I juz picked up a 99 gsr with 77k after reading acouple of articles I seen a patern
alot of us integra 1.8L owners are going turbo. Well heres my question I would like to make my gsr turbo...... I still want this car to be a daily driver so reliability is a must.....
Were do I begin?
Engine and car are stock....

 

You should begin by doing a SEARCH (near the upper right corner) and read up on what people have to say. As far as I know, only the Greddy kit w/o intercooler and maybe a JG Edelbrock kit are STREET LEGAL.

 

will run a search
thanks man new to this website but so far is great
good lookin out

 

well i would recamend just peicing one together for the type of driving and amount of boost you would be running

 

im in the same boat right now. just picked up a 95gsr and working on a turbo kit for under 1500$

im planning on used manifold, t25 turbo w/ internal wastegate, dsm SMIC, 2.25" piping, 3" DP/cat into 2.5" apexi ws2 catback, still trying to decide on tuning...going to be running 6-8psi MAX until i feel i need more and want to build the engine up to handle it

 

is everyone with turbos running forged internals?? ive seen a lot of people recommend itr pistons, but how much boost can you run without forged internals??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 95teg_ls &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is everyone with turbos running forged internals?? ive seen a lot of people recommend itr pistons, but how much boost can you run without forged internals??</TD></TR></TABLE>

who is recomending ITR pistons for a turbo build ? They arent even forged , theres way more factors than just psi . Look into how much air it actually flows .

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evan938 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im in the same boat right now. just picked up a 95gsr and working on a turbo kit for under 1500$

im planning on used manifold, t25 turbo w/ internal wastegate, dsm SMIC, 2.25" piping, 3" DP/cat into 2.5" apexi ws2 catback, still trying to decide on tuning...going to be running 6-8psi MAX until i feel i need more and want to build the engine up to handle it</TD></TR></TABLE>

you can run way more than that with a T25 and you will be fine

 

Not only do you have the search button at your disposal, but there is a 'forced induction' forum that has post after post of stock GSR's boosted from mild to wild.

 

i know i could, but i dont want to run the risk of something happening, and getting stuck with having to shell out thousands of dollars for a new engine. 6-8 psi will be more than enough for me...im coming from a 140whp elantra (modded) to a stock 95gsr, which is quicker than the elantra was with all my mods to it. i figure 6-8 psi i should be able to hit 220ish whp, which will be enough to put a nice grin on my face

like i said, if im gonna go for high boost, im gonna do it the correct way, and its not going to be with a stock long block. until i get a second income or a nice raise at work, its gonna be a while before i can afford a new engine to set aside and build up

 

i knew the itr pistons werent forged, but i just heard a lot of people using them, but i dont know if they were boosted.

 

ITR pistons wounldnt be good not bc they are not forged but bc they would give you way to much compression for a turbo engine.

 

I myself am trying to plan a build and am doing my home work first. I am looking to buy a 96-01 ls integra. I am shooting for 10,000 for a full build. Thats tuning, engine tranny, turbo, engine managment, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evan938 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im in the same boat right now. just picked up a 95gsr and working on a turbo kit for under 1500$

im planning on used manifold, t25 turbo w/ internal wastegate, dsm SMIC, 2.25" piping, 3" DP/cat into 2.5" apexi ws2 catback, still trying to decide on tuning...going to be running 6-8psi MAX until i feel i need more and want to build the engine up to handle it</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just a quick question. How much flow will you get from the WS2? I'd really like something quiet and stockish looking but if I ever go turbo I don't wanna restrict the air via exhaust.

ps...look at all the noob avatars in a row..scary

 

if you want to be some what quiet do a random cat back its 2.75 and not loud thats what i am using

 

2.75" is insane for a catback. 2.5" single will support up to 400hp.

you can check out this chart directly from maximum boost by corky bell

http://mahonroy.home.comcast.n...d.jpg

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sospeed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ITR pistons wounldnt be good not bc they are not forged but bc they would give you way to much compression for a turbo engine.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Are you serious ? People do high compression/low boost all the time , its all in the tuning . A forged piston will handle way more pressure than a cast piston .

 

But why would you want to do that?? You know you are going to be limited bc of your pistons. You are better off just buying a lower CR piston from the start. And yes you are right about the tunning but unless you have the right setup you will never be able to run more boost.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sospeed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">But why would you want to do that?? You know you are going to be limited bc of your pistons. You are better off just buying a lower CR piston from the start. And yes you are right about the tunning but unless you have the right setup you will never be able to run more boost.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You would do that because you can run lower boost but still produce the same numbers.

 

go to the forced induction forum and read all the faqs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by evan938 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">2.75" is insane for a catback. 2.5" single will support up to 400hp.

you can check out this chart directly from maximum boost by corky bell

http://mahonroy.home.comcast.n...d.jpg</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe for an n/a car. but for your turbo to breathe 2.75 and up is a must

 

you're still going to want to have a little back pressure in your exhaust. a 2.5" exhaust will be fine for anything short of having to build up a motor... 3" on a turbo 4cyl is rediculous unless youre running an insane amount of HP.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sospeed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I myself am trying to plan a build and am doing my home work first. I am looking to buy a 96-01 ls integra. I am shooting for 10,000 for a full build. Thats tuning, engine tranny, turbo, engine managment, suspension, brakes, wheels and tires </TD></TR></TABLE>

hey i got a 98 integra ls with b16 head and ecu, six puck clutch, lowered on skunk 2 springs, alarm,tint and intake for $5000 so all i have to say is shop around

 

mines stock engine but im building it come next month. and it helps alot from stock and a 2.3" exhaust which i have had before.

 

just a thought. why not just do a k20a swap? same cost with tuning and factory relaibilty. 220 hp 151 lb. trq