a word of warning on zage 18G turbos
12 March 2010, 09:35 AM
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a word of warning on zage 18G turbos
simple ...... avoid 
They are cheap for a reason.
Plenty of good new 18G's if you are looking for 360 ish bhp ... Harvey / Andy F and others have good ones in stock I believe that do exactly what they say on the tin.
HTH.
They are cheap for a reason.
Plenty of good new 18G's if you are looking for 360 ish bhp ... Harvey / Andy F and others have good ones in stock I believe that do exactly what they say on the tin.
HTH.
12 March 2010, 06:59 PM
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it made me laugh when they put in there ebay advert, they will give you £40.00 back if you send them a picture of the turbo fitted within 7days of purchase
12 March 2010, 11:08 PM
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Any proof on this, pics etc
or are they selling more of em than you ?
why slate a product without the facts or is it your opinion ?
or are they selling more of em than you ?
why slate a product without the facts or is it your opinion ?
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13 March 2010, 12:06 AM
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why would you question a very well known and reputable mapper when giving advise on some of us maybe losing money ? i think scooby netters would see through a sales pitch if they saw one.
13 March 2010, 12:10 AM
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Chris
you've never had the pleasure of meeting Duncan I have and he's a top bloke who is only trying to pass on/share some advice and maybe save one or two on here some of their hard earned !
Nuff said
Nige.
you've never had the pleasure of meeting Duncan I have and he's a top bloke who is only trying to pass on/share some advice and maybe save one or two on here some of their hard earned !
Nuff said
Nige.
13 March 2010, 12:19 AM
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Dynamix nice one on the heads up but as you know a lot of people will still buy them when they brake then they will go buy a proper one
13 March 2010, 12:27 AM
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you get what you pay for in todays world listen to the pro's who use the best, alright its a bit dearer to begin with but why do you think they do this.. quality and reliability maybe? after all if you buy something at half the price then it will last half the time and do double the damage when it fails and cost more in the long run. i allways recommend quality and originality as a must dont buy cheap **** it wont last.
13 March 2010, 06:35 AM
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Cheers guys. I hadnt seen much discussion on here about them so I thought it should be made common knowledge. I can't post pics of it I am afraid as it is not my turbo nor my car to share pics of - suffice to say it wasnt pretty.
For £450 the Zage 18G turbos seem good value but are best avoided in my opinion cos you will be sorely disappointed with the performance even if it doesn't poop itself within 7 days.
Far better turbo options available from those that sell turbos ... Harvey, Andy F, Lateral Performance, Scoobyclinic, Engine Tuner ....
For £450 the Zage 18G turbos seem good value but are best avoided in my opinion cos you will be sorely disappointed with the performance even if it doesn't poop itself within 7 days.
Far better turbo options available from those that sell turbos ... Harvey, Andy F, Lateral Performance, Scoobyclinic, Engine Tuner ....
13 March 2010, 10:05 AM
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I think it’s fair to say most if not all the cheap variants from eBay and the Far East barn yard factorys nearly always fail in the first 1000 miles in my experience, or if they do make it beyond this point which is rare, they never perform as they should.
When you factor in the cost of the Turbo + Fitting + Removal + cleaning out all the crap left behind by the duff turbo then purchasing and refitting a genuine unit, and finally a map tweak it’s a no brainier imo, buying cheap turbo’s like other parts always costs you more in the long run.
When you factor in the cost of the Turbo + Fitting + Removal + cleaning out all the crap left behind by the duff turbo then purchasing and refitting a genuine unit, and finally a map tweak it’s a no brainier imo, buying cheap turbo’s like other parts always costs you more in the long run.
13 March 2010, 11:17 AM
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13 March 2010, 06:25 PM
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I've had experience of chinese made model aero engines, many being replica's of 1950's/60's British classics. Look really well made and well finished. Unfortunatly, the materials used for the important internal bits were of poor quality, resulting in a short life.
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13 March 2010, 07:45 PM
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Zage turbo
Hi guys, Listen to duncan.
I bought one of these, fitted it and had it mapped safely by duncan and it lasted 250 miles. It spewed oil all through the fmic and out through the dv and into the engine
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Ime still getting a puff of blue smoke in the morning.
So never ever buy a zage turbo, they will cost you more money in the long run
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Role on the real 18g, just hope i get my money back from the place i got the zage from.
Cheers guys
I bought one of these, fitted it and had it mapped safely by duncan and it lasted 250 miles. It spewed oil all through the fmic and out through the dv and into the engine
.Ime still getting a puff of blue smoke in the morning.
So never ever buy a zage turbo, they will cost you more money in the long run
.Role on the real 18g, just hope i get my money back from the place i got the zage from.
Cheers guys
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