Budget turbo internals for your D16

**Jnr Teggy** · 25-08-2003 12:24 PM

Its now possible to push 1 bar (and more) on your D16 block safely without having to purchase forged rods and pistons!

With a blockguard, lowered compression ratio, and a standalone ECU,you will be able to boost at 1 bar (14.7psi) on your engine daily.. and 1.3 bar (that's 18psi!) at the quatermile track..

The list is as follows:

B16A rods, 2nd hand, good condition

B16A bearings, new

Toyota 1G-GTE pistons, 2nd hand and in good condition

Toyota 1G-GTE piston rings pack, brand new

Machine work for modification of connecting rods in order to be compatible with the Toyota pistons

Me and many of my friends have used this combo sucessfully on D16Y8 engines (1.6l SOHC VTEC). Please check piston and rod specs of your engine with that of the D16Y8 engine to see whether it will work for you or not.

The pistons and rings must be bought in packs of 6, as that's how I get them (don't forget the 1G-GTE is a 6 cylinder twin-turbo supra engine, with pistons that coincedently have the same diameter as our 75mm D16 engines ) Having 2 spare pistons and rings is handy just incase you happen to break something

Installation is as simple as replacing your pistons and rods. The Crankshaft needs no modification, although the bottom of the shortblock will need to be shaved a little so that there is enough clearance for the beefy B16A rods

**poid** · 25-08-2003 06:22 PM

If using blockguard make sure it is properly installed, there have been many cases where blockguards have contributed to over-heating and hence blown engines due to them not allowing proper coolant flow.

**ucacrx** · 02-09-2003 10:35 AM

the good old 1g-gte piston combo. i was researching 'turbopanda's theory on this, & it seems there are plenty honda enthusiests using his combo in thailand & thus U.S. good luck with your project...
The setup seems to work great on the 'Sohc' D-series blocks, but when calculating the c/r on a 'Dohc' D16a8/ZC it brings it down way to low for it to be viable for a daily beater.
'turbopanda' runs a stock motor with this piston combo & pulls 1bar daily driven hard :wink:

**vti-2** · 02-09-2003 03:05 PM

Too bad "turbopanda" sold the Integra and got an Evo... :shock:

Dunno if he still has the B20 Civic...

**Jnr Teggy** · 02-09-2003 04:39 PM

who is this 'turbopanda' you speak of?

**pornstar** · 02-09-2003 05:12 PM

turbopanda is formerly nathans boosted ek on honda-tech.com user. he lives in Thailand, he is aussie nationality, half thai too tho.

He uses this combo as a cheap way of boosting d16's to 1 bar. But if it were me, id rather go b16a and boost that, or else proerly build the engine. Do the maths for shipping taxes and other costs, it doesnt work out much cheaper.