Just occurred to me - I've become a statistic
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Just occurred to me - I've become a statistic
I'm one of the many, many Greddy owners who've replaced everything on their kit but the manifold and turbo unit. Everything else is gone, the cast pipes, the oil lines, the bolts, the FMU, every-damn-thing. Hell even the WGA is going bye-bye just as soon as the Fastenal up the road opens so I can lengthen my FM1 WGA..
Who else is in this boat?
Who else is in this boat?
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I had replaced everything except the snail, and that was on a used kit with tons of add-ons (Saab intercooler kit, Bipes, Vortech disc set, etc.) It worked out well though. When I finally upgraded to the BEGi, all I really needed was the S version. Given the same circumstances, I'd do everything the same way. I learned a lot from the GReddy and replacing the parts piecemeal was good for my budget and learning curve.
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The Greddy kit is reliable, its manifolds aren't known to crack(if relief cuts are made), and its turbo wont fail. It is a complete kit. It has some quality.
The Ebay kit is a complete heaping pile of ****. It has a manifold that WILL crack, and a turbo that WILL fail. Its not a complete kit.
A new Greddy kit is just a little more than a new Ebay kit, or a used Greddy kit is a few hundred less.
You clearly need to research both kits again. While your at it research the Begi-s as well.
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LMFAO, dude you are lost.
The Greddy kit is reliable, its manifolds aren't known to crack(if relief cuts are made), and its turbo wont fail. It is a complete kit. It has some quality.
You clearly need to research both kits again. While your at it research the Begi-s as well.
The Greddy kit is reliable, its manifolds aren't known to crack(if relief cuts are made), and its turbo wont fail. It is a complete kit. It has some quality.
You clearly need to research both kits again. While your at it research the Begi-s as well.
You need to do your research. The manifolds ARE known to crack (even if relief cuts are made). Mine had relief cuts, and it cracked. Oh, and all the studs broke when removing the turbo too.
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Dude that thing probably needs $500 in rebuild. You'd be better off finding one in better condition. Check the honda camp for a tdo4-19t if you're using the greddy manifold. Or find me a 19t and I'll give you both my td04 turbos.
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Good call on looking for the 19t...**** is hard as hell to find though. Any suggestions on where to look people?
I'm just blaming you because its much easier than saying "I'm poor and retarded and can't get anything done by myself" ;D
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Count me in. Turbo and manifold are the only parts left. I paid $500 for them, so I'm not complaining.
I learned alot along the way. Don't buy Greddy again, don't cheap out on EMS, my next car will be factory turbo and make sure that car has all performance options. (Like the big brakes, torsen etc.)
I learned alot along the way. Don't buy Greddy again, don't cheap out on EMS, my next car will be factory turbo and make sure that car has all performance options. (Like the big brakes, torsen etc.)
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