i have introduced myself already. and thanks for the advice. i will continue to look in the for sale threads.

 

wow found some pretty good info after reading thru all the bull **** people talk !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fast learner you are.

 

What do you guys think of this JDM complete kit that I just saw pop up on eBay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

 

interesting downpipe there

 

of all the kits, that has the best manifold. the rest is still all a pile of ****. I do like the use of the external wastegate.

 

can't find the downpipe on ebay for sale by itsel

 

Why would you want to buy the downpipe by itsself

 

ford 5 bolt downpipe that makes use of external wastegate, that and I need a downpipe. I have the same manifold and nearly same turbo

 

Has anyone noticed that there are china turbo being advertised as ball bearings turbos, particularly the GT28? I was browsing through since my turbo is starting to have a lot more play than usual, so Im searching for a replacement in the mean time.

 

I had an OBX GT28R ball bearing turbo and it lasted 5 minutes under 6psi of boost. The bearings just totally took a crap. Therefore, I personally wouldn't recommend a china ball bearing. On that note, the godspeed GT28 journal bearing turbo I'm running now is amazing.

 

I think a lot of them are advertised as ball bearing but are in fact completely journal bearing. I have also heard one case where the turbo had a ball bearing at one side of the CHRA and a journal at the other, but I never saw pics or anything. Sounds kinda strange.

 

interesting, i guess im going to have to delve further. Thanks for info.

 

Here's a video of the obx ball bearing turbo. It spun forever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHMtaqtNRg

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jHMtaqtNRg
[ YT ] 6jHMtaqtNRg [ /YT ]

 

I looked in the FM site and did not find individual manifold and down pipes ...

Also - noticed that on ebay there are no cast manifolds and down pipes sold together only the flimsy tubular ones.

 

http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...0%20%201990-93

 

Yikes ! How could I miss that ?!

Thanks man ! Now I have another option to consider.

Getting closer and closer to screwing up my motor

 

Isn't that the kit that had an ad with the EWG duct-taped to the manifold because there's not actually a flange for it?

 

I screwed up my motor the first time I did it with band aids and a crappy setup. You get over it.