You got good use of your turbo from eBay. Been running a similar one for about 2 years now at a steady 30psi and have had zero problems with it. Thank you for sharing this brother.
As someone who sounds like Nicolas Cage I found myself wondering when I was running 40psi and recording these videos. Maybe it’s like Fight Club and I’m Tyler Durden as voiced by Nicolas Cage. Or maybe I’m the Narrator.
Main problem with chinese knockoff turbos (and other chinese junk) is their quality control. You may get a relatively good turbo, or the most likely, absolute garbage turbo that won't last after just one pull on the dyno. If you can't spend the money on a real turbo, can you afford what happens to your engine if the blades breaks off and go inside your engine?
4 percent failure rate still seems pretty high for a precision part. Says to me the problem is not with the design or materials (rate would be much higher) but with quality control.
And therein lies the beauty of what we do. Guys like me and you who can turn a wrench and afford a little down time can save a ton of money taking a chance on parts. Guys who need somebody else to install parts might be better off doing the job once with a reasonable guarantee that they won't have to do it again. I've got a half-dozen people trying to spend 9k of my money to build an EJ255 because "you can't reuse that, and it has to be name-brand aftermarket super-race parts." I'll be done in less than $1500 including machine work. Why? Because I'm not building super-race; I evaluated my needs, my budget, and most importantly...my skills. Seems like you do the same. Wrench on, and like ETG says: STAY DIRTY.
TPP is a Fascist System they don't need re balanced. Every part of them is factory balanced or they would explode on the first time hitting boost. Turbos spin over 50,000 rpm
I'm still running another of the same turbo but this time I put a 60mm cold side on it. Slow spool but insane power after 4500rpm. Will post Dyno video after clutch replacement
China has been at this for a while now and I believe they're in the groove as far as reliability, on turbos used as prescribed. I would however disassemble and inspect one before putting it in service. It's probably also a good idea not to buy the cheapest you can find as that affects quality also. It's not a weak spot when it fails under loads well in excess of its design. It looks like it was spun beyond its rpm limits and the turbine wheel started to come apart. A compressor end that could move a bit more air on that same unit might have held up a lot better and having a water cooled center section wouldn't hurt. It didn't have a catastrophic failure under those conditions so I'd say it was pretty well made, especially for $165.
I made 60psi. It blew up within 5 seconds. I wasn’t educated on turbos to know you shouldn’t try that. It caused a rod to toss a bearing. Costing my thousands and a lot of my own time rebuild my boxer motor. But it runs. Stick to 22psi unless dragging
Hi MrPhukyew I read this whole comments related to this Vid post. Very interesting. I see some turbo's with the balance indication on the nuts. and some not. I saw vid's that guys used some turbos with the compressor wheels flow away because the nut loose while driving. I am not sure there is only one Manifacture or maybe you are using the same link to order your turbo's. I like your test. I like actual test real life proofs. I like to geth one or two links of the turbo's you order.i need A very quick spool turbo for a LS1 stock. The turbo must spool quick less lag.low Rpm spool.
sicklotus I'm sure they probably were. It started to lean out a little at 40psi and I let off but it was too late. Now I have another of the same turbo and left it at 28psi for now. Working great. Look on my channel for the other video of this car racing. Modded gsxr600
hxgs you 100% missed the point of the video. 30psi daily for a couple years with spikes of up to 34psi. I raised the boost because I didn't care if it popped and wanted to see what it could do. if your gonna talk shit just stay off the comment list
hxgs you realize "eBay turbos" do not exist? that's why I emphasize the stupidity of that statement with " ". the turbos sold on eBay range in brand name and in price. eBay however does not make parts. eBay is not a brand. these turbos are all made by 2 main manufacturers in China and sold around the world to all different distributors. CX racing, JDM sport, emusa, and many more. everybody puts a different name on them and sells them for a profit. I've been installing these on customer cars since 2011 and had great luck with low or high boost setups. many of my 30 psi builds are daily driven without issue for years on end. my car is a good example of that. I set a record with the turbo in this video. most powerful untuned 4 cyl ever. when you start setting records you can start giving me advice but until then you can go learn a lil more about turbos.
MrPhukyew when an ebay turbo blows and ruins your build you can give me advice on it. regardless of branding on turbos sold on ebay, they don't hold up compared to garrett or borgwarner. i've had low end and high end, and i know what i will always pick when it comes to it next time
Because everyone is pretty much asking the same thing can you make a video of you buying a ebay turbo. Go through it and basically tell people what to look for before installing. I thought about a cheap bigger turbo for my b7 a4 for the hell of it.
