Cheap Turbos
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Cheap Turbos
Wondering if everyone would post the sites they know for decent priced turbos. Friend gave me a site along time ago on reman. factory turbos that were only $150-$400each. Dont have it anymore so is anyone knows the one im talking about or any websites with cheap new or used turbos welcome. Just wanting some sites. Thanks
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Yah try the leaf blowers 
The ones you want to look for are off turbo thunderbird coupes.
Have fun, I searched through 10 junkyards and found one that was in bad shape and after I unbolted it found out the guy wanted $400 for
The ones you want to look for are off turbo thunderbird coupes.
Have fun, I searched through 10 junkyards and found one that was in bad shape and after I unbolted it found out the guy wanted $400 for
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Originally posted by Project
Yah try the leaf blowers
The ones you want to look for are off turbo thunderbird coupes.
Have fun, I searched through 10 junkyards and found one that was in bad shape and after I unbolted it found out the guy wanted $400 for
Yah try the leaf blowers
The ones you want to look for are off turbo thunderbird coupes.
Have fun, I searched through 10 junkyards and found one that was in bad shape and after I unbolted it found out the guy wanted $400 for
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Re: Cheap Turbos
Originally posted by camaro69_91RS
Wondering if everyone would post the sites they know for decent priced turbos. Friend gave me a site along time ago on reman. factory turbos that were only $150-$400each. Dont have it anymore so is anyone knows the one im talking about or any websites with cheap new or used turbos welcome. Just wanting some sites. Thanks
Wondering if everyone would post the sites they know for decent priced turbos. Friend gave me a site along time ago on reman. factory turbos that were only $150-$400each. Dont have it anymore so is anyone knows the one im talking about or any websites with cheap new or used turbos welcome. Just wanting some sites. Thanks
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Just be careful with what you buy. I had a bad experience with cheap, new turbos. They were very poorly built 'reproduction' (or something) of a Garrett. Mine were T3/T4 hybrids with the 57 trim compressor, and supposedly .63, stageIII t3 turbines. The one turbo went out before it made any boost. My JY Volvo turbos went 7k miles on a DIY rebuild.
I only paid $400 each for two new turbos, and then paid $650 each to replace the junk with real turbos. So in the end they were not cheap!
Its all good now, just spent more than I wanted to.
I only paid $400 each for two new turbos, and then paid $650 each to replace the junk with real turbos. So in the end they were not cheap!
Its all good now, just spent more than I wanted to.
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