Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine?
08-18-2002, 10:13 PM
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Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine?
Just bought a Greddy Turbo Kit for my GSR used, from a LS owner
modified the manifold to fit the gsr, now the shop who was going to install the kit DOES not want to, because they said that the small td04 turbo is not good for my engine and I will blow it within weeks? Any truth to this at all? I don't see why a properly tuned and INTERCOOLED system at 5 psi will cause any detonation. Than again, I'm new to the honda-turbo thing also......anyhow, TIA
Mick
modified the manifold to fit the gsr, now the shop who was going to install the kit DOES not want to, because they said that the small td04 turbo is not good for my engine and I will blow it within weeks? Any truth to this at all? I don't see why a properly tuned and INTERCOOLED system at 5 psi will cause any detonation. Than again, I'm new to the honda-turbo thing also......anyhow, TIA
Mick
08-18-2002, 10:16 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (xdsmguy)
Smack his *** around a little bit, rob their cash register and pay somebody else with that money who knows what the hell they are talking about to do your install.
What a ***...he must be a moron. It's smaller and won't be as powerful as other turbos, but it's not going to blow your engine. You might, but the turbo won't.
What a ***...he must be a moron. It's smaller and won't be as powerful as other turbos, but it's not going to blow your engine. You might, but the turbo won't.
08-18-2002, 10:17 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (xdsmguy)
intercooled or non-intercooled having a small turbo on your car will not blow it. only thing is that you will have little turbo lag (good) but your high end will fall off (bad.)
another thing, its not worth it... you can get a brand new greddy kit for $2500 made for your car. if its a td04 turbo system... i dont see how he was running it on his ls, if he bought the sohc kit and modified it to put it on a ls.. well then.. no comment.
another thing, its not worth it... you can get a brand new greddy kit for $2500 made for your car. if its a td04 turbo system... i dont see how he was running it on his ls, if he bought the sohc kit and modified it to put it on a ls.. well then.. no comment.
08-18-2002, 10:19 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (sushibug)
Does the LS kit come with a bigger turbo? I'd think it would come with the same one as the SOHC VTEC since they both have similar redlines and make their power below 7000 RPM.
08-18-2002, 10:48 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (mplex2000)
well he did state the TD04 which is the turbo that comes with the sohc turbo kit the LS I believe comes with a TD05-16G? OR 18G I forget but I would not worry that little turbo will spool like a **** but top end will be dead compared to one of the other off the shelf kits designed for the GSR B18C motor
08-19-2002, 04:20 AM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (IM ALL BOB)
Nope
It's a SOHC turbo made for a D series, but he had new holes drilled and tapped by a machinist to fit the b-series.....
Hmm, thinking about reselling this kit and just getting a right one now...
BUT a smaller turbo will have no ill effect on my gs-r right?
Mick
It's a SOHC turbo made for a D series, but he had new holes drilled and tapped by a machinist to fit the b-series.....
Hmm, thinking about reselling this kit and just getting a right one now...
BUT a smaller turbo will have no ill effect on my gs-r right?
Mick
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (xdsmguy)
No, a smaller turbo will not have any ill-effects if installed and managed properly. ANY turbo setup will blow the motor is not properly tuned or installed.
And when people talk about losing top end with a smaller turbo, it's all relative. If this is your first time being boosted, the top end is much better than any N/A setup. But if you've driven/felt a bigger turbo, only then would you "notice" a drop off in the top end. Plus, how many times are you going to do some high speed pulls? A quick responding turbo is much better suited for daily driving. I wouldn't want to wait til 4.5k rpms for any signs of boost with those bigger turbos.
If I wanted top end, I would have gotten an MKIV with a big single. 
And when people talk about losing top end with a smaller turbo, it's all relative. If this is your first time being boosted, the top end is much better than any N/A setup. But if you've driven/felt a bigger turbo, only then would you "notice" a drop off in the top end. Plus, how many times are you going to do some high speed pulls? A quick responding turbo is much better suited for daily driving. I wouldn't want to wait til 4.5k rpms for any signs of boost with those bigger turbos.
If I wanted top end, I would have gotten an MKIV with a big single.
12-08-2002, 11:52 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (Prelude_RCR)
The tdo4 is also found on mitsubishi eclipse 2.0 ltr engine (Auto 90-93?)
The greddy td04 is the 15g which is actually bigger than the mitsu turbo (tdo4-9b)
The new neon 2.4l turbo uses the tdo4hl-16g for 215 hp...
What I am trying to say here is that it will spool fast, but it's only good for 30-40 extra hp, which doesn't seem to be worth the hassle. Also, to flow enough cfm for your engine, you will need to be boosting more than 5 lbs.
Finally, when I bought a kit for my sohc in Thailand (Tdo4) the guy said that any smaller would run too hot, and might cause detonation. This could be the case for your gsr motor if you use it.
In any case, good luck on the turbo.
The greddy td04 is the 15g which is actually bigger than the mitsu turbo (tdo4-9b)
The new neon 2.4l turbo uses the tdo4hl-16g for 215 hp...
What I am trying to say here is that it will spool fast, but it's only good for 30-40 extra hp, which doesn't seem to be worth the hassle. Also, to flow enough cfm for your engine, you will need to be boosting more than 5 lbs.
Finally, when I bought a kit for my sohc in Thailand (Tdo4) the guy said that any smaller would run too hot, and might cause detonation. This could be the case for your gsr motor if you use it.
In any case, good luck on the turbo.
12-18-2002, 01:32 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (TurBoXBirD16)
will the sohc turbo manifold with the tdo4 fit a 18 g?is it the same flange?
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12-18-2002, 02:09 PM
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Re: Greddy turbo TD04, 5 psi = Blown GSR engine? (slwazgsr)
i would lower the rev limit of the car to prevent the flow rates from getting too far away from the effeciency peak of that lil turbo. but i dont think you or anyone looking to 'go fast' would consider doing this. your charge temps at high rpm are going to climb very quickly and even a nice big intercooler is going to have a hard time keeping up. I'd definitely get a larger turbo or start getting used to shifting at 6000rpms.
do it right or not at all. otherwise you're gonna break something eventually.
do it right or not at all. otherwise you're gonna break something eventually.
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