Turbo Kits in Aus - d16

**A.C.S DRAG** · 03-09-2003 12:30 AM

weg, if its as cheap as you say, id say go for it. bang for buck. any boost is good boost. once your addicted and have more money, we'll work out a bigger setup for you

get you in the top ten fastest fwds in aus, lol.

**pornstar** · 10-09-2003 01:34 AM

Andy, I dont doubt that the fuel management is shitty, ill be the first to say it man, in fact id rather go with u to make a turbo kit man.

i've seen ur turbo work man, kicks ass, just saying that cheap doesnt mean unreliable, but it does mean cheap

ive seen cheap kits be made reliable but they make not much power...

**poid** · 10-09-2003 08:36 AM

Well the old saying is

Choose any 2: Cheap, reliable, powerful

**A.C.S DRAG** · 10-09-2003 11:39 AM

Andy, lol its me Jon get it right bud!

**CustomCivic** · 10-09-2003 10:32 PM

how much is it usually to get forged pistons and fitting price?

also i read something in fast fours about some place that turbos honda engines dont bother with forged pistons until they are kicking 200kw..

ive heard from other people that you shouldnt run higher than 5-8 psi with out a set of forgies but i would have thought you would need to run higher boost than this to reach 200kw....or not?

**Jnr Teggy** · 10-09-2003 10:47 PM

forgies are really just a safeguard against poor tuning!

detonation kills pistons and forgies are a heap more durable!

**wynode** · 10-09-2003 11:02 PM

Also remember that forgies take longer to come up to temprature and I dont recommend them unless you are planning on making BIG HP.

**Weq** · 11-09-2003 03:44 AM

Do u guys know anyone in Syd who tunes the greddy e-manage. These things come with the kits now, and are supposed to be able to handle fuel maps, ignition etc (its still a piggy back though)...

**poid** · 11-09-2003 08:42 AM

Going by what they do in the US, they've been getting 300hp out of the stock engine so if you plan on making more than about 250-300hp forgies and rods are a good idea. If you get a good ECU and have someone really good tune it though they arent necessary unless you are getting very serious

**CustomCivic** · 11-09-2003 10:21 AM

so if i get a turbo kit and i wanna boost over 8psi.. say up to 14 or 15psi all i would need is a good ECU and have it tuned right.. no other engine modifications/upgrades??

**poid** · 11-09-2003 01:07 PM

1 bar may be pushing it. I mean it has been done on stock B18 blocks, but if you were to do that i'd have some cash put away when the engine lets go.

The standard Honda MAP sensor only likes up to about 11psi boost also, so that would have to be changed. Depending on what injectors you have you may need to change them also. Cant think of anything else off-hand (i'd still advise doing pistons and rods for 1 bar, just to be safe)