Do Cheap eBay Turbo Kits Actually Work?

You'll find small block turbo kits for as little as $700 on places like eBay and Amazon. But do they actually work, and should you actually consider one for your build? The guys at Hot Rod Magazine found out...
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Anonymous

Well what if i bought one and just swaped a beter turbo in to it

09/27/2016 - 21:38 |
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Anonymous

I am convinced that reusing OE parts from companies with real engineering divisions is the smartest way to get a decent system put together on the cheap. Sure, it costs more in fabrication, but odds are you are getting a final product that was designed to go in a car and be somewhat reliable.

09/27/2016 - 21:45 |
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Anonymous

eBay turbo kit easy 1000000000000000000000000000 hp

09/27/2016 - 22:27 |
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Pouti

Half is in metric, other half is in standard. Nice everything is identical. :)

09/27/2016 - 23:33 |
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PanzerMeyer
09/27/2016 - 23:53 |
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Anonymous

Correct me if I’m wrong but won’t the BOV work incorrectly due to venturi effect?

09/28/2016 - 00:14 |
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BugAudi

I believe that they work. I don’t believe that they last.

09/28/2016 - 00:41 |
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Anonymous

They should tell us how much extra they spent to actually get the system to work.

09/28/2016 - 04:51 |
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Martins Skulte

Gs 300 twin turbo ;)

09/28/2016 - 07:06 |
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Anonymous

Go to youtube: search eBay turbo fail and see

09/28/2016 - 12:43 |
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