Turboing EK1

[1996ek1]

3" inch full exhaust wont fit under an ek?.. i thought 2"1/4 or 2.5" is the largest possible which will fit..

Iuno about that, but i know AZA fit a 3"

[tekung89]

lol i thought this thread was to list required stuff =P

from ur list:
Turbo
Manifold
Wastegate
Down pipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler
BOV
Oil lines
Fittings
Gaskets

that seems about right, i would recomment braided lines =/ wouldnt trust rubber with hot oil. is ur turbo water cooled as well? might wanna grab some lines for that if it is. definately invest urself a boost gauge, unles u ddnt state it because its jus something everyone has for a turbosetup. grab urself a adjustable FPR for sure. and while its not tuned and u need to run around because ur so horny to test out the boost, run it rich =). and im guessing u'll be running stock boost of the turbo if u dnt have a boost controller, which could be 6-7psi?, as for ur gaskets hehe if they're the ebay type which is bling bling with little holes in and feels like cardboard, then i recommend getting some new gaskets, remember to get gasket .. sealant? glue?.
other wise, honda fuel pumps are pretty underrated =) them things work hard i tell ya

[tekung89]

ohh one more thing, sohc FTW! lol i jus had to say it. best of luck buddy

[ekdez]

mm well good luck with that.. 3" no doubt it will be over legal limit in dB for the exhaust.. or however they measure it..

[tRipitaka]

But yea, full 3" exhaust makes sense cos that will be reuseable on a B series

you wouldn't want a 3" exhaust on a stock b-series engine..
even turboing a stock b-series engine, you still wouldn't go 3"

[SLOWEGG]

mm well good luck with that.. 3" no doubt it will be over legal limit in dB for the exhaust.. or however they measure it..

No it wont. As long as you run a resonator or muffler. The turbo will suck up most of the noise.

Also why wouldnt u use a 3" on a stock turbo b series?

[0098]

you should use a 3" on a 1.3l starlet gt, so ofcourse you should use one for b16a turbo.
and ofcourse you dont use one on a stock n/a b series.

[tRipitaka]

if he's planning to run 5psi..
is 3" really necessary ?

most cars that i've seen here (with kits).. run 2.5"
b16a with 2.5" making 130-140kw
b18c with 2.5" making 150kw+

both engines ontouched

even 2.25" is enough..
i know of a car (d16y8 9psi) that made 130kw with a 2.25" exhaust..
even the GReddy kits are ok for 2.25"..

if 2.25" is fine for the kit.. it'll be perfect for the na b18c2 you'll be putting in..



the real question is, do you plan to boost your b18c2 when you put it in ? or is it staying NA ?


either way, in my opinion, go for 2.5inch..

[0098]

if they change to 3inch running 5psi or 10psi or whatever psi theyll be making more power

[fatboyz39]

2.5' more then fine. 3' overkill unless its a HUGE setup.

[0098]

3"exhaust is one of the best mods to do on any turbo car, but since you know its 'overkill' lol explain why?

[ekdez]

how isn't it over kill.. lol?

btw does 3" even fit under a ek1? the guys car who we are helping out...