cx racing turbo

[cherryredpearl240]

hey guys what do you think about cx racings t3/t4 turbo i can pick up a brand new one for cheap money seeing if its going to be worth it. im not looking for a bunch of whp so if its not good for high amounts of boost thats fine.

[kalypso123]

garret t3 turbos cost 300 bux, and they're easy to rebuid.

take your time and do it correct.

[97240TB]

Just save your money up and buy a better performing turbo... It's not like you need this turbo to make your car run right this moment.

God hasn't there been like 17 threads about these systems and this turbo specifically...?

[zenki.life]

hey its a great turbo! i love when flying metal pieces fly directly into my engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[w0nderbr3ad]

friend bought a cx racing turbo setup and the turbo failed the first week. downpipe had fitment issues, manifold looks like crap.

[mikerbike]

I also witnesset two CXracing turbochargers fail within a week of installation, first one was blown within the first 10 minutes of idling, second took two days.

Don't bother.

[Csomme]

If you want to go the cheap china route, I've seen plenty of Godspeed turbos last a long while.


But why not save and do it right with a great turbo? You can get plenty of decent Journal bearing Garretts on eBay for super cheap.

[WISH ONE]

Tomei ARMS

[GabeS14]

Wierd, I expected some
Positive reviews. Lol
Cx racing turbos are pretty decent!
Actually know a formula D driver pushing 500+hp in his fc using a cx racing turbo, 2 other drifters one professional and the other amature both also have nothing but good stuff to say about cx racing!
They also guarantee their products, so if something really were to be wrong with a part they would exchange it.
By the way did I mention they are local?
Can't beat that, you should visit their store talk to the managers. They are all cool guys.
You will feel better.
Remember, when Megan came out everyone called it Chinese crap!
Now go to any local drift event, 80%of the guys run their coilovers and susp arms. Same thing with Godspeed lol.


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[GripTerror]

^lol megan is still chinese crap, who says its not HAHA but its a very entry product hence its popular

[GabeS14]

Wow formula D drivers using entry products,,, hmm they must not know what they are doing!


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[s13 @ fullboost]

Megan does make a decent product. Godspeed has came along way lets put it that way. I have only heard positive remarks in regards to the cx radiators. If shit breaks exchange it Greddy and HKS wouldn't do that for you, but then again it prob wouldn't brake in the first couple weeks ether.

[gerson408]

Wierd, I expected some
Positive reviews. Lol
Cx racing turbos are pretty decent!
Actually know a formula D driver pushing 500+hp in his fc using a cx racing turbo, 2 other drifters one professional and the other amature both also have nothing but good stuff to say about cx racing!
They also guarantee their products, so if something really were to be wrong with a part they would exchange it.
By the way did I mention they are local?
Can't beat that, you should visit their store talk to the managers. They are all cool guys.
You will feel better.
Remember, when Megan came out everyone called it Chinese crap!
Now go to any local drift event, 80%of the guys run their coilovers and susp arms. Same thing with Godspeed lol.


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this guy speaks the truth.

[Flicktitty]

My buddy bought a CXracing turbokit for his 2JZGTE (T67) and he had it on for about 2500 miles then it blew, He called up CXracing, exchanged some words he endedup getting another one for cheaper, he ended up messing with the feed line fitting and made it bigger, he has had it on for about 10K miles now no issues. not too bad.

but i agree get a good one, maybe get a cheap manifold, then get a good turbo,wastegate and blow off valve.

[kamilitaryman]

hey its a great turbo! i love when flying metal pieces fly directly into my engine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please, be so kind and enlighten us how turbo parts would make their way through the IC piping and intercooler rows and into the head of your engine. I'm quite curious!


but i agree get a good one, maybe get a cheap manifold, then get a good turbo,wastegate and blow off valve.

DO NOT buy a cheap manifold. I've seen i happen a few times already where guys have bought $600+ turbos, installed them on cheap ebay manifold and had chunks of their manifolds fly into the turbine...

Save your $ and do it right the 1st time...people who take shortcuts will find out the hard way. Don't say I didn't tell you so.

