deal with turboelements.com ???

[Aworkinprogress]

Hey Edub If you happen to still have the turbo in a month let me Know Ill take it off your hands.. Im just in the middle of no job. Going to be applying at an Auto Zone. couldnt take greasy hands every day at an all transmission world.. let me Know k

[uvamosk]

Well, It sounds like a good deal, Its just kinda hard to buy stuff off Nico fourm no security... Do you have people that can vouch for you ? Not trying to be mean just trying to be safe

Because If its true that this turbo Can hit 450 Hp easy I dont mind spraying 50shot when i need it.. also send pics to [email protected] Ill check them out and see what we can work out.. because if I spend 390$ then i can buy a intercooler easy. 1 more question do you have paypal?

[hannibal]

WD actually opened his turbo up to do a rebuild with a Garrett rebuild kit. The shaft of the Phoenix turbo (Cheapturbo is such a bad name, haha) was smaller and the Garrett parts wouldnt fit without modification.Brian mentions it in these threads.zerothread?id=148264http://forums.nicoc ... ?id=146888

The prices at http://www.turboelements.com look pretty good, assuming they are 100% Garrett.