OBX turbos?

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Ignorant import guy

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are they any good i didn't even know they made them until today. I know OBX is basically the same with certain parts but has anyone tried their turbos or turbo manifolds
 
You get what you pay for. The quality compared to a reputable name brand unit is usually directly proportional to the cost compared to said name brand unit.
 
people have told me that an obx intake manifold is the exact same thing as a skunk2 that's the only reason i ask
 
Yeah I'm guessing for cast parts, obx just copies reputable brand's designs. With an intake maniflold, cheap materials and shitty tolerances dont matter as much as in a turbo that goes through some crazy heat cycles, spins incredibly fast, and has to contain oil.
 
The last time someone I knew tried an ebay turbo, the compressor wheel fell off due to the retaining nut being threaded in the same direction as the compressor spun.

Look elsewhere.
 
im with klyph on the get what you pay for idea, especialy when it comes to a turbo. .if it fails it will more than likley ruin the engine behind it. On the other hand i saw OBX's ad for there new turbo line and they look very comperable to the smaller line of garret turbos. I can vouch for their intake manifols though, I had one on my D series and it was nothing like a skunk2 intake, It was a stampt- steal piece that was chrome. I can't say it enhanced performance but it was exceptionaly smoot inside, had shraight runners, and held up under 13 psi of boost with no leaks.( still is as far as I know ) The only beef I had with it was the nuts that came with it were flared and wouldn't fit on the studs due to the larger runners. $2 at ACE hardware fixed that though.

SILVER; I wouldn't exactly class obx turbos with Ebay turbos though. Ebay turbos are the ones you recieve that come glued together ( literally ). OBX does atleast cast theirs
 
yeah, the obx turbos aren't cheap like ssautochrome or turboxs which cost around $150 for a t3, the obx costs about $425. I am just looking for a turbo that doesn't already have an internal wastegate if i don't have to buy one, and paying $700 for a turbonetics is something I want to avoid if I can
 
I say get i have an obx turbo on my car its similiar to the garret 60-1 i paid 500 4 it,it is v-band and it a t4 flange.ive been running this turbo on my car 4 about 10 months now and havent had any problems.im runnin 11 pounds on my ls and i got 310hp so, i would never say that obx is crap.dont knock till u try it.good luck on your build
 
I say get i have an obx turbo on my car its similiar to the garret 60-1 i paid 500 4 it,it is v-band and it a t4 flange.ive been running this turbo on my car 4 about 10 months now and havent had any problems.im runnin 11 pounds on my ls and i got 310hp so, i would never say that obx is crap.dont knock till u try it.good luck on your build

obx = made in china
honda =made in japan...

think about it.....
this thread is 2 years old..face palm
 
I say get i have an obx turbo on my car its similiar to the garret 60-1 i paid 500 4 it,it is v-band and it a t4 flange.ive been running this turbo on my car 4 about 10 months now and havent had any problems.im runnin 11 pounds on my ls and i got 310hp so, i would never say that obx is crap.dont knock till u try it.good luck on your build


fail..^^
 
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