Hi MrPhukyew. You are showing this video to proof ebay turbo. but you didn't share the link. I think you made your point. i goth your reason. Nice video.
Venom Blueangry the chinese turbos or "ebay turbos" (as all the idiots call them) are all made by the same 2 chinese manufacturers and shipped to dealers/sellers that put their name on them and resell them at higher prices. i got this turbo new and it has a lot of use on it and was always 30psi till i cranked the boost up and broke it.
Brandon Somerville its called a "t70" its a twin scroll .82 hot side and about 56mm cold side. ive used them on everything from a 2.0 to a 5.3 vortec. they are good for about 600whp on a good tune and e85
miam0828 you mean for oil fittings? Its a 3/8 npt fitting on the block downsized with brass fitting to 1/8" npt and run through an oil cooler to the turbo. The drain line is universal 5/8" hose clamped on with a piece of 5/8" pipe welded in to the front of the pan.
Thanks, what part do you call the one were clamp the oil feedline in the turbo? Im lookin at ebay and i couldnt find something like that. Is there a part like that.. im also looking at 1/8” tranny cooler lines and couldnt find one as well. Pls help. Thanks
Jaime Huerta all the chinese turbos are made by 2 main manufacturers. other sellers or "stores" just etch their name into them and sell them. it honestly doesnt matter who you buy it from. just make sure your oil system is good.
I heard the problem with Chinese turbos is the shaft is always undersized in relation to the compressor wheel, like an 88mm China turbo would have the shaft of a 67mm turbo. Does this hold water?
Chuck Beef I haven't actually encounter that problem in the 50 plus turbos that I have installed. I have found that many different models of the Chinese turbos have a lot of parts that interchange with many different various models of Garrett turbos and sometimes turbonetics.
I 100% understand that I was being facetious when I made that comment on the video. For a turbo to last years on end at that kind of boost level after only costing $160 from China I give it a five-star rating every time
I have another one of these cheap turbos that I'm going to be doing a video about soon, it was on my turbo 4.8 l Chevy truck and I replaced that engine with a 6.0 and I kept the same turbo which was definitely over speeding it at this point because this turbo was barely big enough for the 4.8 to begin with. This turbo went an entire 60,000 miles through two different owners and got two blades chipped along the way and still made great power and spooled immediately. Didn't even burn oil. Now I'm contemplating using it on a third engine even though it has chipped blades and more shaft play than a 40-year-old hooker. I'm slow at making videos because I have such a busy shop but stay tuned.
Josh they are pretty much all the same. All the no name brand turbos sold on eBay come from 2 main manufacturers in China. They engrave all different names on them and stuff but they are all the same parts
MrPhukyew my current daily driver has an eBay turbo, I've ran 26lbs for a few years now and it's still good. I'm starting a project on an old VW rabbit soon. It only makes 90-100 hp stock. I've been contemplating what turbo to run on it, probably another eBay one. Something real small though, only looking for 220-250 hp with a fast spool.
Do you even English bro? Has nothing to do with weld at all. The Chinese turbo held 30+ psi for years and died when I tried 40psi. You got any cars that daily at 30+psi? Go fuck yourself
165 waste and it ran for 2 years until 40psi. Damn I think you got more than your money's worth out of it
You got good use of your turbo from eBay. Been running a similar one for about 2 years now at a steady 30psi and have had zero problems with it. Thank you for sharing this brother.
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is that Nicolas cage speaking in the video ?
Haytham Altheeb lol
Haytham Altheeb omfg
I just watched the video and said to my partner it sounds like N.cage she laughed and said no. Then I come to the comment's 😁
ya, its to promote the new ebay turbocharger which goes smoking in 60 seconds.
As someone who sounds like Nicolas Cage I found myself wondering when I was running 40psi and recording these videos. Maybe it’s like Fight Club and I’m Tyler Durden as voiced by Nicolas Cage. Or maybe I’m the Narrator.
I don't see why everyone hates eBay turbos. Look up boostedboiz, he has a Honda Civic h22a motor pushing 700+ whp on a eBay turbo
Main problem with chinese knockoff turbos (and other chinese junk) is their quality control. You may get a relatively good turbo, or the most likely, absolute garbage turbo that won't last after just one pull on the dyno. If you can't spend the money on a real turbo, can you afford what happens to your engine if the blades breaks off and go inside your engine?
Please tell me how the blades break off and make it to the engine.
