Ebay Turbo Inlet?
 

Searched on this and didn't see anything. So, I was ready to pull the trigger on a Corksport TIP, and saw this on Ebay:

Mazda MAZDASPEED3 MAZDASPEED6 Silicone Inlet Turbo Intake Hose Black | eBay

Thoughts on this? Has anyone tried one? Considering the questionable/minimal gains from a TIP, I thought it was at least worst considering, especially with all the people running around with Ebay downpipes these days. If there is anything about this particular inlet that would make the install a pain in the ass or potentially fail later on, then I'd rather just go with Corksport.

I saw that in my eBay travels this morning. It appears to be the right size, pull the trigger and let everyone know how it fits.

Those clamps on the picture are shit.... I will get loose on the turbo side, get T-Clamps if you buy this TIP.

Just remember with eBay, you usually get less then what you pay for...

I wouldnt cheap out on a TIP, your better off with a CS or JBR. As mentioned above those clamps are shit and you would end up paying more to get t bolt clamps

Use ebay to con other people, don't get fucked over yourself

I say go for it. Hose clamps are the was to go, T bolts are nice but completely unnecessary.

The Alpha Omega GTR uses regular old hose clamps instead of T bolts. Just saying.

Clamps on the intake side of things aren't as big of a deal. Fmic, yeah get yourself some tbolts. Hell, iirc Cobb comes with worm clamps.

even CP-e has worm gear on their intake iirc, and they try to act high-end and stuff too

Is a tip worth it? I have an sri and was considering one

If you are still having the stock inlet pipe, then yes. It is worth it to upgrade to a 3" inlet pipe

Still haven't pulled the trigger on this. I'm sketched out by the fact that the company that makes these, G Plus Silicone Hoses, has zero record and doesn't really come up in a Google search. Totally a fly by night operation.

You would be better off waiting until one comes up for sale used in the market place. I picked up a Cobb for mine for $70.

I wouldn't see a problem buying it.
If a worm gear fails replace it.
A good quality worm gear is better than a t-bolt on most intercooler piping.
Plus there is almost no pressure on intake side.
Fitment may be the only issue but ebay is normally good with returns.

Inb4EBCSnipplefallsoffandgetssuckedintoturbo

I have only determined one thing from buying ebay parts: a piece of pipe is not always just a piece of pipe.

If you zoom in on the second picture you can see it says "SURE" on the side.

Also, #culleneatspenises

Im really considering picking one of these up. Cant beat the price.

Edit. I ordered it. Will take some pics when it gets here. Im in PA so it shouldnt take long. I have an ots+ map. Do you guys think i will need retuned?

You should be fine, keep an eye on your boost to make sure you don't spike.

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I ordered one havent installed it just yet, still not home yet.. Pictures are included on this post.

http://www.mazdaspeedforums.org/foru...t-tube-176560/

Mine came in today. Looks exactly like a cobb tih. Heres some pics to give you an idea of the quality. Not bad for 58 bucks.Attachment 173239Attachment 173240Attachment 173241Attachment 173242Attachment 173243Attachment 173244

Well guys. Looks like i have some bad news. After struggling with trying to get the house to connect to the turbo i gave up. It seems that its about 3 inches too short and cant reach the turbo. Fucking sucks but i figured i would save you guys the headache. What a dissapointment.

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As you can see this is as far as i could get it to the turbo. I even used some force to try and get it close but no luck.

That sucks I wonder if they just messed up on that batch.. the pictures you posted look similar to the one i posted... i might have to just order one from cobb.. dang you ebay!!

Yea i tried everything to get it to work. I knew the listing was fishy because it didnt list a sepcific year, just says its fits a mazdaspeed 3 and mazdaspeed 6.

yea i feel ya man.. its crazy cuz it looks so similar to the SURE and COBB inlet pipe.. well it looks like ill order the sure to save a few bucks..

Unfortunately doesn't surprise me that it doesn't fit, sucks your spent the time and money. I've learned do it right the first time, if you spent a little extra on a better quality TIP you wouldn't have run into fitment issues...

Yea i understand that but when it comes to downpipes and race pipes ebay is the place to go. I thought maybe it would be a go to place for tihs too. Guess not lol

Indeed,

And respect for you for trying at least.

You always hear people saying that one should not buy this stuff from ebay, but now at least has practical experience including pictures of the problem.

Just a thought; have you thought about contacting the seller about the fitment issue? Perhaps they'll send you a new one. Knowing from experience those chinese dig positive feedback, they'll do almost everything if you threaten to give bad feedback...

Yep i contacted the seller to let them know. I might just take my money and run at this point. Not sure if i wanna do another install and find out it still doesnt fit lol

Which part is too short? The length after the 90 bend or the overall length? It seems weird you couldnt make it fit.

Yea the lenght after the bend that connects to the turbo. It doesnt quite make it. I used a lot of force to try and get it but no luck.

Thanks for trying and posting your results.

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I just ordered on TIP from sure, if my ebay part does happen to fit i will put it on for sale..

sorry about your loss man.. hopefully it was just a dud and they send you out a new one.

The TIP is missing the hose to turbo coupler piece. I knew something looked a little off when the turbo side of the hose didn't reduce down to 2 inches. I bet you could find a 2.5" to 2" reducer piece that would work on siliconehoses.com. Couldn't be more than a few bucks, and if it works, you're still way ahead of where you would be otherwise.

Thanks for rolling the dice on this, at the very least.

If your looking to save a couple bucks, buying used name brand parts is a much better way to go. I learned my lesson on being cheap. I bought an ebay race pipe and the fucker was an inch short. It made my exhaust crooked. So I bought a Corksport part and it fits perfect and is much nicer quality. So in the end I was out $80, I couldn't return the part and there is no way I would ever sell a piece of crap to someone else. You really do get what you pay for.

I'm returning the tih. I went with a corksport tip. Perfect fit

My sure should show up in a couple days, but im still stuck in Afghanistan for a couple weeks! I cant wait to get my projects started!!!

Is a used Cobb turbo inlet pipe with 20k miles on it still good to get?

Well, as long as they did the suggested oilings every 5,000 miles with royal purple snake oil then it's good to go

Hmm, anything over 19,999 miles is suspect. Not sure how my CPE TIH has lasted over 50K but maybe its just a Cobb thing.

I have a Corksport TIP on both my wife's speed and mine. I had one on my old speed and it was used but had it on for 30K on with no issues.

Looks like im screwed... I knew this COBB TIP I got for a steal with 20k+ miles was to good to be true. Maybe thats why its missing the nipple for the wastegate vac line

LOL ^^