20_00_lude

ok this is probally a dumb question but i have a stoock 2001 base prelude and i want decent power to the wheels. so i thinking of going turbo but i do not plan to do any internal work at the moment. i want to know what size turbo and psi is safe for a stock engine. the only advice i can find is that 8psi might be the most for stock internals. will i also need to dyno for tune or can i install and go. also are turbo kits on ebay worth the money and is it better to go to a internet dealer? thanks for any advice.

jared99

Baaaaaa.....Let me give you some of MY quick and simple advice about the ebay kits that I partly learned the hard way from piecing one together from there. They're mostly junk, unless they're an actual brand name like greddy, revhard, etc. You can even find a complete used greddy T3 kit for around $1400 or less if you look on craigslist. But when you end up getting those cheap $700 generic "kits" stuff doesn't fit right and everytime you blink you have to go spend another $50+ on some missing/non-fitting part to make it work. It won't be worth the time you waste, and eventually you realize you could have just paid like $200 more and had the real thing by the time you have stuff re-welded, bought the missing parts, etc. Plus if you sell the turbo or the car, I doubt buyers are gonna be too keen on a china turbo kit compared to something brand name. Save yourself the headache and just get a Greddy T3 kit or similar for your setup. I'm sure other people will post their turbo of choice, but the point is, if you don't have the money to do it right, just wait and save up for it.
Without some sort of fuel management system (like a chip or if you get the greddy eManage turbo kit) there's not gonna be much to "tune" on a dyno, except things like checking air-fuel ratio to make sure you're not running lean. Some, like the revhard kit just have a mechanical FMU that boosts fuel pressure when it sees boost. I found running one made the car constantly run rich to the point of black soot cakeing up all over the muffler.

98civicswapped

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jared99

just so you know, my guess is that this is not getting many responses since there are, at last count, approx. 1 million other posts exactly like this one that have already been answered. Might be better just to browse the archives. you can email or pm me if you want more info

ILLICON5000

If u get a bolt on kit Ill install it in my garage for $400 bucks a 24 case of beer and pizza - if you live in the dc area