Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo?
09-24-2002, 06:27 AM
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Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo?
Like a lot of you NA guys out there, in the back of my mind I keep the idea of getting a turbo one day. But I am a DIYer, so I would like to put the setup together myself. If I am looking for parts in junk yards and such, what woul dbe the hardest parts to find? I would be putting the turbo on my ZC. Turbo shouldn't be hard to find, intercooler might take a while to get, but where would the manifold come from? What other hard parts?
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09-24-2002, 06:34 AM
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (muskrat)
You will need BOV
manifold you can use a HF manifold or dx 88-89 and get an adapter plate or drill and make your own like studs. I have an intercooler if you wanna purchase...
manifold you can use a HF manifold or dx 88-89 and get an adapter plate or drill and make your own like studs. I have an intercooler if you wanna purchase...
09-24-2002, 06:52 AM
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (forward_motion_crx)
BOV will be a 1st gen DSM talon 92 ish. they hold 25 psi 
the manifold is offf a HF or STD civic no DX came with it.
for an inter cooler go to a semi truck wrecker and buy a huge *** intercooler and cut out what you need sell the rest on ebay and get tanks welded up for your core section.
You can make money buying an intercooler
the manifold is offf a HF or STD civic no DX came with it.
for an inter cooler go to a semi truck wrecker and buy a huge *** intercooler and cut out what you need sell the rest on ebay and get tanks welded up for your core section.
You can make money buying an intercooler
09-24-2002, 07:13 AM
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (slowman EF)
But I am a DIYer
I think the IC is the hardest part of the process. I am in the current situation my self, and I can not find a IC for my needs, fits, and price that is not ridiculous. Good luck on your home made kit, try not to pick out to big of a turbo if its going to be daily driven. Lag is not our friend!
09-24-2002, 07:13 AM
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (slowman EF)
If you get a starion, your best bet will be to have new end tanks welded on.
A couple of other things that will be useful to get are a FMU (100 off the net), some injectors (310's will be good unless youre going to build the motor and run more then around 12 psi), and a fuel pump. The fuel pump can be acquired from a junkyard (90'ish turbo supra) but Id just get a new one, since no fuel=bad
Af for the turbo, Ive been using a Probe GT turbo, but have went thru 3 of them... they seem to always be blowing the turbo's seals. A great turbo would be the stock turbo off a DSM. You can usually find these off of DSM boards for sale... since the DSM guys are usually upgrading.
Godd luck!
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A couple of other things that will be useful to get are a FMU (100 off the net), some injectors (310's will be good unless youre going to build the motor and run more then around 12 psi), and a fuel pump. The fuel pump can be acquired from a junkyard (90'ish turbo supra) but Id just get a new one, since no fuel=bad
Af for the turbo, Ive been using a Probe GT turbo, but have went thru 3 of them... they seem to always be blowing the turbo's seals. A great turbo would be the stock turbo off a DSM. You can usually find these off of DSM boards for sale... since the DSM guys are usually upgrading.
Godd luck!
[Modified by N8-T, 10:16 AM 9/24/2002]
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (hybridmike)
You want homegrown or homemade?
I'd love to see a patch of homegrown
turbos! I'd even trade ya' a 20sac for
one.
I'd love to see a patch of homegrown
turbos! I'd even trade ya' a 20sac for
one.
09-24-2002, 10:46 AM
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (slowman EF)
I have an intercooler if you wanna purchase...
What kind?? I am specifically looking for the Starion FMIC. let me know
What kind?? I am specifically looking for the Starion FMIC. let me know
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Re: Hard parts to find for homegrown turbo? (93LSivic)
You want homegrown or homemade?
I'd love to see a patch of homegrown
turbos! I'd even trade ya' a 20sac for
one.
I'd love to see a patch of homegrown
turbos! I'd even trade ya' a 20sac for
one.
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