Hello I was wondering if you think that a new turbo system would be hard to install. Would it save on gas, increase life of car, or just increase power? Keep in mind that I do have an '87 Accord with 124,000 miles on it, is it even a good idea?

 

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as for incressing life of car.. i dont think so.. it would ruin your engine quicker if dont know what your doing especially... and once you get it installed i would think you'll have a lil heavier foot with you new turbo... pushing you engine more than you normally do... it would burn gas more quickly.. more air needs more fuel to mix with to burn... it wil give you plenty of power all depending on how much you put into your car

 

sounds like you need to read up on turbocharging more before even attempting to try it on your accord...i'd start out on howstuffworks.com for a brief overview, and then start searching h-t or google after that...

 

Not to sound negative about this, but you have to also take into consideration that your car is if not close to 18 years of age. Putting in a turbo, even if it worked well mated to that engine, can other parts of the car handle this increase in power etc...?

A turbo is a good idea for increased power, the only thing about it is that there are more than just engine issues to worry about, so remember, when you increase the power and potency of one part of the car, the others have to keep up or you really arent performing at max capacity, and chances are that you will also be throwing premature wear on those non-modified parts.

 

Age of the car doesn't play that big of a factor. Besides, at only 124,000 miles on the odometer, he has less miles than a lot of people who begin to turbo their car. If a compression check reads fine, he's pretty much good to go.

If the car is carb'd, have fun converting it over to fuel injection...

 

well i was talking about motor mounts, things of that nature.


Modified by Confuc1ous at 10:54 AM 5/31/2005

 

to answer your question, turbo will decrease engine life, decrease gas milage, and increase power.

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not absolutely necessary, he could run a draw through or blow through carb setup, tho I've never personally seen that done with an older honda I'm sure it has been done before.

 

i've seen it done on old domestics and such, but like you said, never with a honda. i just figured it would be less of a pain (in this situation) to just convert it.