Turbo for my rx7

[Defiant]

So this seems the proper place to ask. I'm looking to put a turbo on my rx7. Now i don't have much money so i've been shopping on ebay. yes i said it. ebay.

I found a universal single turbo kit for $550. And I found my ever elusive turbo manifold for $108. I figured pick up the few other things i would need and put it all together. Now I know I shouldn't trust ebay so i was going to get a turbo from garrett or greedy to replace the one in the ebay kit. Any thoughts?

[94svtcobra]

most people would tell u that in the end it will cost you more in the end to replace the cheap parts, but who knows

[somethingclever]

buy it once, and buy it right

cheap kits are cheap for a reason

like everything in life, you get what you pay for

If you don't have the money now then wait until you do have the money

[police4.6]

yeah man and not to sound like an $$$ but i doubt the kit comes with things such as injectors fuel pump, and the other miscellaneous things that go along with adding forced induction. and i am not tryin to sound like an $$$ but its just kinda the truth. doing something like that isnt just change manifolds, run some piping, and call it a day yanno? i would buy it right and spend the money knowing you got everything right in the end. ha a famous quote from mister rodeheaver himself, "when you want to do something, just forget about the money cuz."

[talontsi92]

I am a turbo guy, but I'm on a budget too. I still wont buy anything "important" to my engine from ebay, unless it is a name brand that i trust, from a seller i trust. It boggles my mind that people will buy a knock off fuel pump for 50 bucks and risk running lean when a regular walboro 255HP pump is only like 100 shipped.

Save your money, do it once, do it right, and it will last.

[Mach1Mush]

i agree wit all the other guys. If you go one more summer without a turbo and save the money for the right set up it will save you alot of headaches in the long run.

[Tom]

it sounds like you'll end up paying $550 for the pipe if you replace the turbo that comes with it. I would try to piece together used good stuff instead of buying new junk.

[97LaserRed]

So this seems the proper place to ask. I'm looking to put a turbo on my rx7. Now i don't have much money so i've been shopping on ebay. yes i said it. ebay.

I found a universal single turbo kit for $550. And I found my ever elusive turbo manifold for $108. I figured pick up the few other things i would need and put it all together. Now I know I shouldn't trust ebay so i was going to get a turbo from garrett or greedy to replace the one in the ebay kit. Any thoughts?

NO!!!!!! Dont even think about it for that price. Im sure the kit comes with a turbo that will last 200 miles and a intercooler that can hold 150hp and piping the size of a sharpie your going to need a lot more than you think. If you go cheap you will end up selling the ebay stuff and spendin money on somthing else. Im in the process of putting a turbo on my car. I know how it goes. I tried to cheap out on stuff and ended up holding me back and spending more money. you cheap out on somthing I promise you... YOU WILL GET SCREWED!

just because you have a "greddy" ( or other big name brand turbo) doesnt mean youll have a good kit. I have seen maybe people but turbos on and run like shiit and only able to boost 5psi because they cheaped out on it.

Take that $700 you were going to spend and save a few more and build up your head or bottom end.

[Defiant]

im just going to upgrade the aspiration. Anyone know how to get around a unnecessarily large mass air sensor. The one in my rx7 looks like a jet turbine.

[Defiant]

so guys i figured it out. Its going to take a long time and its going to be a pain but completely worth it. I was looking around and found where i can get a brand new turbo 13B rotary engine with a machined wall from 2 to 3mm (and some other nifty things) for about 4 grand.

Should be fun.