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Old 06-04-2001, 04:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Would buying a used turbo,be a bad idea?

waz up?
do you guys think it would be a bad idea? does a turbo go bad or loose Hp after a certain amout of miles? and how would i know if its good or bad? thanks
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It's somewhat like a car. If it was properly maintained (30k miles maintenence, etc) and properly oiled then it's probably ok. I'd get as much history as you can about it's use. How many miles, if someone idled the car before turning it off so oil didn't build up in the housing and cool down. Make sure the turbine spins without making any clicking noise or stopping abruptly. Look in the housing for any scarring. If your inclined you could also get a rebuild kit and do the maintenance to make sure everything visually is ok internally, especially if it's getting near maintenance time.

If I'm leaving anything off, please chime in :-)
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thanks, do you think i should buy it from some one local?and would anyone know around how much a used kit would be.
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Well that's really up to you. I got mine from far away, but I trusted the person.

I'm not sure on pricing, but half to 2/3rds of original cost depending on use it's recieved is pretty standard for used parts I've bought/sold.
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Did you buy yours from someone on this borad or another board simliar to this one? also how much is a rebuilded kit?
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Try turbonetics.com. I got them off the 5th gen mailing list on yahoogroups.com, someone was wanting to sell his kit so I contact him. I didn't really look around.
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WHat do i do once's their?i couldn't find anything?
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Old 06-05-2001, 07:58 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Honestly I'm not sure what to tell you so you can find one. You might try posting some wanted ads around on boards like this one, *******, hondaprelude.com, etc.
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