XS Power Turbo's - any good?
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XS Power Turbo's - any good?
A mate has just text me an ebay item number which is for an auction of a XS Power Turbo cheap - are these turbos any good?
I was trying to explain to my mate that its a lottery buying turbos on ebay but one of his mates has just bought it.
Its got me thinking now too.
I was trying to explain to my mate that its a lottery buying turbos on ebay but one of his mates has just bought it.
Its got me thinking now too.
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keep it below 1.5 bar or 23 psi and it should be fine, all the ones ive dealt with have been but at 30 psi they dont last long.
i did 5k miles on one on a yb at 22 psi and when i sold it was still excellent condition.
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pretty much identical to a t34 on .63 exhaust housing so around 330 bhp at 23 psi, stage 3 basically. it will do 2 bar but youd be silly to do it, they are cheap because the components arent as good so cannot be used like a garrett, still good though on a road car.
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My T34.63 was making just over 400bhp/torque at 2.2bar and it was great but the turbo only lasted 12-18 months.
I'm gonna get bored at 330 as it's for the track car. But at the price they are it's less than half the price of a rebuild on a t34
The website states 25-35 psi surely that can't be right then can it?
I'm gonna get bored at 330 as it's for the track car. But at the price they are it's less than half the price of a rebuild on a t34
The website states 25-35 psi surely that can't be right then can it?
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My T34.63 was making just over 400bhp/torque at 2.2bar and it was great but the turbo only lasted 12-18 months.
I'm gonna get bored at 330 as it's for the track car. But at the price they are it's less than half the price of a rebuild on a t34
The website states 25-35 psi surely that can't be right then can it?
I'm gonna get bored at 330 as it's for the track car. But at the price they are it's less than half the price of a rebuild on a t34
The website states 25-35 psi surely that can't be right then can it?
ignore what site says mate ive dealt with alot of these turbos into triple figures. if 330 hp isnt enough then dont buy one.
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ac tually just had a thought - i went through about 4 T34 turbos at 400bhp every 12-18 months costing anywhere from Ł250-Ł500 for a rebuild each time - whereas with these I can ring its neck at 2bar and then throw it away for a new one - will work out cheaper than rebuilding
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i used a t04e xs power jobby on the 3dr at 28psi.
granted i only done 200 miles with the car but it went like a coooont lol
also there is a bit of play in and out, but if you buy one get a decent set of bearings fitted and you would have a good cheap turbo!
ps ran, mine is for sale for Ł100 to try it if you want. i also still have the external wastegate.
granted i only done 200 miles with the car but it went like a coooont lol
also there is a bit of play in and out, but if you buy one get a decent set of bearings fitted and you would have a good cheap turbo!
ps ran, mine is for sale for Ł100 to try it if you want. i also still have the external wastegate.
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i used a t04e xs power jobby on the 3dr at 28psi.
granted i only done 200 miles with the car but it went like a coooont lol
also there is a bit of play in and out, but if you buy one get a decent set of bearings fitted and you would have a good cheap turbo!
ps ran, mine is for sale for Ł100 to try it if you want. i also still have the external wastegate.
granted i only done 200 miles with the car but it went like a coooont lol
also there is a bit of play in and out, but if you buy one get a decent set of bearings fitted and you would have a good cheap turbo!
ps ran, mine is for sale for Ł100 to try it if you want. i also still have the external wastegate.
I wanted to keep it internally gated due to noise regs, but you could always feed the pipe back into the zorst i suppose
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Ran, replacing the bearings is essentially a rebuild, and will require re-balancing, ie a few hundred quid, so you are then going to be paying reastlically twice the price of the turbo to try and improve it slightly.
Either by them and treat them as disposable, or use a proper T34 IMHO
Either by them and treat them as disposable, or use a proper T34 IMHO
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Chip, I was rebuilding T34's every 12-18 months and dint want to be going through that again
Disposable would be better it when it fails I do t want it to take the engine with it lol
I hear you have ordered a few turbos from the states so may needtobemd your ear at the Middlesex meet
Disposable would be better it when it fails I do t want it to take the engine with it lol
I hear you have ordered a few turbos from the states so may needtobemd your ear at the Middlesex meet
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I dont ever get turbos from the states, all the ones I have sourced for people you might know have been uk supplied.
And I dont EVER get anything other than genuine garrett. So wouldnt be able to help you with this sort of turbo.
You seem to be missing the point that if you were rebuilding a well made genuine garrett every 12-18 months at 2.2 bar, you would probably be destroying one of these cheap crap ones every few weeks at the same boost.
And I dont EVER get anything other than genuine garrett. So wouldnt be able to help you with this sort of turbo.
You seem to be missing the point that if you were rebuilding a well made genuine garrett every 12-18 months at 2.2 bar, you would probably be destroying one of these cheap crap ones every few weeks at the same boost.
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Speak to CossieDavid on www.EscortRSCosworth.com he is selling a Small Turbo Esc Cos inlet
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Pmsl @ using the car
It got fuckin abused at every opportunity. Gutted now we have loads if cameras near me as it used to be fun smoking the roundabout
I'm sure the engine is still going strong from when Harvey built it, it's just everything else that falls apart around it.
True, the amount I have spent on turbo rebuilds is ridiculous. But I have no disposable income for the next month as deciding what daily runner to get first - my old saff ghia which is a Cossie rep now or an e39 530d?
It got fuckin abused at every opportunity. Gutted now we have loads if cameras near me as it used to be fun smoking the roundabout
I'm sure the engine is still going strong from when Harvey built it, it's just everything else that falls apart around it.
True, the amount I have spent on turbo rebuilds is ridiculous. But I have no disposable income for the next month as deciding what daily runner to get first - my old saff ghia which is a Cossie rep now or an e39 530d?
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Mine gets used more than most on here to be fair, you'd be suprised...
Rich, that was fooking brilliant mate, i dardn't look at the Speedo.. i just remember seeing flames the size of flats from Daz's Exhaust..
Rich, that was fooking brilliant mate, i dardn't look at the Speedo.. i just remember seeing flames the size of flats from Daz's Exhaust..
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How about a Holset ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Holset-HX35-Tu...item3367bfcb59
They are meant to be tough at high boosts.
Mark
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Holset-HX35-Tu...item3367bfcb59
They are meant to be tough at high boosts.
Mark