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 shit 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

http://trendgears.com/ebay/MiragePow...ata16L-001.jpg

http://trendgears.com/ebay/MiragePow...ata16L-003.jpg

interesting downpipe there

of all the kits, that has the best manifold. the rest is still all a pile of shit. 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.

Yikes ! How could I miss that ?! :crx:

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.