To Turbo or Not to Turbo

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by SINISTR

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

---

No there isn't a cheap way. And if there was, you would be risking spending a lot more money rebuilding the engine alone let alone replacing parts when something goes wrong. And with those cheap and nasty kits, something is bound to go wrong.

Research your options and save your hard earned dollars and do it right the first time. I also suggest you search this forum as turbo conversions/kits etc have been discussed many times for CRX's and Civic's. You will find a lot of useful information. :thumbsup:

A good kit on the market at the moment is the AVO Civic turbo kit. Some bits in that kit should be left out and replaced with better parts but in general, it's a good kit.

Ebay is a good place to buy cheap stuff but be careful when buying turbos etc. There are a few dodgy imitation Garrett turbos going around that will blow up a week after you have bolted it to your engine. So just be wary is what i'm saying.

Good luck!

What you are saying is right!!!! :thumbsup: if you gonna do it, do it correcly I would go for the AVO kit and change some of the parts for better ones, like the Turbo it self and maybe Da Cooler??? I wouldn't touch the electrics that comes wid the kit or Da Manifold......

I have been contemplating on doing this to my B18B in ma LS but I'm not fussed about Power at da moment! I'm actually waiting untill I have my Full lisence in six mnths time and maybe then???????????

I'm with you all da way on that one!!! :D

Better yet, go for the rebuilt for turbo B16A conversion and then turbo charge that! You'll be looking at really good times for sure.

are there any engines already turboed made by honda?or is the wholething based on na.i was thinking itd be easier tojust buy an already turboed engine anddrop itin? but then..would it fit?i got a 95vti accord....

nup, only turbo engines Honda made to my knowledge were the City Turbo in the early 1980's and a turbo Legend in the mid 1980's. You wont find anything already turbo to drop in easily

I've seen in those Jap Imports videos about the TOP FUEL Garage in Japan making awesome bolt on Turbo kits for many Honda Models. Wish they had a branch over here! :)

it's funny how people view turbos as cheap and easy.
from what i can gather, if you do it properly, it's neither cheap nor easy.
you'll get tremendous results, yes, but 15-20k to build the motor properly- makes me hemorrhage just thinking about it.

yes, you can slap a turbo on and call it a day, but thats not very elegant, is it?

im with gingangooly!!!

Im with WPN.22R!!!

:wave:

hehe - thats it - you can't fit anymore people into ginganggooly's Niki haha.. 3 is enough...

oh guys - I completly understand a propper turbo build is $$$ and $$$. I was hoping however that instead of spending $2000-$3000 for a B16A swap and rebuild, I thought maybe a 6Psi turbo kit onto the ZC would be good to get. I guess i'll have to wait and in a few years get a turbo anyways :P

im building my block which means the greddy turbo will be going.. i think i'll be selling most of the kit with it, including exhaust. so around 3-.5k will get u something bolton in the common months :) still deciding.

trust me (and shecomb!!) when i say... 6psi is great for ABOUT A WEEK THEN YOU GET THE BUG AND WANT MORE AND MORE... so what i reckon, you should do the complete job first time round so then you dont have to keep goin back again and again... know what im sayin!:D


ps WHATS UP DAVE!!:wave: