Alright guys i hav bought a stage 2 turbonetics turbo kit, and im about to put it on my f22b2 (SOHC nonvtec)... now i was told this kit is fine for a daily driven car, since it runs at 8psi boost.... but i want to make sure my engine is well able to handle it. So im guessing i need to upgrade my pistons and so forth.. any suggestions of what all i should upgrade, and where i can find these parts at...??

Sorry guys i know alittle about cars but this gets to complicated for me

 

for 8psi you wont need to upgarde anything if your engine is healthy and you get it properly tuned. You should upgrade your clutch to handle the extra torque, but thats it in the engine/driveline

 

I wouldnt think you would have to upgrade anything else. Is 8psi on the low or high end of the turbo range, i forget, cuz i want one for my car 92 accord. But money is always a factor.

 

I agree with poid... given proper tuning and whatnot... you would not need any new internals for 8psi.

I run more than that sometimes on a factory lower end with little issue's yet... except the last clutch I smoked.

 

First off... Turbonetics is crap. Secondly, the F series love boost. You can easily put 250 whp through stock internals reliably.

 

ok well if turbonetics is crap who would you suggest>

 

Good brand names; garrett, innovative for the turbo, GReddy, Apex'i, TurboXS for the wastegate/bov.

 

My suggestion is not to buy a kit. Do your research (look at compression maps for specific turbos) find the parts you like and work well together and build the kit for your specific application. This is good in two ways:1.you save money 2.the kit you build is custom taylored to your ride.

 

The problem with this is finding a reputable installer. WIthout someone reliable to custom fab and weld you a mani and piping, youre on your own. I was scammed horribly for a custom turbo setup. I swear some of the parts I bought myself werent even on my car when it was done. It's better to buy a kit, or some places let you buy parts of it, and add your own turbo, IC, BOV, wastegate, and fuel and boost management.

 

this guys exactly right, buying a kit is over 3g, if you find someone whos got a used kit it could be a lot less. but either way you can get everything new for like 2 grand total and like he said customize it to your style and ride. Of course on top of that youll need to save for the tuning. To check your motor, you want to run a compression test on all the cylinders first. Im not positive but i believe close to 200 is very good, someone correct me? like if each cylinder has 185-190 your fine. The reason is that if a cylinders losing compression, it will get worse, and you'll have major problems eventually... The f22 is great for turbos because it has steel cylinder sleeves which can take a lot of extra power.

 

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STFU. This is why I said DO IT YOURSELF!!! You don't need a custom fabbed mani, you don't need custom fabbed anything, just buy the parts seperately and do it yourself.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikecrx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">this guys exactly right, buying a kit is over 3g, if you find someone whos got a used kit it could be a lot less. but either way you can get everything new for like 2 grand total and like he said customize it to your style and ride. Of course on top of that youll need to save for the tuning. To check your motor, you want to run a compression test on all the cylinders first. Im not positive but i believe close to 200 is very good, someone correct me? like if each cylinder has 185-190 your fine. The reason is that if a cylinders losing compression, it will get worse, and you'll have major problems eventually... The f22 is great for turbos because it has steel cylinder sleeves which can take a lot of extra power.</TD></TR></TABLE>

THANK YOU :clapping:

 

I can for sure help you build your own kit. I am almost done with building mine. All I need to do is buy 450cc injectors, make a catch can, and weld my mani and downpipe. The worst thing is that I'm gonna have to wait until my manual swap goes in. BUT O MAN I can't wait for boost. I wouldn't do a kit at all because they are overpriced and some parts aren't great. I can piece you up a whole turbo kit that is maid out of quality parts. Here is my list and total it cost me $2,463 ( the best thing is that this is 100% better than a kit and it will not be as harsh on the engine)....

Garrett T3/TO4E Turbo 57 trim .50/.63 a/r
Ram Horn Style Manifold
Drag 4 Intercooler Piping
Tial 38mm Wastegate
P05 ECU chipped w/ Uberdata w/ Conversion Harness
JRC Intercooler
Down Pipe and Carsound Cat w/ O2 bung
Blitz DD BOV
Oil Feed and return lines w/ fittings
Gauge Pod w/ boost, oil pressure, and exhaust temp gauge
Relocate Battery Kit
AEM FPR
255 Walbro Fuel Pump
450cc Injectors
DIY Catch Can
Vacuum Manifold
Vacuum Lines
Payn Tech Tuning