picking up a turbo thiss weekend.........

[LOWWED]

so im pikcing up a turbo this weekend i was just wondering if it would really be worth it the price is $1500 with an el xr6 head...
heres what the despcription wrote:

custom turbo manifold made out of steam pipe made by aes, M12 Garrett T70 turbo it was rebuilt and has not been used, compressor housing is A/R 7.0 and turbo housing is A/R 1.15 also comes with a external turbosmart pro-gate 45 and is plumbed into the dump pipe, the dump pipe and the wastegate are held in with v band clamps and also comes included is the oil supply braided line plus fittings to screw into the block to get your oil supply. with a hybrid intercooler


how do i check to make sure the turbo is in good condition?

[SnyperEB]

Check for shaft play in the turbo.

[LOWWED]

just by shaking it around and making sure it doesnt hit the housing? also what stage would that turbo be around a stage 2?

[EBOOST]

did u get that off ebay?
that turbo is pretty big man what power do u want?
nah grab the impeller with ur fingers through the front housing and check movement up and down and forwards and backwards.
cheers josh.

[LOWWED]

yeah the one off ebay, what rwkw you recon? its going on el xr6 engine with 2 1/2 exhaust and high flow cat and a upgrade fuel system and sct so whatever i get ill be happy with ive still got 3 years left on my ps so im not going all out for a 1/4 mile car just a boosted daily on budget

[Dansedgli]

Got a link?

Are you sure it's a Garrett?

[EBOOST]

if its the same one im thinking then it had a garrett tag and stuff.
couldnt see what it said tho as the pic was crap could just see garrett.
cheers josh.

[LOWWED]

im on my phone ill try get the link and post it up

[nstg8a]

if thats all legit brands, not copies, and all in good nick thats gotta be a freakn bargain.

[Commando]

http://cars2.ebay.com.au/Ford-ED-EF-EL- ... 0569151204

This one?

[LOWWED]

thats the one

[EF ECTIV]

seems like decent deal if its genuine garrett... might be a bit large depending on what you're after though...

[LOWWED]

ill see how i go for now till i change a few more mods

[LOWWED]

heres some picks i jsut dry fited it on my el engine (dont mind the half poilish rocker cover)

[Duffman]

not bad dude, manifold looks a bit rough but not terrible, 1.15rear is pretty large, mite find its a bit laggier than you expect but will make good power for sure. you may have done alright by the looks

[LOWWED]

yeah the manifold is pretty ratty looking the welds arnt the best.. ive been grinding them back down to clean them up as good as possible, starting to look a bit neater.. just need to figure a good coating to put over it when its all done

[Duffman]

VHT flameproof works well, its ceramic based paint... alledgedly

[LOWWED]

ill give it a try cheers mate

[SnyperEB]

VHT flameproof works well, its ceramic based paint... alledgedly

I tried useing it on my turbo manifold mate, No deal started peeling as soon as the car got hot.

[LOW_XR]

looks like a pretty good pick up mate. are you going to use the heat shield thats in the ebay pics? if so, just paint it and leave it. u will never see it under the heat shield anyway.

[LOWWED]

yeah i think i might just use the heat shield untill oneday i get a nice custom manifold

[private9]

Heat shields rock, just use that!