To Turbo or Not to Turbo

[saboteur]

What you are saying is right!!!! 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......

If I wasn't selling my Civic, I'd go halves with you on a kit, because the things I like about the AVO kit are the turbo and intercooler, I'd use different management so it looks like we would only fight over the manifold

[Weq]

6psi is great fullstop. like an engine swap. u dont break anything and u'll hav ea heep of fun

[KB]

Mikey, I think Adri wants to sell his Low pressure turbo kit off his 'B14CK'. That has everything you need. Probley going for like 2- 2.5K. Just a thought.

[KB]

It has

-Turbo.
-Manifold.
-All Piping.
-Intercooler.
-ECU chip for extra injector.

BTW for a LPT Kit a doubt you need a $1500 ECU to tune with. I think something like a Greddy E-Manage would be sufficent.

My 2c

[shecomb]

6psi is great fullstop. like an engine swap. u dont break anything and u'll hav ea heep of fun

Agreed!

I'm running 6psi at the moment, runs really smooth and still pulls like a biayatch!!

.......but i still want more.......

[JDM.Power]

go for a b16a for nows..!! turbo later an get a AVO turbo kit they are great saw one in a rav4 before!!

[galeh]

turbo it, worths every cent you will be spending

[andreqo]

turbooo..turbooo !!!!

[84civic]

Why not go turbo, I am sure it is possable to spend $10,000 on a turbo set up. That said im sure its posable to wast $7000 on a turbo set up.

It all comes down to selecting the best value options.The turbo its self dosn't need to me new second hand you can get some great turbos for under $500 +$200 for a cheep little intercooler.Microtec ecu will only set you back $1000 brand new! now you have $500 for some pipe work and $800 for a manifold.

I understand that some people cant do much work by them self but just a little bit of efort can save you a ton. Like a blow off valve you dont need some fance valve that atracts the boys in blue just go to a wrecking yard and pull one second hand from a factory turbo car.

There was an example at a dyno day I went to a couple of weks ago. A guy had spent big $$ on a Zc engine with all the boltons under the sun and didnt seem to know why or how they were going to all come together to give him more HP anyhow .I ran the same engine but stock and was only a little under his max HP and much better TQ.

So you dont need to go silly spending big $ just take your time and be smart about were and what you sink your cash into.

[huytek]

runnin avo turb kit
6psi
no probs
peace of mind

[huytek]

and yea...if u want a lil more boom boom...
boost till 9psi
and pull it bak for ur daily

[SINISTR]

Cheers for the replies Boyz!

Although it would be Awesome to hve a turbo setup - I think ive come to a decission that I won't bother with it. What I will do most likely is just put in some Cams and Gears and run that for a fraction of the cost. I will still get better power than stock - so that will have to satisfy the hunger for power. I will get a turbo car when I can.

Otherwise im facing BIG costs for a rebuild when the turbo blows the motor, and even the setup itself - I gotta house to look after and just yesterday I spent 1K replacing my broken Hot Water Syster - which has set me back a bit with some of the plans for the car

thanks again

Mike