Upgrading to a Godspeed GT28.. Please Help!!

[Hoffman5982]

I personally would just spend the extra 150 bucks for a new one, but it's your money so you do what you want. With any used turbo you run the risk of receiving a bad one.

Are you sure it's me? As far as I know I haven't joined their facebook page

[RPS13-NY]

Sorry i ment, i went on there fb page,found a link, and looked at there thread [on another forum(...) ] and found you posted on that thread! It was one of the guys S14 V8 build. & yeah id buy a new turbo too but im just trying to save as much money for other parts as possible, my budget is only my $300-350 pay every friday. So i have like $500 now, & hopefully i can get the china charger off my hands soon

[240sxAli4Life]

Dude your screwed. My dad just bought a stock ct26 turbo off godspeed, from ebay, for his mk3 supra... it didnt fit at all, so he returned it! If i were you i would return it, and get your money back...and take it as lesson learned, you can never buy an ebay turbo without problems! If i were you i would find someone with a used S14/15 T28, you can buy. Or get a GT2871R.

[Hoffman5982]

Lol, someone hasn't been reading this thread

[RPS13-NY]

Lol i wonder who that was.. and maybe ur dad bought the wrong turbo?, or maybe he made the mistake of using a 7mgte and not a jz motor . But yeah.. im trying to find my debit card to put my money in the bank to see where i stand -_-

[allenms240]

If you haven't already purchased it, Morph just posted a link where you can get a T28 kit for the s13sr. Comes with everything you need to get it on AND even the turbo for under 900. When I buy mines, I'm gonna call them up and ask if I can upgrade to the spec R one.

[RPS13-NY]

Just bought that t28 i had in the ebay link, 640$ shipped :/

[badbob2121]

Just bought that t28 i had in the ebay link, 640$ shipped :/

I dont think you have learned anything from all this

1. stay away from ebay turbos
2. why buy a used turbo to save $150 when you can buy one new and have no worries?
3. stay away from ebay turbos

get it?

[Morph]

Ehh, he'll probally be fine, as long as the seller was good and its actually a name brand not Goodluck brand turbo. Last turbo i bought before my current was an s14 T28 off ebay and it lasted me 5 years till the bastard blew. So not as bad as you think.

[badbob2121]

i agree that it is possible to get a reliable turbo from ebay, but for such a small price difference, is it worth the potential risk?

[RPS13-NY]

I guess u didnt look at the ebay link i posted... Its a used zenki spec R garrett t28

[badbob2121]

no i did read your link
and found your USED s15 spec r for 640 shiped ... with a 7 day warranty.. hmm

but as previously posted, there is a NEW s15 spec r for 800 shipped (http://www.nissanparts.cc/catalog/?section=1075)

so a $160 difference for a NEW turbo, compared to used..

and didnt you just say you were "not going to cheap out"?

i hope all is well with the turbo, but it is still used.. with a garbage warranty

[Morph]

Depends on the dude's budget, if new ment ramen for a month the hell ya get the used. I would have gotten new but different people different situations.

Some people need to learn the hard way, I did.

[RPS13-NY]

As soon as i get the turbo im taking it to the performance shop hopefully they can check it out for me, if its no good im sending it back.

[Hoffman5982]

That's your best bet. Me personally, I would have dropped the extra coin for the new turbo, but we all spend out money differently. I'd trust the used s15 t28, even with some shaft play, over the ebay turbo you were going to put on.

[fightinchunk]

i think we should just start saying that a walbro is required for a swap... why play with fire on a 50 dollar part?

[fightinchunk]

and ramen for a month aint bad... throw some tuna, egg, scallion. derricious

[Hoffman5982]

I'm chinese, and that offended the hell out of me

[Morph]

i think we should just start saying that a walbro is required for a swap... why play with fire on a 50 dollar part?

Silly me i thought it was.

[nightsauce]

[costa_rican13]

bout to get hectic!