JDM Sport brand turbo anyone?

[bees]

just wondering if anyone has used one of those ebay brand (JDM sport) turbos? how do they run? how long do they last?

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[brndck]

shame on you. ebay links not allowed.
anyways....
i, and most everyone else, will tell you that it is EXTREMELY unwise to buy anything from ebay that has moving parts. but if you feel like being the one to test it out, please let us know how it works.

[GabeS14]

is that what they said the name of the turbo was?
did you ask them what brand it was?
where they got it from?
it looks like just another chinese turbo
I wouldn't risc slapping on a chinese trubo, you will never know what you are really getting.(quality/materials/specs):ugh:

[GabeS14]

shame on you. ebay links not allowed.
anyways....
i, and most everyone else, will tell you that it is EXTREMELY unwise to buy anything from ebay that has moving parts. but if you feel like being the one to test it out, please let us know how it works.

Ebay links are not allowed in the For sale threads!
I never saw anythign prohibiting it anywhere else!

[bees]

oh, sorry! just deleted the link! :hammer: and thats the thing, i dont want to test it out. haha, i wanna learn from someone else's mistake/experience before even considering it.

[bees]

is that what they said the name of the turbo was?
did you ask them what brand it was?
where they got it from?
it looks like just another chinese turbo
I wouldn't risc slapping on a chinese trubo, you will never know what you are really getting.(quality/materials/specs):ugh:


yeah, i had asked the seller and he told me they were JDM sport(s) brand. dont know where they got it from or where it was made though.

[Flybert]

They work for some, they don't for other people. The question you need to ask yourself is, are you willing to risk compressor blades breaking off and flying into your motor?

[yokotas13]

supposedly, if you take off the end nut, put licktite, and retq...they are good to go

the #1 failure in teh ebay turbos is that nut comming loose, leading to inbalance, and destruction.

[GabeS14]

I think you could have kept the link on there! since you are not selling anything!

they are not allowed in the FOR SALE SECTION ONLY
they dont like linking to ebay pages!

[bees]

supposedly, if you take off the end nut, put licktite, and retq...they are good to go

the #1 failure in teh ebay turbos is that nut comming loose, leading to inbalance, and destruction.

good to know, but whats licktite? typo for locktite?

[tt99ol]

licktite is a special solution made from camel spit which is used as a thread locker on fast moving parts

[sr20boostn20]

They work for some, they don't for other people. The question you need to ask yourself is, are you willing to risk compressor blades breaking off and flying into your motor?

thats like the worst horror story ive ever hear happend to a dude with a fd rx-7,

and the locktite thing could be true, the ebay turbos dont ahve a reversenut on the shaft, so it walks it self loose sometimes.

overall i think that you would be better off cruising the forsale section.

dont risk whats not worth it

[nani]

just do it and let us know how it goes...

[fakingdeath]

meh, do you really think your going to get a quality turbo for $200. Genuine Garret T28's are like 7 times that much. Really you get what you pay for when it comes to stuff like this. Its pretty hard to screw up a $30 dollar strut bar, but a turbo...thats a risk few would take to save some dough. You can get much better quality turbos used for around $500, and they would probably last longer then this "new" ebay piece.

[YoungGun]

The seller's name is "ilovetacotaco" ...if that doesn't stop you from buying it, I don't know what will.

[fakingdeath]

mmmhh tacos......:yum:

[S13Boosts]

ahh ebay turbos:drama:

[bardabe]

lmao taco taco

[wonkuuzenki]

Loctite on the compressor wheel end nut?:tweak:

Just don't buy your turbo off of Ebay. Simple as that.

[yokotas13]

no really
there are alot of people in japan running those ebay SSautochrome turbos

i dont know why, but htey are
and there are not that many problems with them....just do it
seriously

[wonkuuzenki]

Really? i guess the man knows^

[yokotas13]

i mean, its not like a huge rash of them, but some guys i know haev them on RBs....and only one had a problem (the nut) everyone else locktited it, and noones had a problem since

[wonkuuzenki]

That's some cool shit then..

[2ilvia]

locktite... SERIOUS stuff
guy at school put some under the leg of his desk, and the tile came unglued off the floor before the leg broke loose

so yes locktite owns ebay snails

[KA-T_240]

Ebay turbos suck.

If you brake the nut loose on the CHRA, the turbo will need to be rebalanced. it is balanced all put together, taking the nut loose can cause changes in position. Last time I looked, I dont think loctite will hold up to the temps that happen on the inside of a turbo

[bardabe]

lol @ the locktite

[rps13turbo]

ive had a jdm sport turbocharger for about a year now and i never had any problems with it in fact im upgrading to a t3/t4 from the same company again.

[!Zar!]

I don't have much hate on ebay turbos. Haven't had any personal experience with them.

But what I will say goes for any motor.

If that shit blows and metal particles go into your motor...

[smelly240]

Ebay turbos suck.

If you brake the nut loose on the CHRA, the turbo will need to be rebalanced. it is balanced all put together, taking the nut loose can cause changes in position. Last time I looked, I dont think loctite will hold up to the temps that happen on the inside of a turbo


1 - you mark the shit and put it back where it was.

2 - theres always a loctite good enough.

3 - ebay is stupid

[Nismo_fox]

I am running a jdm sports t3/t4 no problems whats so ever.
Do the break in period properl, make sure its lubed,oil runs through it and returns.

[Croustibat]

I am running a jdm sports t3/t4 no problems whats so ever.
Do the break in period properl, make sure its lubed,oil runs through it and returns.

How the hell did you find that thread, and why did you even answer it :rolleyes:

Building post count, eh ?

congrats on raising a 2007 thread ...

[!Zar!]

I am running a jdm sports t3/t4 no problems whats so ever.
Do the break in period properl, make sure its lubed,oil runs through it and returns.

And what is this, 'break in period'?

[Nismo_fox]

Srry didnt know it was a old post. I look for reviews
On all parts i buy n give my input.

My break in period was 400 miles at 4psi no hard acceleratio
Then oild change, then back up to 8 psi.
I was skeptical about the process but it was recomended by
A shop fuel injected performance. Lead mechanic by yoda
Who work with turbos for 10 years walked me through the process.
I am by no means a expert been working with turbos for 2years
So following yodas advise my turbo works well im at 4k miles and still boost amazing

[Nismo_fox]

Hope the info is helpful for other ppl runing this turbo

[sleepyS14se]

The seller's name is "ilovetacotaco" ...if that doesn't stop you from buying it, I don't know what will.

ZOMG thats hilarious.... ilovetacotaco??? who are these people who think a username like that will get you good sales and tons of customers.