Author Topic: Too good to be true?  (Read 1379 times)

Offline richw911

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Re: Too good to be true?
« Reply #10 on: 07 April 2012, 20:27 »
I reckon it will be a cheap chinese copy. Sometimes the seller says they are un the UK but the item ships from china  :huh:

Speak to Nick @ Rtech he has used and recommends copy chinese turbos  :smiley:

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Offline Wazzzer

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Re: Too good to be true?
« Reply #11 on: 07 April 2012, 22:14 »
no KKK tag and TOYO on the manifold flange - not genuine. But that's not to say it won't be ok...

I'm tempted to buy one myself...


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Offline cullygti

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Re: Too good to be true?
« Reply #12 on: 07 April 2012, 22:17 »
and me wes and if it goes pop just put me old turbo back on and get it rebuilt as a hybrid  :evil:  :grin:


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Offline Wayne

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Re: Too good to be true?
« Reply #13 on: 07 April 2012, 22:26 »
Could be worth a gamble at that money