absolutely crazy idea?!?

[cgoodin3160]

ok so me and cuz were sitting around coming with a crazy idea for a turbo setup for my DA..jus so happens that my cuz has his orginal srt4 turbo setup(turbo,intercooler, piping, oil lines, whole fuckin deal).. now my main question is does someone with DA experiance think that if i get a fitting manifold to bolt up if that would work?? i kno turbos are turbos and if you have the right manifold, but how crazy of a setup would that be? those turbos are capible of 18psi.. i think with the right touch and creativity i might have one serious setup??what do you think? :shock:

 

[lowazzteg]

You can't just put a turbo on a car. Of course that set up would work, but you'd need injectors, fuel rail, fpr, probably should get head studs, and most importantly, a tune. I'm leaving a lot out because you don't necessarily need any of these (you can blast 20psi and reach 250-300whp on a stock motor) but if you want to be driving the car for a while, it's good to be safe...

 

[nathan_carmona]

don't go over 10 psi (that's asking for a blown... anything really) on a stock set up. It sounds good, but don't turbo a car till you've taken the time to really cover all your bases on the rest of the engine

 

[BrokenTalon27]

The stock SRT4 turbo isn't that great of a turbo. Power isn't based on just how many PSI the turbo can handle, it has more to do with volume and flow.
If you want to boost your car, I suggest you piece together a proper kit. Boosting a car is not a process you can half ass and have reliable results.

 

[cgoodin3160]

ya i already have planned new FI's, rail, exhaust manifold, probably get some new cam gears..the engine is good to go its a new b18b1 with around 35k on it the guy that i bought this DA off of dropped the new engine and decided to start on a new project and hooked me up with this..apperently this engine i have now is for a 97 ls..idk much about the difference this is my first jdm project ive worked on americans for a long time and deciding to switch it up.. and the tune is taken care of my boy has a honda/acura shop and i do all of his admin work him so hes gonna hook it up for me..thanks for the advice and help thou!! do you have any good websites i could look for an exhaust manifold on?

 

[Tam4511]

you don t need a exhaust manifold, you need a turbo manifold, and a down pipe. i suggest upgrading your head gasket and head studs. i know a guy who's been pushin 15psi, on a ebay hybrid for 3 years with no problems, all he has is injectors, fuel pump, rail, headgasket, and head studs. (and tune of course). The tune is the most important thing.

and thats not a "crazy" idea....we put bigger turbos on stock motors. hell my ebay turbo's capable of 25psi+

 

[lowazzteg]

. i know a guy who's been pushin 15psi, on a ebay hybrid for 3 years with no problems, all he has is injectors, fuel pump, rail, headgasket, and head studs. (and tune of course).

FINALLY!! I've been trying to tell people on this forum that eBay turbo's are not all that bad. You do it right and don't drive like an idiot, they work.

 

[cgoodin3160]

well that is intresting to know.. i will look into the head studs as well and i meant turbo manifold..sorry for miswording..and maybe ill take a look at those ebay setups..any particular buyer or setup i should look for?and thanks for all the suggestions guys

 

[BrokenTalon27]

you don t need a exhaust manifold, you need a turbo manifold, and a down pipe. i suggest upgrading your head gasket and head studs. i know a guy who's been pushin 15psi, on a ebay hybrid for 3 years with no problems, all he has is injectors, fuel pump, rail, headgasket, and head studs. (and tune of course). The tune is the most important thing.

and thats not a "crazy" idea....we put bigger turbos on stock motors. hell my ebay turbo's capable of 25psi+

Umm, exhaust manifold is a correct term actually.

 

[mirrorimg]

FINALLY!! I've been trying to tell people on this forum that eBay turbo's are not all that bad. You do it right and don't drive like an idiot, they work.

Yes they do work, but you dont necessarily know if the quality of it will hold up. Quality turbos are made of quality materials, youre not sure what your getting with an ebay turbo.

Then again, people can replace the moving parts of the turbo with something from a quality brand and you pretty much have a quality turbo.

 

[Tam4511]

well its the difference of 800 and 100, i dont have 800 to spend on a turbo when i can spend 100 on a good working one. when i get money then yeah ill run a good one, I'm not getting one because think its the epitome of performance quality, i know their shit, but they work, don't mess p your engine, and if done right will last a long time

As long as you put effort in preventing your engine from getting messed up, by putting on a head gasket, studs, and a proper tune, you can run a ebay turbo. i do not recommend ebay wastegate or BOV though

yeah i have an old housing in my garage, i could part together with name brand internals, not a bad idea

 

[rnoswal]

Turbo charging is a real strain on any engine. Most all turbo engines have a lower compression ratio to compensate for the boost of the turbo. 10 to 1 ratios are too high for boost much more than 5 lbs or so. Timing has to be maitained or knock sensors have to be on the car. If you detonate under boost, you will lose a piston or melt a head. Many turbo engines have internal oiling to help cool the pistons too which normally asperated engines dont have. You need feeding and return oil lines too. I had an 87 Supra Turbo and the differences in the engines were many...it had 2 anti knock sensors!

They are a blast when done right, but I prefer high compression and light flywheels...no turbo lag!

Russ

 

[mirrorimg]

Turbo charging is a real strain on any engine. Most all turbo engines have a lower compression ratio to compensate for the boost of the turbo. 10 to 1 ratios are too high for boost much more than 5 lbs or so. Timing has to be maitained or knock sensors have to be on the car. If you detonate under boost, you will lose a piston or melt a head. Many turbo engines have internal oiling to help cool the pistons too which normally asperated engines dont have. You need feeding and return oil lines too. I had an 87 Supra Turbo and the differences in the engines were many...it had 2 anti knock sensors!

They are a blast when done right, but I prefer high compression and light flywheels...no turbo lag!

Russ

-VTEC blocks have oil squirters that direct oil at the pistons.
- Having a low compression motor for turbo is a misconception that people spread around. Yes, it is easier to tune on, but it is not mandatory. You certainly dont want to run the kind of compression you do with all motor setups, but you do not have to have sub 9.x:1 compression.

Higher compression makes it more difficult to tune, but there are some benefits over having a very low compression motor, ESPECIALLY if you have a very low boost application.

 

[idoke]

FINALLY!! I've been trying to tell people on this forum that eBay turbo's are not all that bad. You do it right and don't drive like an idiot, they work.

Yup. My buddy still has one on his da9. He's boosting around 4-8 psi on STOCK internals. Had it for 2 years now and it's still running excellent. Its not bad for its price. It seems to last pretty long for its cheap price.

 

[emd513]

dont use a srt4 turbo there gay to begin with. just go get a ebay one for now so that u will have one then buy a real turbo once u have saved enough money. but DONT i repeat DONT put on some dumb turbo off a srt4 of all things. i hate those cars there stupid. it pretty mush says look at me i couldn't build a real car so i bought a pos that the crack head in the trailer park had aint it kool. there stupid and so are there turbos. you will pretty much spend the same amount on a real turbo as you would making this one trailer trash wantabe ricer cars turbo fit a real car.