I guess you didn't know that the compressor side of the turbo is also the intake side.
@Tritski Fish Seen it happen on XS Power turbos on a F150 Ecoboost, $15,000 motor rebuild all because he didn't wanna spend $2000 on turbos.
It's actually good for the price, you get what you pay for.
30 PSi on a turbo that (when included) comes with a 9psi wg, pretty legit.
He wasn't complaining guys. Pretty sure he was being highly sarcastic!
Ebay turbos are like a hit or miss, you either get a really bomb ass turbo that lasts forever or a turbo that will shit out at 4 psi
Wikto i have installed over 50 of these turbos for customers. I offer a warranty. Ive replaced 2 for free
4 percent failure rate still seems pretty high for a precision part. Says to me the problem is not with the design or materials (rate would be much higher) but with quality control.
Tony Richmond you are probably right. Dollars vs problems I'm gonna still say the knock offs "ebay turbos" win and keep using them.
And therein lies the beauty of what we do. Guys like me and you who can turn a wrench and afford a little down time can save a ton of money taking a chance on parts. Guys who need somebody else to install parts might be better off doing the job once with a reasonable guarantee that they won't have to do it again. I've got a half-dozen people trying to spend 9k of my money to build an EJ255 because "you can't reuse that, and it has to be name-brand aftermarket super-race parts." I'll be done in less than $1500 including machine work. Why? Because I'm not building super-race; I evaluated my needs, my budget, and most importantly...my skills. Seems like you do the same. Wrench on, and like ETG says: STAY DIRTY.
TPP is a Fascist System they don't need re balanced. Every part of them is factory balanced or they would explode on the first time hitting boost. Turbos spin over 50,000 rpm
3 years on my eBay 16g turbo at 20 psi, daily driven and regular full day of weekend track driving. Can't be happier
Which seller did you get it from?
yep same here got my ebay big 16g on my wrx for about 3 years still going strong no oil burning running 21 psi
Do you run an oil restricer?
i mean... its a 165 dollar turbo... what did you expect at 40psi lol. really cool vid though
CarsTrucksAndOtherStuff i aint complaining trust me. i put another of the same turbo back on it and its at a steady 30psi as a daily.
I'm still running another of the same turbo but this time I put a 60mm cold side on it. Slow spool but insane power after 4500rpm. Will post Dyno video after clutch replacement
Could simply be some slag came loose in your home made exhaust manifold and ended up in the exhaust side of the turbine
jussuportinthahomies highly possible
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China has been at this for a while now and I believe they're in the groove as far as reliability, on turbos used as prescribed. I would however disassemble and inspect one before putting it in service. It's probably also a good idea not to buy the cheapest you can find as that affects quality also. It's not a weak spot when it fails under loads well in excess of its design. It looks like it was spun beyond its rpm limits and the turbine wheel started to come apart. A compressor end that could move a bit more air on that same unit might have held up a lot better and having a water cooled center section wouldn't hurt. It didn't have a catastrophic failure under those conditions so I'd say it was pretty well made, especially for $165.
I made 60psi. It blew up within 5 seconds. I wasn’t educated on turbos to know you shouldn’t try that. It caused a rod to toss a bearing. Costing my thousands and a lot of my own time rebuild my boxer motor. But it runs. Stick to 22psi unless dragging
As Eddie Murphy said in RAW I see you Mr. Phukyew man , 15000 + rpm and kablooey. Good stuff.
People keep talking about "Ebay" parts lol
Ebay is just a webstore where everyone can sell stuffs.
Thanks for the video man
Saying "ebay" turbo is another way of saying cheap shit chinese. Its turned into a general term.
Loving the background music! Good tune you have there
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That'd be Alan Jackson I think
where can I order this tubro? ill pay 165 all day for 2 years at 20psi ill be happy
thats some power for really cheep
Sounds like a good investment to me
I remember that build and the dyno pulls!
Fun shit bro!
Miss hanging out and the shenanigans. Lol
Same here man.
Lieutenant Dan you got no boost😂
30psi!!💪
Personally I blame squirrels
Hi
MrPhukyew I read this whole comments related to this Vid post. Very interesting. I see some turbo's with the balance indication on the nuts. and some not. I saw vid's that guys used some turbos with the compressor wheels flow away because the nut loose while driving. I am not sure there is only one Manifacture or maybe you are using the same link to order your turbo's. I like your test. I like actual test real life proofs. I like to geth one or two links of the turbo's you order.i need A very quick spool turbo for a LS1 stock. The turbo must spool quick less lag.low Rpm spool.
