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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 02:00 PM
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I might Buy a Used Lovefab Gt1 Turbo Kit. What is the Down side of geting a Used kit. Im just worried that it wont run properly. And not make as much power as a brand new Inline Pro 35R kit.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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How many miles are on the kit?
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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Definitely examine the manifold carefully... my buddy bought a used kit and come to find out later it was cracked in several places.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 03:48 AM
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Who are you buying it from? I would call Cody and ask him what he knows about the guy you are buying it from. (I ended my sentence w/ a preposition. One of my biggest peeves. Should it have been: I would call Cody and ask him what he knows about the guy from whom you are buying it.?)
p.s. I bought a used UR kit from a memeber on this site who was fairly well known and the kit was a piece of crap. Trust noone unless you see it with your own eyes.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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I would look for any oil seeping from the seals; I would also look for shaft play (side to side as well as in and out).
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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The turbo has 10,000 Miles. I cant See it with my Own eyes(all the way in L.A). And What would be Better The Used Lovefab or a new Inline Pro Turbo Kit With a Gt35R?
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by SliverS2k03,Oct 21 2006, 03:41 PM
The turbo has 10,000 Miles. I cant See it with my Own eyes(all the way in L.A). And What would be Better The Used Lovefab or a new Inline Pro Turbo Kit With a Gt35R?
If it were my decision, I would just buy a new kit for peace of mind.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 04:15 PM
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Dose the Inline Pro 35R kit and the Lovfab Kit have a Huge DIffrent in power? I think the inline should be a lil more since it dose have a bigger turbo Gt35R Vs GT3076R



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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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There's no question...Do you new Inline Pro kit. Don't buy something like this used...I'm tired of reading posts about how people are getting the shaft on used kits. It's just not worth it. Can't go wrong with Inline!
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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I didn't know there was another lovefab kit in LA...I have one also..if you want me to go check it out at a meet im more than willing.
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