VitTuned Drop In Turbo Upgrade -- Initial Results Sneak Peak!

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So we send you the base 1.5 core if we purchase one of the Si/CRV turbo's you have already modified or how does that work? I am confused on which core we would need to send if we didn't already have an Si/CRV turbo to send.
I believe they recommend the Si/CRV core because it can make more power. But they can also modify the Base turbo, only problem is you have to send him your base turbo because they're not going to have modified Base turbos in inventory. Sending them your turbo will put your car out of commish for a while. He also says you could probably find a Si/CRV turbo at a junkyard and send him that one. I take it that means the swap will be a direct drop-in fit.
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The base turbo is readily available at junk yards/wreckers. Get one of those and send it in of you want a base turbo upgraded.
 

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The base turbo is readily available at junk yards/wreckers. Get one of those and send it in of you want a base turbo upgraded.
Just to be clear only the compressor side would be upgraded and not the exhaust turbine correct?
 

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Anybody bought this yet?!
 


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Anybody bought this yet?!
It just came out lol not expecting anyone to have it already since you got to send your turbo in for them to modify it.
 

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It just came out lol not expecting anyone to have it already since you got to send your turbo in for them to modify it.
They have them available now. If you buy theirs, they ship it to you immediately and you get your core refund after they receive yours. They don't have Base Turbo's in inventory. Those you have to ship to them first.
 

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Keep your eye on eBay. I got my Si turbo for 1/3rd the price of a new one
 
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Hopefully it's not 1/3 of the quality lol
The turbos are not worth much money. It's the core fee that Honda has jacking it up. $350 core fee. Ebay has no core fee. Find a junkyard that has one and you get it much cheaper.
$900-1000 New includes core fee
$500-600 New with no core fee

Junkyard/ebay - $250-350 I wouldn't pay more than $400 shipped

These cars are so new. You shouldn't have problems with using a used one
 
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Where did you find it?
Got It in Winnipeg. They have already sent it to Vit. I wouldn’t buy off eBay but to each is there own. I paid 450 Canadian. About 375 American. But good luck. My boy called another place under the same listing just in a different location and they wanted 800 for it. I scored large. So pumped for this.
 

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Are there gains to be had with this turbo upgrade without a tune? Or would it perform worse?
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