Turbo Any Good??

[simongvts]

anyone seen these turbos on ebay?they come along once in a while, i know many of them havent got everything with them,but do you guys think there any good?? they worth the money??

[Karl]

when buying a turbo.
it isnt the turbo that costs the cash, its all the other equipment and hours of labour needing to put in.

[simongvts]

you know whats invovled in converting? any chance you could pm me a list of things i would need as i would like to take my car off the road in november to do the conversion this winter

[Karl]

well do you have thousands of pounds saved for it?
and are you prepared to have a more unreliable car?

[Ste]

Pipes custom made to fit.

turbo

oil feed pipes

Sump with adapters to allow oil feed & feed above oil line

manifold to fit turbo

forged pistons or two head gaskets

[simongvts]

see it dont seem to add up to thounsands of pounds to me,but you guys say it does,its the mapping and getting it set up that takes the piss with the money ent it??

[Karl]

you need to get a 5th injector i believe?
standalone ECU management
better brakes
turbo
turbo manifold
and alot of other stuff mate.