Turbo + D series = help

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1. Stock ecu no, once u hit boost, the engine light will come on, an throw codes, so no, generally u will need atleast a piggy back ecu, or if money is stretched go full blown ecu
2. Yes motor will handle fine, and gearbox, mates turbo eg has been running strong for over a year
3. Insurance, probs yes if u tell em, since u will prbs need a engineers cert for the turbo kit to certified its deemed legal, any illegal mods they can void ur claim if u get into a accident
4. As others have said, im from melb lol
5. Usually around 500 - 1500, every workshop is different rates, call around, generally if ur running more power, u will need to upgrade ur brakes as well to pass engineers cert, but its all really down to the engineers

Any d-bangers are fine too boost, just know ur limit, though if it was me, 7 psi, max! id also upgrade the intake mani to a d16y8

Also consider running bigger fuel pump, injectors and exhaust to make the most of it

Im goin turbo at end of yr, still collect parts atm, ECU wise, for me, id go Greddy Piggy back, as theres few tuners an wont cost arm an leg, and PROVEN to be tuned fine and run safely

Actually a stock Honda Map Sensor can read up to about 9.5PSI iirc of boost before it gets confused.
So you 'can' leave the standard one in.

my mate wants to boost his eg5 using an ebay kit, but they have such bad rep on numerous honda forums we're a lil hesitant...

keep us posted...

Most people write eBay off as junk before they bother trying it.
Some of the eBay kits mimic more expensive ones, 'cheap copies' if you will.
For the most part they're fine.. But items such as the BoV, Wastegate and Turbo are the important ones where quality is a must.. And with eBay you can't be certain of quality/lack thereof.

Buy the eBay kit, use it til it breaks.
Replace the Turbo/BoV/Wastegate.. And you've still saved a bucketload of coin on Charge Piping, Intercooler, Oil Feed/Drain Lines, Turbo Manifold.. Etc