Hey guys. I'm a noob on here and to turbos. I saw a TD05H turbo kit on eBay. I know eBay sucks, generally, but I would like some info on this turbo kit. So please give me some honest feedback on it. I'll try attaching a link to it. http://bit.ly/110gKnS

 

Garbage. It is hardly a "kit". You are better off picking up quality used parts from the for sale section on miataturbo.net or here.

 

As already pointed out, that is not actually it "kit" -- at best, it is the beginning of a kit. Even the eBay ad only calls it an "upgrade."

To get a better sense of what you are looking for, try reading these (in more or less this order):

Ebay Turbozzz yes or no? - MX-5 Miata Forum
eBay turbo kits - Miata Turbo Forum - Turbo Kitten is watching you test compression.
DIY FaQ - All your answers in one big post - Miata Turbo Forum - Turbo Kitten is watching you test compression.

then look at these:

Flyin' Miata : the turbo kits
BEGi / Bell Engineering Mazda Miata Turbo systems, miata turbo kits - BEGi

then read this:

http://www.flyinmiata.com/support/in...all_turbos.pdf

To be really complete, read at least several accounts people have written on the various Miata websites about their experiences installing turbo systems themselves.

After all that, you should have a pretty good sense of what you need and why this eBay kit is inadequate. You should also have a pretty realistic sense of the cost of turbocharging your Miata, whether you do it as a DIY project, buy a (reputable) kit and install it yourself, or buy a kit and pay someone else to install it.


Good luck!
Bill