Originally Posted by
crazydominicanman
Well i myself haven't had one or know anyone who has one but the truth with these kits from what i've heard is that you get what you pay for and what usually goes first is the turbo manifold because of the weak welds.IMHO you'd save more money and headaches in the longrun if you buy quality turbo parts especially the actual turbo charger itself because that is something you can't skimp on as badly as say a bov. Although you may have to piece together your parts piece by piece or paycheck by paycheck but in the end you'll have a reliable, powerful, fun system that was worth the time, labor and money you invested but then again it does depend on how you've built your motor and what psi, tuning, assembly so alot of things go into play..
I agree with you in some parts. The turbo manifold is a deffinite replace. They crack at the welds,even with the 6 "supports" they weld on. The BOV and Wastegate surprisingly hold to a decent amount of beatings. My brother had all ebay products until he took it down for his new build. He was running 14 lbs, tuned by MRI, and it ran almost flawlessly. The turbo can hold that much, but you will need a turbo timer because you will go through that turbo fast if you beat on it all the time.
EDIT: if you plan on going turbo, and need a tune, PM me. I will refer you to a good friend of mine, who happens to be a badass tuner.