HondaCRZY

Hello,

I am considering purchasing an Ebay turbo and was wondering if you can help me figure out what else is required to complete the installation of the Ebay Turbo Kit? (ie, injectors, 2.5-3" muffler, etc)

I was wondering if you would recommend a 2.5" muffler or 3" muffler to install with the turbo?

How much power output do you think the engine can put out with 8psi boost?

Thank you

4drEF

8psi means nothing unless we know the turbo - a small turbo will result in less power than a large turbo at the same psi.

2.5" exhaust (not just muffler) works well with typical daily driver boost.
3" is better, but you may have a tough time with fitment.

I also suggest you don't waste your time with ebay turbos. They are really that bad.
You have to pay to play if you want something worthwhile.

You would have a better system if you pulled together a used 'junkyard' turbo setup.

Head over to the Forced Induction forum on this site. There is a lot of heads packed with really good knowledge available in there.
Forced Induction - Honda-Tech
but FIRST
and read... read... and READ this sticky.
https://honda-tech.com/forced-induct...2A%2A-1024174/

Then you will have some education to ask really good questions.
Seriously - I am not joking or being a jerk one bit.
That is the absolute best advice I can offer you.

HondaCRZY

Is doing a B16A swap less of a headache than going turbo?

4drEF

I think so.
If you bought a quality kit built for your motor it would probably be around the same amount of work to install as the engine swap.
The tuning, troubleshooting, and maintenance set it on a different level.

Canadian_EF

3" exhaust with 0 fitment issues (unless you have a shifter with a crazy short throw)

Thermal R&D Turbo/3" cat back exhaust.

I have one, fits perfect, no regrets.


But yeah it's a little easier to do a swap vs boosting a car, depending on what you have available. That car will need a tune, is there a place that does ECU tuning near you? NepTune? Hondata? Crome? Tuning is possibly the most vital, and expensive part.

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

lol@thinking an engine swap is replacement for boost. It's not an either/or thing. They both give completely different results, and while a swap might be cheaper (except it won't be, if you get a swap worth having), you'll get more power from boosting. Figure out what your goals are for the car before you worry about swapping, boosting, spraying, or building. Once you come back to us with goals, we can give you good advice.

Dallasb84

Don't buy a whole kit. Piece the eBay kit together. There are knockoff brands that work well. eBay turbos are the thing in the 240 world.

I would guess the hp limit is around 350 reliably.

I can pm you a list of the parts I have used and worked well.

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

Guessing limits without even knowing what engine OP has, and then telling him to PM you?

Dallasb84

Why don't you make like rest of the butt holes that are behaving themselves and drowned yourself?

But seriously I use eBay stuff. I race eBay stuff. That's why I'm in this thread being helpful.
D and B series all can run 350 hp with all pars purchased from eBay.

Dallasb84

lostforawhile

ebay doesn't mean junk if you are piecing together name brand quality pieces, but if you are buying some knock off kit, don't waste your money

NotARaCist

iTrader: (1)

350 on a stock block? Have fun, make sure you place your forehead right under the oil pan. A stock D series boosted to 350 is going to shatter itself.

Dallasb84

4,396 trolls in one year? Looks as though anything is possible.

There are plenty of parts to piece together on ebay and make 350 on a d series chump.

Keep making stupid. Move along. pick on someone else.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Parts list and dynos please.

Dark_Teg

Your doubting you could build a 350hp D-series with parts bought on Ebay?

boosted94gsr

Have you ever looked at notaracist's build thread? He is actually a pretty helpful guy and has contributed a lot of helpful info to the forum.

No need to act like little high school bitches guys lol.

Dallasb84

He started it!!!!

Here is my build I did back in 2010

98 civic ex
B18b swap
Ls tranny helical LSD
Stock gears
JE gsr forged pistons
Gsr Eagle H beam rods
Gsr crank
Ati crank dampener
eBay cheapo valve springs
eBay cheapo performance head bolts
eBay t3t4 50 trim
Emusa waste gate
Skunk 2 pro manifold
Denso 660cc
eBay cheapo 3 bar map
eBay 2.5 steel j bend and do parts
All eBay gaskets water pump and oil pump
eBay ssqv bov
eBay fuel pump
eBay vacuum manifold
All cheapo eBay crap
I used eBay bearings
eBay block guard u name it
I will try and find my import Atlanta build and for sale threads and post them up.
Made 327whp

DD for a year and sold it. Dude still drives it in eBay turbo.

Granted its a b series d series motors were making the same power no sleeves.

Dallasb84

Oh and @notaracist no worries not hating at you. Was just poking back a little. I'm sure he takes me about as serious as I take him and that's no f$&@$ given.

Dallasb84

This is my next all eBay project it's my pos weekly speedway/ track car. And it's fast!!!
I have Video beating z06 vettes. All bolt on eBay crap and driver mod. So ill just say its better to piece together eBay crap than buy the whole crappy kit.

lostforawhile

ebay is nothing but an auction site, everyone forgets that, no ebay brand, but if there was it would be advertised as cheap chinese junk at rock bottom prices, what you get out of it is what you search for, look for people selling quality parts, and save some money over buying them new, buy a 200 dollar kit, and it grenades your motor in a week, if you are lucky

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Surely you aren't asking me if it could be done. Doubting it? Not at all. So there should be no issue proving it.

I wonder why all these Ebay builders come on here with their panties in a bunch all the time. If you've done it, then goody for you.

lostforawhile

because everyone assumes if it's an "ebay build" it must be a bunch of cheap chinese junk, or a ricer build

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

Unfortunately that is usually the case. Unbranded/knockoff parts are hit and miss.

wantboost

iTrader: (2)

clearly dallas didn't read any of the replies...

we aren't saying 350hp can't be made with a SOHC. we are saying that a stock internal d series would never make that much power and live.

If he's talking about installing an ebay turbo kit then there's a 99% chance that he sure as **** won't be building the motor

accordturb96

Im in for watching what happens when the knock off/fake parts from china fail and boost creep finds your intake!!! But some people like doing things twice