To Turbo or Not to Turbo

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Originally Posted by SINISTR

possible to build a 6-7psi Turbo Kit for around the $1500-$2000 mark with everything included - Basically RUNNING!???

I know u can get kits for about $1000 - $1500 - are they any good? I mean are they Ok for a start up? or would I be able just collect bits and pieces and still make it within the budget?

Mikey

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http://www.homemadeturbo.com/

go through the site, read the forums, and hope that you're mechanically inclined.

good luck

if ya really keen to boost her check out this site too: www.turbod16.com

if instant power is your goal.. Turbos are hard to go past..
And damn it is addictive..

A turbo setup up may set u back about 20% more in price than a B16A, but the gains are phenomenal.

CRX Current 95Kw / 142Nm

B16A 118Kw / 150Nm
Turbo ~118Kw / 200-220Nm (@6psi with a GT25 turbo)

Then when u're bored of your 6psi and 0-100 in under 7second CRX, wack on a FMIC and wind the wick up to 10psi and ur seats will turn brown and smelly in no time.. Not to mention the big smile on ur face whenever u think about that 140kw/250Nm of power and 0-100 in under 6seconds..

Copy the yanks mate.. Go Turbo..

oh, by the way.. I may sound like a hypocrite advising u to go turbo, when I'm actually going the B16A route but our circumstances are different. U have a mean ass ZC engine, whereas i had the dodgy D15B carbie piece of cr4p to upgrade...
Turbocharging my donkey is a waste of time and money..

So as long as ur ZC engine is still good, go turbo mate..

it all depends on how hard u want it. if u want to turbo on a budget, do the research and look for the 2nd hard sales.

ill have a freshly built h22turbo complete and for sale soon! bottom end forged and ready to run 20+ psi.... about $8000 dollars later...

(and no its not my current engine either...for those who know):D

I would personally do the non turbo route.
Just done like the fact of a turbo on a honda all that much.

JDM Element: whats ur qwarm?

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Originally Posted by JDM Element

I would personally do the non turbo route.
Just done like the fact of a turbo on a honda all that much.

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Firstly a grammatical lesson, I assume you meant "don't" as opposed to "done" & secondly, as Weq has brought forth with the qualm proposition, what do you have against boosted Hondas mate? Any feasible reasoning behind your stance?

thanks Boyz!

Your help is greatly appreciated. I still haven't decided as I don't have the money in my hand, but I do know of a mate of a mate who has a D series turbo kit for sale, and if the price is right, I might be able to arrange something.

Dnation: yeah. the motor i have atm has just hit 180000, which isn't bad, runs fine, and 6psi for the time being would be more than sufficient.

JDMelement: I share your point of view, about turboing a Honda but I don't mind a NON-Vtec Engine with a turbo. In my opinion, if I had the B16A I would not turbo that - as personally it defeats the purpose of a Vtec. the D16A (OZ 'ZC' equivalent) which I have being a non-vtec in my eyes doesn't loose its credentials being a Turbo setup - if that makes sense?

I'll let you guys know if the D series kit will work off my friends car, but just if you all know:

[i]do all d series manifolds/heads have thesame ports/bolts? i mean will a D16Y manifold off a EK civic be thesame as ZC/D16A?

cheers

Mike

yep

found out my mate will try and sell his Civic with the turbo as a whole package before he seperates it :( bummer....

will hvae to wait and see...

Jackson Racing have a supercharger for the ZC for US$2000... so would be just over $2500 to buy and still needs some mods.

I guess there is No cheap way out to get power is there hahahaha!!!