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shuiend 02-10-2012 12:46 PM

Just for a reference my old E-MotorUSA 2870 had the standard 5 bolt flange. It fit perfectly on my begi setup, it just spooled super shitty. I know TurboTim has the turbo now. If you are looking for something cheap you might want to contact him. I don't think he is ever going to end up using it.

Faeflora 02-10-2012 02:45 PM

yuck chinacharger fail.

For $300 more curly you could have bought a new borg s200sx.

blaen99 02-10-2012 02:46 PM

Link Fae?

Faeflora 02-10-2012 03:06 PM


Originally Posted by blaen99 (Post 833492)
Link Fae?


http://www.himni-racing.com/index.ph...oducts_id=1925


Nice n cute

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Airwerks-Bor...item3cbf25da70


I recommend this one


http://www.ebay.com/itm/Borg-Warner-...item2c62e528c1


My turbo. They had it listed for $100 less when I bought it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Borg-Warner-...-/190638327270

Faeflora 02-10-2012 03:06 PM

Abe, what did you think about my s300 turbo?

curly 02-10-2012 03:11 PM

For 249,800 more I could have bought a Ferrari.

Seefo 02-10-2012 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by Faeflora (Post 833504)

where is your 800hp dyno sheeeeet brah?

curly 02-10-2012 03:17 PM

I was tempted by the "nice n cute" one, but it's not internal wastegate. They're probably all too huge. Remember, I want 200hp right now, with "easy" room for 250-275

Faeflora 02-10-2012 03:28 PM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 833519)
I was tempted by the "nice n cute" one, but it's not internal wastegate. They're probably all too huge. Remember, I want 200hp right now, with "easy" room for 250-275

uHHH OMG you are making me sad

Just buy a used 2 bolt tial for $150 and abe can make you a dump.

http://www.himni-racing.com/index.ph...oducts_id=1922

That is 46mm inducer. Will spool faster than 2871. Nice big A/R turbie housing. T4 divided goodness if you want to get a twinscroll manifold. Yes it can probably do 350hp but it will also be great at 200hp and you can run all the timing.

I can't believe it. Nicencute is FOURHUNDRED DOLLARS. HOW CAN U SAY NO

curly 02-10-2012 03:56 PM

Cause nicencute is actually $440 shipped +$150 for the wastegate. $590 is not $300 MAX.

viperormiata 02-10-2012 04:56 PM

I bought my Begi 2870 for 115 shipped.

Gotta shop for deals, old man!

blaen99 02-11-2012 09:40 PM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 833424)
No worries, I'm already on the hunt for something else.

What's the process you went through to get refunded, Curly?

I've decided not to use the chinacharger when it will require a large amount of fabrication to use. My time is too valuable to ---- around with it.

curly 02-11-2012 10:24 PM

Dunno yet, they're shut down on weekends.

It doesn't take a lot of fab work, abe could have done it easily, but I wanted it compatible with other Garretts and I wanted a separated gas downpipe.

Faeflora 02-11-2012 10:50 PM

You lost out curly. Lenny boughtnicencute and is now has a turbobthat may spool fast as 2860 and make as much powrr as 2871. He bought it for like 309. U lose

curly 02-12-2012 12:08 AM

Yippie. I'm going to have a $150 turbo and be happy. If I had a $500 I'd most likely be sad and depressed.

curly 02-13-2012 11:35 PM

12 Attachment(s)
I'm turning this into a build thread. Because I can! It'll be a place for me and Abe to dump pictures and such. Hopefully it'll end up as a budget turbo system that's track reliable, for others to follow suit.

The $65 T25 is here, as soon as I figure out which rebuild kit I need then that'll be on the way. Return shipping label has been forwarded to Abe, that was a fail but oh well.

Cold side intercooler piping is done, including my unconventional BOV placement.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111

Hot side is mocked up, I haven't cut the 90* pipe to length yet, as I'll have to figure that out once the manifold gets here. At least I can cut some holes in my ducting.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111

And my proposed filter location, obviously not cut down yet.

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1329194111

blaen99 02-15-2012 02:38 AM

Damnit Curly, how did you get them to accept a return on the churbo so quickly? They are putting me through hell.

blaen99 02-15-2012 03:55 AM

Ugh@Back to back posts, but how did you talk them into taking the turbo back Curly?

Their latest suggestion is to "engore the [t25] flange" to mount the chinacharger, which I assume means to grind out the t25 flange instead of refunding me.

curly 02-15-2012 06:30 AM

I called them. They answered after 3 rings, i said I bough it on eBay, and it didn't fit a standard t25 flange. "ok so it's a fitment problem?"
"yup"
And that was the conversation. She emailed me a return slip which I forwarded to Abe. It's up in the air as to when I get my money back.

blaen99 02-15-2012 06:30 AM


Originally Posted by curly (Post 835315)
I called them. They answered after 3 rings, i said I bough it on eBay, and it didn't fit a standard t25 flange. "ok so it's a fitment problem?"
"yup"
And that was the conversation. She emailed me a return slip which I forwarded to Abe. It's up in the air as to when I get my money back.

Calling time then.


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