spiderpigcity Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 is this a con or is it any good. i presume its cheap cos there is no instructions. what other stuff would you need on top of these parts? matt http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2JZGTE-Toyota-SUPRA-GT45-Turbo-KIT-MKIV_W0QQitemZ250211426289QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 xs flower was gettin one of these myself but from talkin and reading some posts on here i would say stay well clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 XS POWER - A MANUFACTURER WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN MAKING THE STRONGEST TURBOS AVAILABLEHow can they get away with blatantly untrue claims like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 is this a con or is it any good. i presume its cheap cos there is no instructions. what other stuff would you need on top of these parts? matt http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2JZGTE-Toyota-SUPRA-GT45-Turbo-KIT-MKIV_W0QQitemZ250211426289QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem It's cheap crap Matt, stay well away from any ebay turbo kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 How can they get away with blatantly untrue claims like that? yep thats ridiculous, and utter bollox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 lads i just want to add in that i have an xs power turbo before on my setup in my gt turbo and there wasnt one problem with used for a few thousand miles and then stripped car and sold turbo kit (just turbo was xs power) and the turbo is still going strong in another gt in ireland at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 lads i just want to add in that i have an xs power turbo before on my setup in my gt turbo and there wasnt one problem with used for a few thousand miles and then stripped car and sold turbo kit (just turbo was xs power) and the turbo is still going strong in another gt in ireland at the moment Herein lies the problem, some people have had success and some people have had serious failures. It has been shown that the manifold's are a little roughly finished on the inside. The turbos well, they are pot luck I've still got a T70 somewhere from XS Power, but I'm going to convert it to a jet turbine rather than put it on my car.. (but that is in the summer ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz1 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 lads i just want to add in that i have an xs power turbo before on my setup in my gt turbo and there wasnt one problem with used for a few thousand miles and then stripped car and sold turbo kit (just turbo was xs power) and the turbo is still going strong in another gt in ireland at the moment there is the chance you get lucky:D i am stripping every thing off my car that even looks like xs power:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 lads i just want to add in that i have an xs power turbo before on my setup in my gt turbo and there wasnt one problem with used for a few thousand miles and then stripped car and sold turbo kit (just turbo was xs power) and the turbo is still going strong in another gt in ireland at the moment The weakest link on a Renault 5 GT Turbo is not going to be the XS power turbo it will be the rest of the engine that lets go first, My old R5GT was forever breaking down (going back over 10years now ) there is a big difference between the stress a 3litre Supra engine will put on a turbo system and a 1.4 Renault engine in a tin box car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 click on link here to see pics of the turbo i had from xs power that went into my gt, the manifold and downpipe were wk-EP Racing http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mint_turbo/New%20setup/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 How can they get away with blatantly untrue claims like that? Thats pretty bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 lads i just want to add in that i have an xs power turbo before on my setup in my gt turbo and there wasnt one problem with used for a few thousand miles and then stripped car and sold turbo kit (just turbo was xs power) and the turbo is still going strong in another gt in ireland at the moment put a garrett comparable turbo on there and compare it in terms of response, spool, power etc to the xs power turbo....let me know which one you find the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 oh the garrett gt28 would be miles better, mate of mine had one on his gt too, big difference but from my experience with the gt28rs i had from xs power there was no bad points i must say lots of power and didnt act up once on me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 mate i didnt have an R5 i had a starlet turbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 mate i didnt have an R5 i had a starlet turbo http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mint_turbo/sleek%20fx/sleekshow.jpg Aghh very different story, showing my age a bit there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fish Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 click on link here to see pics of the turbo i had from xs power that went into my gt, the manifold and downpipe were wk-EP Racing http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e258/mint_turbo/New%20setup/ when you say wk-ep...i presume you mean wicked ep racing?! If so there stuff aint exactly good.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 ya mate thats the crowd, located over in sri lanka i think fmic kit was top notch from them along with the finish and performace of their manifolds and downpipes one of the most highly rated sellers on the gt website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 as always you get what you pay for XS Power stuff is very poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fish Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 ya mate thats the crowd, located over in sri lanka i think fmic kit was top notch from them along with the finish and performace of their manifolds and downpipes one of the most highly rated sellers on the gt website i beg to differ... their Td04 manifolds always crack, and the end tanks on the intercoolers are pretty gash IMO.... But they somehow still have a good rating on gtturbo like you said.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Shane_ Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I see what ur saying mate, never went down the td04 route went for their gt series manifold and downpipe and have to say i had no problems with any of their stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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