its 1 am and i'm using excel to make a list of parts and budget for my turbo build..this is all just off the top of my head, so i know i'm missing some things...anyone care to take a look and help a fellow H-T member out?...

DA9 Turbo Build w/ SiR Swap
Category Part Price Brand Purchase From
Engine
B16A $1,895.00 Honda Tigerjapanese.com
Valves Crower
Valve Springs Crower
Retainers Crower
Cam Gears $165.00 Blox SpoolinPerformance.com
Rods Eagle
Low Comp Pistons CP/Wiseco
Crank
Cam
Head Studs ARP
Timing Belt
Head Gasket
Bearing Set $115.00 ACL Golden Eagle
Oil Catch Can
Tubo System $-
T3/T04e 60 .63 a/r Garrett
Oil Lines/Fittings
Vacuum Lines/Fittings
Vacuum Manifold
38mm Wastegate
BOV
Charge Piping
FMIC
Couplings/Clamps
Exhaust $-
HKS Hi-Power HKS
Log Manifold
Dumptube
Down Pipe
Cooling System
Half Size Radiator
Slim Fan
Hoses/Clamps
Fuel System
Fuel Pump (255) Walboro
Fuel Pressure Regulator
Injectors w/ O-rings
Fuel Rail
Resistor
Elec/Ignition
Chip Kit
Hondata S300/Neptune RTP
Boost Controller
Gauges

 

damn...15 views and no post?....

 

thats alot for a cable b16 swap. id stay away from crower valvetrain stuff too.

 

a buddy ran crower and had no problems...seen a few other set ups do alright too...why do you suggest against it?...and what do you suggest instead of crrower?...

 

i suggest Ferrea, we have been using Ferrea stuff since ~04 or so, on our race engines and have had NO failures.

we were using crower parts in the past, and the keepers started pulling through the retainers, so it was only a matter of time before it dropped a valve, we were just lucky to catch it before it happend. this was on multiple retainers in the same head.. not just one. we all know what a dropped valve can do... bye bye engine, bye bye turbo ! hello bank account !

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DaveF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i suggest Ferrea, we have been using Ferrea stuff since ~04 or so, on our race engines and have had NO failures.

we were using crower parts in the past, and the keepers started pulling through the retainers, so it was only a matter of time before it dropped a valve, we were just lucky to catch it before it happend. this was on multiple retainers in the same head.. not just one. we all know what a dropped valve can do... bye bye engine, bye bye turbo ! hello bank account ! </TD></TR></TABLE>

damn...what about omni-power?....never seen or used those but know some people here use them on their set ups....and can you get back to the original topic...am i missing anything major?...

 

i had omnistuff in a head that i sold, i was going to use it, but never did

i have used skunk2 stuff with good results.

about your thread...

how much power are you looking to lay down? you are building the engine ***** to the walls, and putting a rather small turbo on it, probably wont be good for much more then 400hp or so..... (this can be done on a bone stock engine)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DaveF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i had omnistuff in a head that i sold, i was going to use it, but never did

i have used skunk2 stuff with good results.

about your thread...

how much power are you looking to lay down? you are building the engine ***** to the walls, and putting a rather small turbo on it, probably wont be good for much more then 400hp or so..... (this can be done on a bone stock engine) </TD></TR></TABLE>

this is the first turbo set up i am building completly on my own...it will be a dd so i'm only shooting for about 350-400 hp...however i am building it as much as possible for reliability and for future growth....later down the road..i plan to get another dd and dedicate this car to the track...i'll try and get as much numbers out of it as possible...

 

bump

 

anyone

 

damn..still nothing...

 

You forget to add a roll cage, fire suit, helment, and a trunk monkey in case you lost a race.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DaveF &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> id stay away from crower valvetrain stuff too. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i think the majority of people that experience problems with crower products is because it was installed incorrectly and blame it on the manufacturer

hearing stories about camshafts snapping in half within 100 miles???? cmon if thats not operator error than i dont know what one is.

do you really think they would still be in business if they sell products that mysteriously break that quick/easily????

having said that. Im currently on nothing but crower valve train, my odometer hit 3500 miles not too long ago and its still running strong.

 

What are your power goals and what do you plan to use the car for?? It seems like you have a good idea of where to start, but need to fill in the details.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Schister66 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What are your power goals and what do you plan to use the car for?? It seems like you have a good idea of where to start, but need to fill in the details. </TD></TR></TABLE>

anywhere above 300....but hoping to get between 350 and 400...it's gonna be a DD and an occasional weekend warrior but i wanna prep the engine for more power because eventually (when i get another car) i'm gonna get a bigger turbo and dedicate the car to racing...i want to build it and get as much power as possible and i don't want have to pull out the engine again for a rebuild.....i know i could just use stock internals and what not for now..but i wanna save as much money and time in the future as possible...right now the timing and finances are ok for a build..so i might as well get it out of the way...hope that's a good enough explanation of my goals....

p.s. i'm not adding tuning and machine work to the list because those are services not really parts i can order..

 

ttt...

 

ttt

 

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What about Brian Crower?

 

ttt

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sprockets &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

What about Brian Crower?</TD></TR></TABLE>

never used his products. i cannot comment on them.

 

ttt

 

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ttt for the RGV

 

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