[!Zar!]

Tomei ARMS

The Tomei arms's turbo just seems like the same shit with TOMEI casted on it.

[Flicktitty]

Please, be so kind and enlighten us how turbo parts would make their way through the IC piping and intercooler rows and into the head of your engine. I'm quite curious!



DO NOT buy a cheap manifold. I've seen i happen a few times already where guys have bought $600+ turbos, installed them on cheap ebay manifold and had chunks of their manifolds fly into the turbine...

Save your $ and do it right the 1st time...people who take shortcuts will find out the hard way. Don't say I didn't tell you so.
well aslong as you clean the slag out of the shitty manifolds and brace them so they don't crack you SHOULD be good.

[Weedm]

i just bought a used garret gt series in good condition for 300. save up a bit extra and find a deal for something that is less likely to malfuinction.

[BoostSlideWayz]

i have the exact same turbo and its been good to me.. CX racing is stepping up, just cuz its not a popular name doesnt mean there quality is bad.

[n8RPS13]

You can always go down to pick n pull and find a volvo or saab turbo for stupid cheap as well. Most of the ones Ive seen are in decent condition.....but in the end the old saying goes you get what you pay for!

[Sleepiedaze]

from personal experience there kits are junk!

i bought the T3/T4 turbo kit from them in december.

list of problems:
-manifold didnt fit properly needed to be modified.
-intercooler piping was either to short or to long need to modify it to make it work.
-clearance issues near master brake cylinder and strut tower bar.
-downpipe was rubbing against firewall.

after all these problems where corrected took it to church automotive for tunning. unable to tune due to the fact that the turbo was blown and would shoot oil into the exhaust housing after 4000 rpm. i installed it and took it 75 miles under 2500 rpm to church. never got on boost or anything.

called CX racing for a replacement turbo since they "warranty" there products. there exact words are "we do not warranty anything"

called again on a different day and same bullshit they do not do warranty's.

save yourself the headache and the frustration. piece the kit together and be happy.

my car has been down for almost 1 year trying to fix this kit to make it work. take it from me do it right or do it twice. also when you call they will tell you everything and anything to sell you the kit. but once you buy it there customer support sucks balls.

[zenki.life]

Please, be so kind and enlighten us how turbo parts would make their way through the IC piping and intercooler rows and into the head of your engine. I'm quite curious!



DO NOT buy a cheap manifold. I've seen i happen a few times already where guys have bought $600+ turbos, installed them on cheap ebay manifold and had chunks of their manifolds fly into the turbine...

Save your $ and do it right the 1st time...people who take shortcuts will find out the hard way. Don't say I didn't tell you so.

:boink: NICE! someone doesn't understand sarcasm. :bowrofl:

would you like me to say intake manifold. does that suit you?

[BoostSlideWayz]

from personal experience there kits are junk!

i bought the T3/T4 turbo kit from them in december.

list of problems:
-manifold didnt fit properly needed to be modified.
-intercooler piping was either to short or to long need to modify it to make it work.
-clearance issues near master brake cylinder and strut tower bar.
-downpipe was rubbing against firewall.

after all these problems where corrected took it to church automotive for tunning. unable to tune due to the fact that the turbo was blown and would shoot oil into the exhaust housing after 4000 rpm. i installed it and took it 75 miles under 2500 rpm to church. never got on boost or anything.

called CX racing for a replacement turbo since they "warranty" there products. there exact words are "we do not warranty anything"

called again on a different day and same bullshit they do not do warranty's.

save yourself the headache and the frustration. piece the kit together and be happy.

my car has been down for almost 1 year trying to fix this kit to make it work. take it from me do it right or do it twice. also when you call they will tell you everything and anything to sell you the kit. but once you buy it there customer support sucks balls.

thats completely different from my experience but maybe i was just lucky. I have there turbo kit, radiator and exhaust and everything works perfectly fine and bolted up with no issues. But i personally drove there and made sure they have everything that i need. and they let me look at the cx racing s13 and let me have an idea of how the kit looks when installed.

[HyperTek]

wonder what kills these turbos, if they are balanced etc..