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Love the title.
Not meant to run that high of boost.... thrust bearing isn't deigned for that kinda forward and back play
Fucking link me
Zach okoren Look at this on eBay www.ebay.com/itm/152574949720
I'm surprised it even made that much boost
$135 wasted ?? you got 2 years out of a wutang war whistle at 30 psi .... thats $135 well spent my dude
I was definitely being very facetious when I made that comment
Blades must been glowing red hot right before breaking.
sicklotus I'm sure they probably were. It started to lean out a little at 40psi and I let off but it was too late. Now I have another of the same turbo and left it at 28psi for now. Working great. Look on my channel for the other video of this car racing. Modded gsxr600
MrPhukyew.. You leaned out because you maxed out your mass airflow sensor... There for your air keeps riseing but your spark and fuel stay the same.
sicklotus lol nope, it has no airflow sensor. Watch the video on my channel of this car racing the gsxr600
its not meant to run 40 psi, eBay turbos are fine until you do dumb shit like that
hxgs you 100% missed the point of the video. 30psi daily for a couple years with spikes of up to 34psi. I raised the boost because I didn't care if it popped and wanted to see what it could do. if your gonna talk shit just stay off the comment list
30psi is still too much for it dude. eBay turbos are meant to run less than 20
hxgs you realize "eBay turbos" do not exist? that's why I emphasize the stupidity of that statement with " ". the turbos sold on eBay range in brand name and in price. eBay however does not make parts. eBay is not a brand. these turbos are all made by 2 main manufacturers in China and sold around the world to all different distributors. CX racing, JDM sport, emusa, and many more. everybody puts a different name on them and sells them for a profit. I've been installing these on customer cars since 2011 and had great luck with low or high boost setups. many of my 30 psi builds are daily driven without issue for years on end. my car is a good example of that. I set a record with the turbo in this video. most powerful untuned 4 cyl ever. when you start setting records you can start giving me advice but until then you can go learn a lil more about turbos.
MrPhukyew when an ebay turbo blows and ruins your build you can give me advice on it. regardless of branding on turbos sold on ebay, they don't hold up compared to garrett or borgwarner. i've had low end and high end, and i know what i will always pick when it comes to it next time
hxgs lmao tell that to my 60+ happy customers runing these turbos. let me know when you do this for a living like i have. or when you set a record
Because everyone is pretty much asking the same thing can you make a video of you buying a ebay turbo. Go through it and basically tell people what to look for before installing. I thought about a cheap bigger turbo for my b7 a4 for the hell of it.
RandomTae I don't open them up or modify them or anything. I just clock them to the angles I need and call it a day.
Just so happened the turbo was over spun.
Hi MrPhukyew. You are showing this video to proof ebay turbo. but you didn't share the link. I think you made your point. i goth your reason. Nice video.
This fucking title LMAO
Those were good spent 160$
dam that turbo was pretty tough
draconidy A.O.A lol look at the last.video i posted. New turbo. Same one though
which ebey turbo is it
Anyone one happen to know which turbo off of ebay this one is???
Is it just any eBay turbo?? There's so many different ones..ball bearing or journal?
Journal, he says it takes a while to spool.
100dolar big turbo 2 year big boost made in chine its realy good ....
was the turbo new when purchased? looks very used but amazed lasted that long!! cali seller?
Venom Blueangry the chinese turbos or "ebay turbos" (as all the idiots call them) are all made by the same 2 chinese manufacturers and shipped to dealers/sellers that put their name on them and resell them at higher prices. i got this turbo new and it has a lot of use on it and was always 30psi till i cranked the boost up and broke it.
cools jw b4 i ever try sucha thing. best to do my research
Not bad thats a lot of abuse.. You can expect that after 30lbs at 2 yrs then 40lbs.
Ebay actually makes turbo-chargers... Who Knew?
Do you need to do something with eBay turbos to make it work? Do you disassemble the turbo to check it?
miam0828 I never do
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What's the name of this specific turbo? If you can remember?
Brandon Somerville its called a "t70" its a twin scroll .82 hot side and about 56mm cold side. ive used them on everything from a 2.0 to a 5.3 vortec. they are good for about 600whp on a good tune and e85
that's a good Turbo get the same one
Got it to hot.
OldSkool 55F100 yep a lil bit lol
Ey, whats the size if your sending and return pipe hole? Thanks
miam0828 you mean for oil fittings? Its a 3/8 npt fitting on the block downsized with brass fitting to 1/8" npt and run through an oil cooler to the turbo. The drain line is universal 5/8" hose clamped on with a piece of 5/8" pipe welded in to the front of the pan.
