Knock Off Hks Type Wastgates On Ebay
12-20-2004, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Comitatus' date='Dec 20 2004, 01:47 PM
Yeah, thats what I'm sayin...I dont think it would work, unless it was rigged up some way.
Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..
Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..
12-20-2004, 06:55 PM
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My friend bought one and it has leaked at idle since day 1. We both put together turbo kits at around the same time. We had a big debate on whether or not to use the knock off or go with a Tial. I went with a Tial 44mm, and in retrospect he wishes he did the same thing.
12-20-2004, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ccarlisi' date='Dec 20 2004, 07:55 PM
My friend bought one and it has leaked at idle since day 1. We both put together turbo kits at around the same time. We had a big debate on whether or not to use the knock off or go with a Tial. I went with a Tial 44mm, and in retrospect he wishes he did the same thing.
cool, what manifold did you use?
12-20-2004, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Comitatus' date='Dec 20 2004, 04:47 PM
Yeah, thats what I'm sayin...I dont think it would work, unless it was rigged up some way.
Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..
Also, what is RRE? link? cheapest I've seen the 44mm is $395..
Road Race Engineering (DSM Gods!)
$365 and they had them in stock. Cheapturbo couldn't get them over a 2 month period. I'm not bashing them, I bought my T04R from them.
12-20-2004, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Dysfnctnl85' date='Dec 20 2004, 07:35 PM
Road Race Engineering (DSM Gods!)
$365 and they had them in stock. Cheapturbo couldn't get them over a 2 month period. I'm not bashing them, I bought my T04R from them.
$365 and they had them in stock. Cheapturbo couldn't get them over a 2 month period. I'm not bashing them, I bought my T04R from them.
cool thanks!
Yeah, I know what you are saying...
I bought my T04R from them as well!
12-22-2004, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Fd3BOOST' date='Dec 19 2004, 05:06 PM
I was sent one of those with my davinchi kit. I could not get it to open at all. I tried several spring rates. I also tried it with an authentic HKS spring to no avail. I eventually went ahead and bought the real HKS wastegate and it worked fine the first try. I compared the two and the only difference is the real one has a better material for a diaphragm. The generic one has shitty flimbsy material and I don't k now that its shaft is perfectly straight. I would not reccomend it to anyone.
Martin's doesn't work either...
The company selling them won't refund ANY defects either.... Ask me how I know.
12-22-2004, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 9BASE3' date='Dec 22 2004, 08:33 AM
Martin's doesn't work either...
The company selling them won't refund ANY defects either.... Ask me how I know.
The company selling them won't refund ANY defects either.... Ask me how I know.
Thats to bad for everyone involved.
12-22-2004, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by mazdadrifter' date='Dec 20 2004, 04:58 PM
I'm using the Feed Sonic knock-off sold by various shops on ebay. I had a high end prototyping shop machine the flanges flat, cut the hks wg flange off, counter skin the hole, and weld on the Tial 44mm v-band flange.
I bought my Tial WG from Roadrace Engineering. I say this in no uncertain terms-THEY ARE THE RUDEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER DELT WITH. I have never been treated so poorly by a shop in the 6 years I've been modifying my car. Incidentally, my friend that bought the knock off wastegate was present for the entire exchange with them on a 3-way call. After the call he decided not to buy a Tial wastegate from them. The only reason I bought it from them was because I was under a tight schedule at the time and couldn't find any other shop that had it in stock even though I was willing to pay a $100 premium just to avoid doing business with them.
Anyway it's on the car and works great so life is good
12-23-2004, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ccarlisi' date='Dec 22 2004, 11:42 PM
I'm using the Feed Sonic knock-off sold by various shops on ebay. I had a high end prototyping shop machine the flanges flat, cut the hks wg flange off, counter skin the hole, and weld on the Tial 44mm v-band flange.
I bought my Tial WG from Roadrace Engineering. I say this in no uncertain terms-THEY ARE THE RUDEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER DELT WITH. I have never been treated so poorly by a shop in the 6 years I've been modifying my car. Incidentally, my friend that bought the knock off wastegate was present for the entire exchange with them on a 3-way call. After the call he decided not to buy a Tial wastegate from them. The only reason I bought it from them was because I was under a tight schedule at the time and couldn't find any other shop that had it in stock even though I was willing to pay a $100 premium just to avoid doing business with them.
Anyway it's on the car and works great so life is good
I bought my Tial WG from Roadrace Engineering. I say this in no uncertain terms-THEY ARE THE RUDEST PEOPLE I HAVE EVER DELT WITH. I have never been treated so poorly by a shop in the 6 years I've been modifying my car. Incidentally, my friend that bought the knock off wastegate was present for the entire exchange with them on a 3-way call. After the call he decided not to buy a Tial wastegate from them. The only reason I bought it from them was because I was under a tight schedule at the time and couldn't find any other shop that had it in stock even though I was willing to pay a $100 premium just to avoid doing business with them.
Anyway it's on the car and works great so life is good
That's strange, I had a pretty good experience with them. I emailed asking if they had them in stock, they did, and it shipped the same day I ordered.