JLman86

Hey guys just need some help. I was planing on running a turbo on my D15b7, because i am not able to afford an engin swap. I was going to get a t25 and only run 5 to 8psi max. Im not sure really what are the engine can handle so i need some help on what to do. I really want the turbo for a little boost so let me know what to do. Thanks

Mag00n

If you can't afford a d16 then I might hold off on the turbo. But to answer your question that motor isn't really worth boosting but you can do it. Then if/when the motor blows you can just upgrade to a d16 and swap the turbo kit over. I'd get the d16 first though, they are cheap!

JLman86

So what kind of boost do you think i should run that wold be safe for a while at least?

cxjon

i know people who boosted a d15b7.... 5-7 lbs should be safe

Mag00n

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Yup.

unsungsohc

yup i have run 8 lbs. on a blue box for over a year and no problems yet

JLman86

well i guess 8psi wouldnt hurt then, well i'll give it a try, Let me know if you guys have any other input, i can always use it

chase

Dacalac

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chase</TD></TR></TABLE>

make sure you post up some numbers! I'm rockin the b7!

lvcompetition

umm i have a eg and i dont ha the money for a b series so im going to do a d16y8 swap, i think u should do that better!!! and then go turbo.

Tad

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Thats hogwash man,

its well worth it, just dont go too crazy with the kit,
a t25 running 8psi would be just fine, i'd say 8-9psi is the most you'd want to run on that motor, as the rods are fairly weak,

basically you probably want to worry more about how much horsepower you're putting through the motor rather than the boost pressure you're running,
for example, i'd say the b7 can probly hang with around 170whp reliably(if tuned properly) but any more and i'd be worried about it going out.

7psi on a t25 would be JUST fine,

and just a note, this would be a very fast setup and probably spank a b16 swap in the same car.

Uncle Ben

IMO no more than 8 psi. My friend just turbo'd his z6, he's running 11 psi and he's starting to break stuff...

JLman86

WOW you really think it would hang with a B-engine swap huh... ok well that sounds gooood to me. thanx for the advice, leme know if you have any thing else to tell me. Helps me out thanx man

chase

lvcompetition

how many miles ur motor has?

Tad

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chase</TD></TR></TABLE>

at 7-8psi.. definetely

i'd say you could take a b16 or b18b/a, even with boltons,
but a b18c1 or c5 or lsvtec would prolly spank ya, heh.

but hey, nothings 100%, things vary, you're setup could end up being **** slow.. who knows until you actually try.

but the fact is you get alot more torque with a turbo setup than you would with most N/A setups, especially b16's, heck a b16 doesnt really have much more torque than a d15b7 in the first place(maybe like 15-20lbs more), if you're running like 140lbs torque with you're turbo setup it would be very fast.

lvcompetition

hey im getting a d16y8 40000 miles on it how much boost can i give it already has headers cold air intake stage 2 clutch and going to go short shifter can i also beat some b 16as??

Mag00n

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Thats hogwash man,

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Hogwash? You've misinterpreted my point. I like dseries turbo. My point is that if he can't afford to do a d16 swap(ony ~$450) then he shouldn't get himself involved in a turbo kit, doesnt matter what motor it is. Turbo's are expensive. Theres is always unforseen costs and up keep. Because if he wants to go cheap, he's going to eventually have problems. And if he wants to go with a nicer kit, well, what's really the point? I don't think its worth the money a nice kit will run you just to hang with b16 swaps. But like I said, you could always go with the nice kit and switch it over to more capable motor down the road. Just my .02

Tad

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Hogwash? You've misinterpreted my point. I like dseries turbo. My point is that if he can't afford to do a d16 swap(ony ~$450) then he shouldn't get himself involved in a turbo kit, doesnt matter what motor it is. Turbo's are expensive. Theres is always unforseen costs and up keep. Because if he wants to go cheap, he's going to eventually have problems. And if he wants to go with a nicer kit, well, what's really the point? I don't think its worth the money a nice kit will run you just to hang with b16 swaps. But like I said, you could always go with the nice kit and switch it over to more capable motor down the road. Just my .02</TD></TR></TABLE>

ah, well that makes sense,
I agree fully.

and yeah it is a good idea to go with a cheaper kit for that stetup,
just dont skimp on the engine/fuel management/tuning! thats where it really counts!

also if you want alittle more "oomph" might I suggest a 14b,
they'll pull alittle harder than a t25

s2kds

I also was wondering what kind of gains you would get from this set up on either engine?

JLman86

my engines got 115000 so i mean its got quite a bit, but im getting a turbo setup form a friend for preety cheap so its not like im spending thousands on a kit, as of now i have a front mount cold air intake witch substacially gave me more low end witch was nice sooooo but leme know wut to do next