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Old Jun 25, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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how do I shop for a turbocharger The only thing I can think of is ebay, but ebay is often times a rip off. Do you guys know where it's best to find turbochargers at?
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:53 PM
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Are u looking for an upgrade or just a stock one?
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 12:56 PM
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For upgrades Try:

http://www.turbochargers.com

They are a good company with quality products. Their staff will help u pick one out for your application. The stock garrett turbos who makes most aftermarket companies turbos anyways. But this place is cheaper than anywhere else your going to find.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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Whatever you want I can get it cheap.. I have a BRAND NEW garret GT40 dual ball bearing with a T/4 .68A/R for only 480.00... if you search on the web you can get it for 799 if you are lucky.. I got an, at cost with slight mark up, connection..
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Wow, that's alot cheaper s/c. That's some connection.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Be wary of the ones on ebay. Many are poorly made and fail after only few miles. Some people on other Z forums found the housings were glued together instead of being bolted! They're made by some company called xs power, a knock off of Turbo XS....
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by lifegrddude
Be wary of the ones on ebay. Many are poorly made and fail after only few miles. Some people on other Z forums found the housings were glued together instead of being bolted! They're made by some company called xs power, a knock off of Turbo XS....
I abso;utly agree with this.. My friend bought one and it was not pretty...
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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so how much could you get another one for s/c :P
Old Jun 26, 2005 | 01:57 AM
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Never heard about that about the ebay turbos. That's pretty screwed up

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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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so how much could you get another one for s/c :P
If you want the same setup as mine shipped to you would probably be around 500.00.. There is a pic of it in my gallery with a different exhaust housing though. {{.92 A/R }}
Old Jun 26, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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hey i have a garrett t3 watercooled turbo polished with low miles decent size turbo $200 shiped if your interested give me your email and ill send pics its not as good as the gt sc has but for half the price its a good deal i was going to go turbo but now going v8 i have no use for it now
Old Jun 26, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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is that t3 just stock replacement with watercooling?
hey s/c i was looking at a t04e with 50 trim...
what are the characteristics of yours?..did you drive the car with it?
a BB for 500 i would seal the deal now

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Old Jun 27, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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no its a little bigger than the stock the trim is 54 or 56 cant remember its a really good turbo not a bb though
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