Hey guys,
I've got an '03 Ex. I'm already done some mods to it, nothin big. (wheels, intake, exhaust). I'm thinking about going with a bolt on trubo. Probobly a T3/T4 Hybrid. What would you recommend to remedy the trubo lag as well as the wear on my enigne. I'm only gunna run it at 7-8 PSI but i've got an automatic tranny. I'm thinkin about a torque converter but thats big $$$. Any other suggestions to help my engin out? Thanks alot

 

You could run a smaller turbo since your not looking to push much psi. I don't know about autos, wouldn't think it'd hurt your spool time really, but what are you looking for anywyas. Just a daily driver with some more take off? If so then i'd just run a dsm turbo, or even a wrx turbo. Should give you quick spool. If i ever boost my four door, i'd do that, my hatch is a lot of fun when that turbo kicks in, but for daily driving, i'd just want something for 2-4 thousand rpm's personaly.

 

yea i mean i'm not looking to run this thing on a quarter mile track or anythin but i just wanna get a little more kick. Just daily drivin and messin around with friend stuff. Nothin extreme. Whats the deal with the dsm or wrx turbo. How much?

 

You should check out homemade turbo, or whatever it is, search for it. They have a lot of the junk yard setups, which is really all you'd need. I don't know how mechanicaly inclinded you are, may want to just get a kit for that power level. I still don't think you'd have to do anything to your auto, but i don't own one either Dsm's and wrx turbos can be had for cheap on ebay. Really cheap if you want to find one you could rebuild. Otherwise, head to the junkyards, i think people find them for like 50-75 bucks. Not sure what you can do for an exhuast mani though, if a d16 fits, then an ef manifold is cheap.

 

gotcha, yea me and my buddies will be able to put it in fine, and we can get all of the parts, it doesnt need to be a kit. i could probobly find a d17 manifold on ebay or somthin. Thanks