Turbo experts?

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sam1176uk
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Turbo experts?

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Any thoughts on the upgrades on this one:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1882250.htm
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Seems a bit erm cheap?
Neptune
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all that for 2250? theres gotta be somthing up with it..
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Lol that's what i thought, suspicious minds!
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Only 1 way to find out :) Worth a look........??

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It's a 4hr drive away and i dont know much about tubby's :?
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Can anyone tell by looking at the engine bay on this what kind of turbo it has, the guy says it's a bigger turbo but doenst know what it is - took the car as a trade in apparently

http://edinburgh.gumtree.com/edinburgh/97/63218497.html
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Was standard turbo when i had it....

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=114650
sam1176uk
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Ah so larry had it as well, i'll maybe give him a ring tomorrow see what he says about it...
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Can someone have a look at the engine bay on this car and pass on any comments about it, this will be my first tubby so dont know much about them mechanically

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Here is the spec it's supposed to have but the seller knows nothing about it really:

M-reg Red MR2 TURBO Coupe Rev-3 showing 87k..
Tax and MOT Expires April '09

Has: E/w, E/m, Pas, Recaro Seats,

MODS:
> Aftermarket Side Skirts
> Rev5 Style Rear Spoiler
> 16" Alloys in White
> Uprated Suspension
> Drilled Discs All Round
> Aftermarket Intercooler
> BLITZ NUR Spec Exhaust
> D/Valve
> Induction Kit
> APEXI AVC-R Boost Controller
> APEXI Rpm Display
> Turbo-Timer
> Oil Pressure / Temp Gauges in Pillar with pods
> TOAD Alarm
> Blitz access ECU

Cheers :thumleft:
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Not a lot we can tell you from that photo that you haven't already told us :lol: It's missing the turbo heat shield but that doesn't really mean much other than that the intake temps will be a bit hotter. Can't see from that pic what they've done with the ICV intake when fitting the induction kit either.

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1897772.htm

To be honest think i'm going to give it a miss it has a crunch from 1st to 2nd gear at high revs, dont fancy the expense of a new gearbox.
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