Turbo a stock B18A1
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Turbo a stock B18A1
Ok, so I was thinking about building an LS/VTEC setup to boost later, but then the suggestion came to me to JUST turbo my engine??? IDK alot about running turbos and such but I would like to know what I need to do before I put on a turbo? oh, what kind of numbers can I expect running 12 psi on a stock LS?
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Re: Turbo a stock B18A1 (naler62188)
here is a thread i HIGHLY recommend you looking at.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1323059
Honestly, I recommend you just boosting the stock ls. I had built my integra's engine for ls-vtec, with the money I spent, it was not worth the 190 whp. If you piece together a kit for your integra, with about 10 psi I heard you can be at 240 whp and more.
Before you boost the car tho, Run a compression test and leakdown test on the engine to make sure the internals are all good. Also how many miles does the engine have?
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1323059
Honestly, I recommend you just boosting the stock ls. I had built my integra's engine for ls-vtec, with the money I spent, it was not worth the 190 whp. If you piece together a kit for your integra, with about 10 psi I heard you can be at 240 whp and more.
Before you boost the car tho, Run a compression test and leakdown test on the engine to make sure the internals are all good. Also how many miles does the engine have?
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Re: Turbo a stock B18A1 (lsvtek)
Spend the money on pistons/rods instead of the vtec head. You can always add it later FAR easier than pistons/rods. NA LS/V will be ~180whp w/o major boltons. Boosted LS/V will limit you to ~250whp due to the thin rods. LS with rods/pistons will get you far past 300whp. In fact, someone had an unknown T3 with his LS and it made 300whp with obvious boost leaks.
NA LS/V if you want to make riceboys wet at the gas station.
Boosted LS if you want to make the audience wet at the drag track.
NA LS/V if you want to make riceboys wet at the gas station.
Boosted LS if you want to make the audience wet at the drag track.
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Re: Turbo a stock B18A1 (lsvtek)
My engine has 210,XXX miles on it. I'm looking for another one though. I really want a 92-93 B18A1 that I can rebuild and everything, but the B1s are easier to find. As are the 90-91 A1s. I was planning on doing those tests on my "new" engine when I find one(I haven't really been looking hard though). I was also planning pistons rods valves springs and retainers. Anything else I should get before I go turbo?
Oh yeah and micrpolishing the crank, and after this post as kind of a joke ( https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2386633 ) and twin turbo lol
Oh yeah and micrpolishing the crank, and after this post as kind of a joke ( https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=2386633 ) and twin turbo lol
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92-93 B18A1 is the same as the 90-91 one cam has a diff spec thats it and its obd1.
the cam is the only reason it makes 10 more hp. but from looking at the service book it shows the 90-91 making more torque then the 92-93 b18a book the book could be wrong
the cam is the only reason it makes 10 more hp. but from looking at the service book it shows the 90-91 making more torque then the 92-93 b18a book the book could be wrong
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The 92-93 is obd1 the earlier ones are not. the 90-91 do make like 2 ft lb more torque but I want the B18A1 from a 92 or 93, that's what I have now.
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