HerTURBO Member 45 Member For: 16y 2m 26d Gender: Female Location: Werribee Victoria Posted 04/04/09 03:31 AM Share Posted 04/04/09 03:31 AM Hi just looking to buy valve springs for my BA XR6 turbo, has anyone got any throught on these they are asking $660 on ebay but I have been told that they should cost more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/04/09 03:39 AM Share Posted 04/04/09 03:39 AM The price is about right, but Fitting is where it will cost more.I would NOT risk getting them from ebay to save money as they could be anything and you will not know until the tuner calls you up or they fail and cost you a motor.Deal with a local tuner that will do the whole job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerTURBO Member 45 Member For: 16y 2m 26d Gender: Female Location: Werribee Victoria Posted 04/04/09 03:42 AM Author Share Posted 04/04/09 03:42 AM Yes true thought about that already but the guy I have been talking to is trying to rip me off and dont really know of anyone else in the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/04/09 04:51 AM Share Posted 04/04/09 04:51 AM Have a look at the sponsors section.There are several forum sponsors from Melbourne, I would just find one near your place and contact them.I am sure that someone that knows your location could suggest a few good places as well.As I mentioned, do not buy the parts from ebay, as it will cost you more in the long run. The only 2 springs I would deal with are either Atomic or Nizpro and I would only get them froma reputable tuning or parts shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bogan Donating Members 881 Member For: 17y 11m 18d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, Queensland Posted 04/04/09 05:04 AM Share Posted 04/04/09 05:04 AM (edited) I would go witht the nizpro springs.proven to work and around half the price of the ebay items that you mentioned.I personally would never buy anything for my car off ebay, would rather buy something brand new! Edited 04/04/09 05:05 AM by The_Bogan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUS12 Member 471 Member For: 17y 8m 16d Posted 06/04/09 01:32 AM Share Posted 06/04/09 01:32 AM nizpro springs go soft,ring atomic, he has different setd depending on your requirments, reasonable price too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straughsberry Donating Members 1,846 Member For: 17y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: Broady, Melbourne Posted 06/04/09 01:55 AM Share Posted 06/04/09 01:55 AM Yes there seems to be a few Nizpro springs on a few cars of late, including mine, that are showing signs of failing. Atomic or Crow both have 2 types available. One to suite standard retainers and one needs retainers, which they sell luckily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 06/04/09 02:28 AM Share Posted 06/04/09 02:28 AM I would go witht the nizpro springs.proven to work and around half the price of the ebay items that you mentioned.I personally would never buy anything for my car off ebay, would rather buy something brand new!these ones on ebay are new and come with retainers as well as valve springs so are on par with antthing else if you have to buy them seperate... plus come from a business.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 1m 7d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/04/09 02:59 AM Share Posted 06/04/09 02:59 AM From the ebay ad I saw, it looks like it is an individual gregmiranda1 that is selling these items.You do not know what you are getting, do not get the same level of warranty support as you would from a reputable workshop and will be taking a risk if purchased.Say you purchased these springs and one was faulty and it sent a valve down to meet a piston, who would cover the damage ?It is a blame game that would result in the purchaser wearing the cost. If the parts were supplied and fitted by a workshop, they would wear the costs.There is just too much risk in buying these internal parts from ebay IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHLAXN Donating Members 932 Member For: 16y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: north QLD Posted 06/04/09 03:27 AM Share Posted 06/04/09 03:27 AM yeah true , than again I wood lik to see a work shop pay if a valve droped like you are saying cos they will just try and blame something else.... but I have been doing some shopping around between different tuners on the list of sponsors and is amazing how much of a rip off some of them are for the same things. personally I am going for atomic springs.. but that is the risk you take if you buy things seperate then taking to someone to fit no warranty like you said.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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