LordVtec

Wow Sam.. that IC looks awesome! i might have to look into doing the same when i install mine.. not to mention i might have to change the OEM bumper...


[Modified by LordVtec, 11:12 AM 10/26/2002]

SilverLudeSi

Yeah that ic is huge. It looks badass, makes me feel inadequate with my tiny spearco.

Boostless97Lude

thanks..... it still needs some more trimming on the crash bar, but i've got the hardest part licked

Boostless97Lude

i think it really compliments the R34 style bumper.... at first galnce people won't have a clue what the hell they are looking at.

LordVtec

I was just thinking the same thing, almost ashamed i posted a pic of my itty-bitty intercooler.. lol

LordVtec

lol.. yeah yeah yeah.. i know.. i might have to come to the dark side of the force.. lol

LordVtec

looking forward to joining the ranks.. almost there just need a manifold and downpipe..

BoostedH23a1

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291201157

fastludeh22

iTrader: (1)

ok, so this goes back to the "h22 is a not a good engine to boost" ****. i always hear that. then someone always says its the ringlands.... well if you are building a boosted motor the right way anyway, wouldnt you have to resleeve and use forged pistons, this will fix the prob wont it? is there any other reason's its a bad choice?...not that its going to change anything now, $6000 later, and i still dont have my turbo or fuel mgmt stuff, but damn its going to be fun

Boostless97Lude

if you plan on doing it right, i.e. re-sleeving, new rods/pistons, etc., then you've got no problems. it's only when you add excessive amounts of boost to the stock H series engine that you run into problems. even with proper tuning, they can't handle it, b/c of the ringlands. but if your going all out, you've got no problems.

Arch-Angel

Sorry to soun like a newb here, but WTF is resleeving? and what are the ringlands?? If i find that out I might be able to understand the flow of conversation better!

Boostless97Lude

ok, i'm headed out of the house tight now, but i promise i'll answer that one as soon as i can.

DirtyLude

That is one seriously large FMIC on a Prelude. How much clearance do you have from the ground. I can just see smashing the bottom on the first speed bump. Good work on the install.

Boostless97Lude

like i said earlier, if i didn't have a body kit that was bigger than the OEM bumper, it wouldn't work. i have about 1.5" clearnce form the bottom of the bumper to the bottom if the FMIC, i am going to get a peice of sheetmetal and bend it so i've got kinda of skid plate underneath to protect it, and also to help sitffen up that fiberglass bumper.

BoostedH23a1

better look out for squirls. i almost took one out yesterday night. damn armidillos will total our cars man. i didnt know they were that big. it was the size of a small cow that bitch was huge(not litterally).

Boostless97Lude

who then, i've really got a problem then.... i live on a dairy farm lol, i am actually going to put stainless steel grill mesh in front of it too, just to proctect the fins a little better

Smurfylude

so what Mani is everyone going to use? I really don't like how the max rev places their wastegate flange on the number one runner. I would think that it would make it prone to boost creep. F max is ok but, kind of the same perdicament. Is there a mani out there with a centeralized wastegate flange besides the SFP (which has fitment issues and does not accomodate my turbo TO3/TO4E T60-1)? This is really starting to really suck to go Turbo.

DirtyLude

There's nothing out there under $500.00 thats any good. Even over $500.00 it's hard to find anything. I've searched and searched and found nothing.

I've ended up trying the make the thing myself.

BoostedH23a1

I NEED A MANIFOLD AND DOWNPIPE FOR MY H23 damnit!!!......................................... .................................................. .................................................. ..................................................

PrecisionH23a

ive got the downpipe lee

DLB1994

has any one ever made good power on a stock h22 or h23

Boostless97Lude

do you mean a stock H22 or H23 with a turbo kit?

DLB1994

yeh turbocharged on a stock bottom end

Boostless97Lude

i saw a dyno sheet from one once that was like 280 to the front wheels, it was with a lower compression headgasket, and an MF2, it was from an F-Max kit on a 5th gen, H22A4

PrecisionH23a

before i built my motor, i ran a 8.8 8th mile on just a drag gen 2 t3/t4 turbo kit and slicks. ran a 13.9 on slicks as well with missing 3rd gear and a bad oil seal on the turbo.