Thanks, what part do you call the one were clamp the oil feedline in the turbo? Im lookin at ebay and i couldnt find something like that. Is there a part like that.. im also looking at 1/8” tranny cooler lines and couldnt find one as well. Pls help. Thanks
Is there enough place for turbo with this self made manifold? Can i do the same install with a/c compressor?
Артем Козак not with ac and gotta do aftermarket fans
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whats a good ebay turbo for a 1rst generation 4runner
terik555 depends on your power goals
Please, don't take the girl.. 😢 Jesus that songs sad..
What seller was turbo from
Jaime Huerta all the chinese turbos are made by 2 main manufacturers. other sellers or "stores" just etch their name into them and sell them. it honestly doesnt matter who you buy it from. just make sure your oil system is good.
whats the model of the turbo?
Hermes H Junior it's called a "t70"
I heard the problem with Chinese turbos is the shaft is always undersized in relation to the compressor wheel, like an 88mm China turbo would have the shaft of a 67mm turbo. Does this hold water?
Chuck Beef I haven't actually encounter that problem in the 50 plus turbos that I have installed. I have found that many different models of the Chinese turbos have a lot of parts that interchange with many different various models of Garrett turbos and sometimes turbonetics.
Abuse fail, not a product fail! Possible over speed or over temp or a combination of both. Your issue not the turbos fault
I 100% understand that I was being facetious when I made that comment on the video. For a turbo to last years on end at that kind of boost level after only costing $160 from China I give it a five-star rating every time
I have another one of these cheap turbos that I'm going to be doing a video about soon, it was on my turbo 4.8 l Chevy truck and I replaced that engine with a 6.0 and I kept the same turbo which was definitely over speeding it at this point because this turbo was barely big enough for the 4.8 to begin with. This turbo went an entire 60,000 miles through two different owners and got two blades chipped along the way and still made great power and spooled immediately. Didn't even burn oil. Now I'm contemplating using it on a third engine even though it has chipped blades and more shaft play than a 40-year-old hooker. I'm slow at making videos because I have such a busy shop but stay tuned.
Ebay turbo are good its just the accessories that suck. Plus if you want to do crazy ass builds and experiment ebay turbo make the best guinea pigs
Which turbo is it
Cannabis Riley it's called a "t70" and they sell for about 150 bucks
I must ask, what brand or seller was this on eBay? I'll buy one tonight haha
Josh they are pretty much all the same. All the no name brand turbos sold on eBay come from 2 main manufacturers in China. They engrave all different names on them and stuff but they are all the same parts
MrPhukyew my current daily driver has an eBay turbo, I've ran 26lbs for a few years now and it's still good. I'm starting a project on an old VW rabbit soon. It only makes 90-100 hp stock. I've been contemplating what turbo to run on it, probably another eBay one. Something real small though, only looking for 220-250 hp with a fast spool.
Josh use the 100 dollar .50 trim on eBay. It's amazing
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Loks _loks looks like a bunch of criminals doing stupid shit to me.
How much power was you making at 40 psi
James Holbrook I don't know I wasn't on a dyno. At 30psi it made 510whp and 486 ft lbs on the dyno but I left it at 30 psi the whole time I was there
All of it
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A buck and a quarter
420a God
Is this a gt35?
OM&M actually it's a "t70" it would be a little closer to a gt30 or gt32 in size comparison
over speed
get what you pay for
Y not jus replace the turbine
Beau Patterson these turbos are too cheap for all that. Replacing it is 150 bucks
turbo eating weld crap...
Do you even English bro? Has nothing to do with weld at all. The Chinese turbo held 30+ psi for years and died when I tried 40psi. You got any cars that daily at 30+psi? Go fuck yourself
Well that's your fault dude.
Robert Sistrunk i was not upset thatafter 3 years this cheap ass turbo died lol i was being sarcastic. I have another of the same turbo on it now
MrPhukyew link to the turbo?
Are you serious? This has nothing to do with the turbo, 40 PSI isn't impossible, it's just stupid.
Alex Boehm currently running 34psi same car and another of the same turbo and it's daily driven.
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Real Garrett, PTE and other turbos boost 40+ psi on a normal basis. But you're right, 40 psi (or any psi) on a ebay turbo is stupid.
Ebay turbos = somewhat sketchy turbos made by communist children in sweatshops
James Marshall those kids did a damn good job.