[!Zar!]

well aslong as you clean the slag out of the shitty manifolds and brace them so they don't crack you SHOULD be good.

From my learning, bracing manifolds are bad; something to do with expanding and contracting, and it increasing the probability of cracking.

ALL manifolds are susceptible to cracking.

It's just a matter of the precautions done to help try and mitigate the chances, as well as construction its self.

[BoostSlideWayz]

wonder what kills these turbos, if they are balanced etc..

the cx turbo i personally messed it up on the first drive because it was my first time ever installing a turbo kit. so the bov the kit comes with has 2 springs in it and with both of them i think its rated at like 20 psi or something. so when i first installed it and started it up i took it around the block with no boost controller and let it spool till i hit fuel cut and then when i left off the gas it had a lot of surge, but i for some reason thought that was the sound of the bov. so i just kept driving it like that and it eventually started to blow out blue smoke and i know if i would have taken out the spring earlier and got the boost controller i wouldn't of blown the seals.

but when i had to rebuild it lol, it never even crossed my mind that the turbos threads on the shaft would be reverse so i broke the shaft and looked around and shafts alone are like 180. so i just got this for 190.

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cx racing turbo in the back i was just looking to see the difference between the new one and the cx racing one. and i noticed the cx racing is unfortunately a dual cast compressor housing while the polished one is a single cast.

also i dont know what the deal is with cx's housing with the little holes around there... are they trying to copy turbonetics or some other company ? i just dont see those helping the air flow.

[PerilousActs]

wonder what kills these turbos, if they are balanced etc..
I'd like to know this as well. The actual reasoning, not because it's chinese.

[xavier240]

anti surge i think.

[97240TB]

I just don't understand why some people are willing to cheap out on such an intricate part of a performance application....

just save your money and buy a part from a reputable company, Like I said before. You don't NEED the turbo right this second.

Besides... What happens when you buy this turbo and it fails on you? You end up spending more money then you originally thought because you wanted to go for a cheaper option. So then you have to go out and purchase another turbo charger for your system, Resulting in you spending 2x the money you wanted.

[GabeS14]

I just don't understand why some people are willing to cheap out on such an intricate part of a performance application....

just save your money and buy a part from a reputable company, Like I said before. You don't NEED the turbo right this second.

Besides... What happens when you buy this turbo and it fails on you? You end up spending more money then you originally thought because you wanted to go for a cheaper option. So then you have to go out and purchase another turbo charger for your system, Resulting in you spending 2x the money you wanted.

this IS one of the few new cheaper brands that says they back up their products!
that's what the entire last page was about.
and they are local, to Socal people.

[mikerbike]

wonder what kills these turbos, if they are balanced etc..
The two I saw fail just spat oil out the exhaust and a little pooled up in the charge piping. Bearings were still fine.

[97240TB]

this IS one of the few new cheaper brands that says they back up their products!
that's what the entire last page was about.
and they are local, to Socal people.


I understand what you are saying and thats great but again, Clearly it's hit or miss with these. Why would you take the risk? you can buy used turbo's for dirt cheap and you'd be less likely to end up with a catastrophic failure.
I'm just baffled by this mind set where cheap is the main thought process in place of major components. I'm not trying to step on toes, I'm simply being a voice of logic/reason. Save your money.

[BoostSlideWayz]

I understand what you are saying and thats great but again, Clearly it's hit or miss with these. Why would you take the risk? you can buy used turbo's for dirt cheap and you'd be less likely to end up with a catastrophic failure.
I'm just baffled by this mind set where cheap is the main thought process in place of major components. I'm not trying to step on toes, I'm simply being a voice of logic/reason. Save your money.

I would imagine buying a used turbo and not knowing what its been through can also lead to catastrophic failure. i personally believe in using new parts with new parts. ever since I've ordered parts from cx racing for the s13.. I'm been a regular customer with them because they always treated me well. I'm even planning on boosting the supra with there manifold, turbo, and inter cooler. If they had a full kit for the supra id get it but unfortunately they don't. There products IMO have great welds and there intercoolers and awesome quality.