Turbo kit on ebay?!CHEAP
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
From: Lovelock
Car: 91 camaro RS
Engine: Lo3
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 2.73s I think
Turbo kit on ebay?!CHEAP
eBay Motors: CHEVY SB 283-400 CAMARO FIREBIRD DUAL TURBO KIT (item 150051878238 end time Nov-03-06 11:00:05 PST)
That kit was found on ebay. I was curious. Does anyone know if this is for real or a bogus *** scam? I am not too familiar with "kits" for our cars but I would be damn interested if it looks on the level..
Thanks ahead guys
zach
That kit was found on ebay. I was curious. Does anyone know if this is for real or a bogus *** scam? I am not too familiar with "kits" for our cars but I would be damn interested if it looks on the level..
Thanks ahead guys
zach
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,806
Likes: 107
From: Central NJ
Car: 86 Trans Am
Engine: 408 stroker sbc
Transmission: TKO600
Axle/Gears: Moser full floater m9, 3:70 trutrac
yea i saw this the other day, looks kinda interestong but i do notice that there is no ducting included between the turbo and the intercooler and then to the carb/throttle body. and no instructions
Senior Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 622
Likes: 0
From: Rochester, NY
Car: '82 Sport Coupe/'89 bird/'77 280z
Engine: 355/2.8/L28E(t)
Transmission: TH350/T5/4 spd
Axle/Gears: 3.73/3.42/3.54
the only things i heard work from them are the intercoolers, blow off valves, and wastegates.
there are a couple of posts about their turbos, i'd take a look.
there are a couple of posts about their turbos, i'd take a look.
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,432
Likes: 1
From: garage
Engine: 3xx ci tubo
Transmission: 4L60E & 4L80E
It says the wastegates are set at 14.5PSI. That would blow up a stock camaro engine without larger injectors. Even an FMU wouldn't work in that app.
It says the turbos handle 450HP each. Then says that it is a 450-525HP kit. (at 14.5PSI???)
The turbo numbers are not real. Lookup Garrett part numbers and you will quickly see that thier numbers do not make sense.
Overall, it is a typical SSAC Ad that have turbo figures that do not coincide with any known turbo manufacturer. It is made up stuff that preys on people that don't know about turbo stuff. It is the Wal-mart brand of turbos. Like Wal-mart stuff, it will last a short time before falling apart. Sure you will get a bunch of parts but will not fit properly and will break soon after you pay to have them modified to fit.
Stick with KKK, Borg Warner, Garrett, Holset, Master Power if you want anything that is reliable.
It says the turbos handle 450HP each. Then says that it is a 450-525HP kit. (at 14.5PSI???)
The turbo numbers are not real. Lookup Garrett part numbers and you will quickly see that thier numbers do not make sense.
Overall, it is a typical SSAC Ad that have turbo figures that do not coincide with any known turbo manufacturer. It is made up stuff that preys on people that don't know about turbo stuff. It is the Wal-mart brand of turbos. Like Wal-mart stuff, it will last a short time before falling apart. Sure you will get a bunch of parts but will not fit properly and will break soon after you pay to have them modified to fit.
Stick with KKK, Borg Warner, Garrett, Holset, Master Power if you want anything that is reliable.
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 1,989
Likes: 0
From: Calgary, AB
Car: 1993 Nissan 240sx
Engine: Turbo KA24DE
Transmission: 5 spd
Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Yeah, those turbos are crap. Some of the fools in my 240sx clubs have bought them and they seem to last somewhere between 5 minutes and 1 year, with about 2 weeks being the average. ssac turbos are ****. They are not manufactured properly and often are chopped and welded together from other turbos to get the right sizing Then they blow up and the engine eats the pieces. Stay far away.
Trending Topics
Supreme Member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,931
Likes: 1
From: Ontario, Canada
Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 5.7L EFI LTR setup
Transmission: T-5 World Class
Senior Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 782
Likes: 0
From: Port Angeles, Wa
Car: 1983 Camaro Z28
Engine: 584
Transmission: TSI Glide
Axle/Gears: Quick performance 9 inch
I saw this ad and have read all about how bad SSAC is so I figured I would question them a little bit. They advertise their kit for fitting a 82-92 camaro, I have a 83 Z so I asked them about power steering and whatnot and the only thing they wrote back was "this will not fit your make and model of car" obviously they dont know what they are doing. After that I sent them an e-mail stating that they should look at how they advertise. Now I understand what everyone was talking about.
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 4,432
Likes: 1
From: garage
Engine: 3xx ci tubo
Transmission: 4L60E & 4L80E
Yup, those are good too. Add Precision to the list. Pretty much anything is good except for SSAC / XS-Power / no-name brand.
For all those interested in the kit, check out a real Garrett GT3076 unit and compare it to the no-name knock off unit. SSAC works off of hoping people don't ask questions and just buy their stuff because it looks like a "good deal". Then the stuff either breaks or is attempted to be re-sold on ebay months / years later.
For all those interested in the kit, check out a real Garrett GT3076 unit and compare it to the no-name knock off unit. SSAC works off of hoping people don't ask questions and just buy their stuff because it looks like a "good deal". Then the stuff either breaks or is attempted to be re-sold on ebay months / years later.
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: Jun 2001
Posts: 1,520
Likes: 0
From: 600 yds out
Car: Bee-Bowdy
Engine: blowd tree-fity
Transmission: sebin hunnerd
Axle/Gears: fo-tins
"Cheap" and "turbo kit" don't go together. Or least they shouldn't go together. I've seen some of thier trash turbos before. The compressor housing was glued together...yes, GLUE.
Member
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 211
Likes: 0
From: Bothell, WA
I saw this ad and have read all about how bad SSAC is so I figured I would question them a little bit. They advertise their kit for fitting a 82-92 camaro, I have a 83 Z so I asked them about power steering and whatnot and the only thing they wrote back was "this will not fit your make and model of car" obviously they dont know what they are doing. After that I sent them an e-mail stating that they should look at how they advertise. Now I understand what everyone was talking about.
Supreme Member
iTrader: (13)
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 2,535
Likes: 17
From: Bowdon, GA.
Car: 1988 Camaro
Engine: 355, 10.34:1, 249/252 @.050", IK200
Transmission: TH-400, 3500 stall 9.5" converter
Axle/Gears: Ford 9", detroit locker, 3.89 gears
The headers aint too bad... The turbos are junk though..
We just did a JY TT porject on my dad's 327 powered '82 firebird and used the SA headers, Junkyard T3's, homemade piping and air hat, etc
The headers do fit if you mod a few things here and there. We had to re route the power steering pressure hose.
He's been running his (daily driver) for about 6-7 mo. now and no cracking of the headers yet.
Here's some of the pics
http://rides.webshots.com/album/552793223SvyVfx
We just did a JY TT porject on my dad's 327 powered '82 firebird and used the SA headers, Junkyard T3's, homemade piping and air hat, etc
The headers do fit if you mod a few things here and there. We had to re route the power steering pressure hose.
He's been running his (daily driver) for about 6-7 mo. now and no cracking of the headers yet.
Here's some of the pics
http://rides.webshots.com/album/552793223SvyVfx
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Terrell351
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
5
Jun 13, 2021 01:13 PM
