Ebay warning - dude selling "99 twins"
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Ebay warning - dude selling "99 twins"
This auction -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290151569541
Dude is selling a pair of stock twins, claims they're both "99 spec twins". The top set in the pics is a set of Cosmo twins, either 20b or 13b, but useless for an FD regardless. The bottom set is a plain set of FD twins.
I messaged the dude on Ebay to let him know the deal, telling him about the serial numbers to positively identify them. Response -
Yeah, I get a bad feeling here. Avoid this auction, folks - you'll likely end up with some junker parts for a premium price.
I've seen the same guy listing stuff that was questionable - I think he's partially ignorant of what he's got, and partially doesn't care if he can make a buck out of the deal.
Regardless, it's a good idea to make SURE they're real 99 spec twins if you're going to buy a set. I've seen a few posts recently with people having the Cosmo twins thinking they are something special. Real 99 twins look JUST like our stock twins as far as the turbine housing and general shape and design, save for the black plastic abradable seal in the compressor housing and N3G1 serial number on the compressor housing itself.
And, FYI, N3A1 is the stock twins, N3C1 are the minor upgrade/95 stock twins. N3C1's have the restrictor pills built into the nipples on the compressor housing and possibly some minor changes to the turbine housing as far as materials and the like - that's it.
Dale
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=290151569541
Dude is selling a pair of stock twins, claims they're both "99 spec twins". The top set in the pics is a set of Cosmo twins, either 20b or 13b, but useless for an FD regardless. The bottom set is a plain set of FD twins.
I messaged the dude on Ebay to let him know the deal, telling him about the serial numbers to positively identify them. Response -
ok then i have both sets of twins then. the one set has on the compressor n3g1 and the other set has n3a1
I've seen the same guy listing stuff that was questionable - I think he's partially ignorant of what he's got, and partially doesn't care if he can make a buck out of the deal.
Regardless, it's a good idea to make SURE they're real 99 spec twins if you're going to buy a set. I've seen a few posts recently with people having the Cosmo twins thinking they are something special. Real 99 twins look JUST like our stock twins as far as the turbine housing and general shape and design, save for the black plastic abradable seal in the compressor housing and N3G1 serial number on the compressor housing itself.
And, FYI, N3A1 is the stock twins, N3C1 are the minor upgrade/95 stock twins. N3C1's have the restrictor pills built into the nipples on the compressor housing and possibly some minor changes to the turbine housing as far as materials and the like - that's it.
Dale
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Unfortunately, Dale's warning might already be too late:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/99-spec-turbos-whole-story-680425/
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/99-spec-turbos-whole-story-680425/
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Good job, Dale.
That info also solves a mystery. When I put 'new' (read: low mileage used) turbos on my rebuild, I found that I didn't have restrictor pills in my lines and assumed they were built into the turbos on my old units that got semi-trashed when apex and corner seals went thru the primary.
So I just went and checked those old turbos and they have 'N3C1A' stamped on them. So...I guess these couldn't have been the stock '93 units, huh?
That info also solves a mystery. When I put 'new' (read: low mileage used) turbos on my rebuild, I found that I didn't have restrictor pills in my lines and assumed they were built into the turbos on my old units that got semi-trashed when apex and corner seals went thru the primary.
So I just went and checked those old turbos and they have 'N3C1A' stamped on them. So...I guess these couldn't have been the stock '93 units, huh?
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i got hussled!!!
when I first got my fd I needed some twins because mine were done. I picked'em up from some dude and he said it came from an rx7 so i bought'em. he knew there were not the right ones cuz he had a shop with couple of fd's and other nice cars. bastard! what comes around goes around
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when I first got my fd I needed some twins because mine were done. I picked'em up from some dude and he said it came from an rx7 so i bought'em. he knew there were not the right ones cuz he had a shop with couple of fd's and other nice cars. bastard! what comes around goes around
Good looking out Dale.