[Mar33]

I got a 396 stroker and wanted to know if I bought one these cheap turbo kits online would I hurt my motor and would make any power worth doin it !!!! Just a thought !!!

 

[parkland]

Everyone seems to be really against those kits, but some people also make them work.
From what I've heard, the manifolds are really thin and can break.

 

[ekm1190]

"cheap" and "turbo kit" really don't go together. You'd be better off finding a used turbo(s) with minimal to no shaft play and just piecing together a system yourself.

 

[fbi9c1]

but some people also make them work..

Which people are those?? How much increase on the dyno or reduction in ET did they achieve? And in what cars?

 

[krwyellowz28]

"cheap" and "turbo kit" really don't go together.

^ what he said

 

[GuillaumeC]

Cheap headers that don't even fit the car, cheap turbos that aren't even well spec'ed for the application, "universal" piping that you'll need to fab anyways, etc...

You'll have to redo EVERYTHING because is either poor quality, doesn't fit or wrong for the application.

"Cheap" turbo kits do not exist for our cars. Custom fabrication is the ONLY solution and that isn't cheap.

 

[parkland]

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/ccrp_1009_cheap_turbos_from_ebay_on_a_350_small_block_engine/

 

[fbi9c1]

I think you should get one and let us know how it works out.

 

[parkland]

You know, maybe those cheap import ebay turbo systems aren't the best, but for the price, if nothing else consider it education for someone trying to learn turbocharging.

For a little money, and a lot of blood and sweat and tears, you can get one on your vehicle, and run it for a bit. If nothing else, it will be a decent way to learn some skills, and learn some stuff, and drive it for a while, while deciding on a more expensive kit.

Thats my take on it.
Is a 1000$ turbo kit as good as a 10,000$ one? probably not.

 

[macpro1965]

I have had $5000 turbo kits that i sunk $$$ in all the time... I have had $1200-$1500 turbo kits that i also sunk $$$ in. Faster and faster cost $$$. I think these cheap turbo kits might work better as a rear mount kit without using the cheap headers.

 

[hellbents10]

It will still cost you in the long run, most people that attempt to put them together with out spending the money bail on the project eventually.