I have a 99 Prelude Vtec, im looking for the best Turbo, so far the only mod i have is a DC Sports header, im also looking for a CAI AEM or Iceman i thinking about going with iceman has anyone had anyprobs? for the turbo im looking to reach past the 300HP mark.

 

not really sure about the turbo...I think the gready one is up there with the best, but its also really expensive. as for the CAI, if I were you I'd go with a short ram intake...its shorter, (more velocity/volume) usually a little cheaper, and you don't have to worry about water-logging your engine. If you do put in a CAI, make sure that you use a bypass valve, or keep your car out of any rain. if you ask me its not worth the risk just for a few (5-10) extra hp and a little more torque. you could even put in a hood scoop and gain that back. ask JG or laughin about the turbo...you might even wanna go super if you're trying to pass the 300 mark. let us know if you do that without nos.

 

Use a bypass valve for what? if i put a CAI?? even with a longer one i was thinking of a iceman have you heard anything on that?

 

Just my opinion, but Iceman sucks! It is a cheap product, made of plastic! Just get a AEM CAI, but if you are thinking of going turbo, just put your money towards that, and forget about the intake.

If you are going to go turbo, I would suggest building your own setup. Get a set of Crower stage 2 cams for turbo, get the OBD II to OBD I adpater from Hondata, then get the Hondata Stage 2b, a HP Fuel pump, and I Fuel Pressure Regulator. You may also looking into upgrading your fuel injectors, and getting the resistor pack so you can run low impedance, peak and hold injectors. Your current injectors only flow at 270cc, and they are saturated. That is a really simple setup, and it will work. I will have a dyno for my car in about 3 months. Right before next season, but my build is a little more in depth. This setup should get you towards your goal, and you will be happy with it.

If that is a little too involved, then do a I/H/E setup, and maybe put a 50 shot on.

Just my .02 though.

 

a bypass vlave is a valve that doesnt let water up your intake, so that you wont ruin your engine.

 

I know FMAX makes a good turbo kit. Just go with AEM, it can' t be beat IMO.

 

Oh man. Well, first thing is research turbos a bit. If your getting a turbo your DC headers are useless, so is your planned intake.

300hp crank or wheel? If your looking for wheel horsepower your past the point of rebuilding the bottom end.

Take it to an experienced shop that can build a custom kit for you. By experienced I mean a shop that's done it before. Get a reference.

If you want to do it yourself, go to the forced induction forum and read everything there and understand it. Otherwise your going to have nothing but bad experiences and wasted money.

 

I agree with Dirty completely, and make sure you stick to whatever plan you have. I am sitting on a completely built H22A right now, and I have changed my whole setup. You will be somewhat happy with a turbo kit, but custom is the way to go. You build it the way you want, to your specs. If not, you just have to make due with what you have, and upgrade as you go along. Going turbo is a very expensive process. Have some extra cash around when drifting to the darkside, you are going to need it!

 

drifting to the darkside? whats that mean in english?

 

Going Turbo

 

T3/T4.

DragII or Fmax kit.

 

With a short ram do i still need to get a by-pass valve or no?

 

no

 

yes this probably was posted and yes i checked through some of the threads but i couldn't find the answer..anywayz heres my question:
since the newer 5th gen ludes are obd2 upgraded, i heard that getting a turbo will not be very compatible with it...is this true? would i have to convert it to a obd1? has anybody with the obd2 upgrade managed to put a turbo on without having to mess with the the ecu or get standalone, hondata, etc.?

also like most people i have been deciding on which turbo kit to get...drag vs fmax...i've been reading past threads and i was wondering if drag REALLY is a bolt-on kit like they claim to be...i heard that with drag losts of welding is required but fmax just bolts right on? anyone got the results of installing them?

 

a turbo kit will work on an obdII car. to control the fuel and timing you will have to resort to various less than ideal methods (the kits vary, some add injectors, some fool the stock computer into giving more fuel, some increase fuel pressure with a rising rate regulator.)

each of these methods (some people call them bandaids) has pros and cons. in an ideal world, the car's computer would control the injectors and spark advance based on many factors INCLUDING boost pressure. obviously there is no way your honda ECU is doing that in it's current state, and there is no way yet to modify an obd2 prelude ECU to do so. thus people who get tired of the bandaids replace their ECU either with an OBDI that they reprogram (hondata) or a totally self contained unit (haltech, etc).

 

here are a couple of links if you want some info on the FMAX kit fitment and how its Additional Injector Controller (AIC) control the fuel. personally I like FMAX better than DRAG, my reasons are in the link. the second link has sort of a walkthrough on the install of the FMAX.
http://www.preludeonline.com/showthr...threadid=39572

DirtyLudes Site http://www.hondaprelude.to/articles/inst_turbo.html