ok i been thinking about putting a jrsc on my car. it has a gsr in it and i want some boost but i also want reliablity and be able to keep my ac and power steering. any pros and cons about this kit?

 

Engine bay temps are known to get pretty hot. But there is a company that makes a intercooler for it.

Ali

 

the jrsc kit are good i have one on my 97 gsr and had it on since 20K miles and know theres 85K running 10psi with btc and map controller. fmu tuned and i drive 97 miles every day for work and have never had a problem except a broken belt but it could still be driven, just no boost. and i did a 13.5 on 16" rota c8 and 12.8 with slicks 24.5 lenso vpd.

 

ya i been in debate whether to got n/a or supercharged. most would say turbo all the way but i wanna keep my ac and power steering and im not worried about being the fastest teg out there just wanna be able to hold my own if you know what im saying.

 

go for a mild n/a build then. Drop some cams in, do a valve job and tune it then if that doesn't give you the bump you need then you'll still be able to sc itwith the n/a build you just did.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc4teg95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ya i been in debate whether to got n/a or supercharged. most would say turbo all the way but i wanna keep my ac and power steering and im not worried about being the fastest teg out there just wanna be able to hold my own if you know what im saying.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what makes you think you cant turbo your integra and keep your ac and power steering??? Someone lied to you

 

I had a thread asking the same question about a month ago. Do a search under my screen name and you'll see the pro's and con's. In the end, I purchased a Greddy turbo kit. The greddy turbo kit is cheaper, and you'll definitely get better hp numbers.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by snowboardgeek1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had a thread asking the same question about a month ago. Do a search under my screen name and you'll see the pro's and con's. In the end, I purchased a Greddy turbo kit. The greddy turbo kit is cheaper, and you'll definitely get better hp numbers.</TD></TR></TABLE>

coulda pieced together your own kit for a lot cheaper than greddy price tag and make even more power....

 

i think the drag kit is the way to go, has external wastegate and can get alot of hp gains. the greddy kit has the e-manage for tunning but i dont personally like it.

 

drag isnt even all that great...their turbo manifold blows...Boost creep is inevitable with that horrible WG placement...The revhard manifold is much better (still not the best) and if I ABSOLUTELY HAD TO GET A KIT...it would be the Revhard, Turbonetics, Full Race or PeakBoost

 

Obviously, but passing smog is a major thing for me. Plus, having AC, power steering, and a quick spooling turbo are all major factors that played into my decision. In the end, the Greddy fit all my criteria and more. I bought mine used and paid a lot less than a brand new kit, with more upgrades. Screw the greddy blue box. I'll be running Crome.

 

well it's all personal prefernce. i had my car gooing good @ 15psi and ran a 11.7 on a stock gsr, tuned standalone unit. on the drag kit. the rev are very similar to drags. but knowadays i would go with a full race/peakboost kit for sure, or just a good ramhorn kit.

 

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what makes you think you cant turbo your integra and keep your ac and power steering??? Someone lied to you</TD></TR></TABLE>

what makes me think this is the fact that in all the pics i have seen the turbo was right where the ac fan would be and most of the people are running civic radiators b/c the turbo would be hitting the factory radiator

 

yeah some people dont even run the ac fan. but people also install a slim fan to be pusher fan. and have the ac line pulled all the way forward.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc4teg95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what makes me think this is the fact that in all the pics i have seen the turbo was right where the ac fan would be and most of the people are running civic radiators b/c the turbo would be hitting the factory radiator </TD></TR></TABLE>

ah no first hand experience?? well Im telling you that keepin your AC is possible while going turbo...Too much pic browsing and not enough researching maybe...

BTW I have my stock radiator...

 

you are right i have no first hand experience with turbos or boost at all for that matter. i have hear turbos are not good for dailt drivers then i heard they are its like arguing that the glass is have full or emepty. that why i im either going supercharged or all motor. granted all motor wont be as fast as boosted but that is ok with me like i said eariler. im more on reliablity then ***** to the wall fast. one point in time i didnt give a **** about power steerin or ac but after drivin around w/o p.s and growing out of that "lets tear everything out we dont need" phase i want to keep the factory luxuries.

 

lol in one ear and out the other....you can keep all your luxuries and reliability if you go turbo...If you have no first hand experience how can you say its unreliable??? You hear people blowin their motors turbo because there are more out there that are turboed, usually the ones that give are the users pushing the limits of 300+whp stock bottom end, or some noob that overboosted and blew his motor...The guys with the moderate 220-275 whp drive theirs all the time with great reliability...You dont hear too much about Supercharged guys blowing their motor, thats because they wont ever see 300+whp on that ineffecient blower on a 4 banger...they are usually in the 220-250 whp range...which you can achieve those numbers while turboed and believe it or not, it would be a lot safer than using the blower (Blowers generate ALOT of heat)

 

I have to say I agree completly with lVlemphizStylez.

Personally if I were to go with a boosted daily I would just get a nice small ball bearing turbo (Gt28R) with a A/C and P/S compatible manifold.

If you want additional peace of mine with reliability just make sure and do all maintenance and run a compression and leak down test to confirm the motor is healthy (but this would apply to any application; boost or NA). Also, you could run a small oil cooler, larger capacity oil pan, etc to help keeps temps down.

Ali

 

where would i be able to find a ac ps compatiable manifold from? what about the greddy kit? i know its a baby turbo kit but for noobs to turbos it could work for me for now til i get a better understanding


Modified by dc4teg95 at 1:26 PM 1/2/2007

 

I know Revhard has an AC compatible kit, Im using their manifold in a custom setup and it is an AC compatible manifold. I dont know anything about the greddy kit more than they dont use a t3 series turbo and it's an internally gated setup(gay and boost creep prone) but for moderate power levels they seem to be a good player. Go research the greddy kit, I'm sure you can find information on it here

 

do you know any sites i could look for rev hard parts. i been told piece a kit together rather then buy a kit. cheaper and get better quality parts. i know the basic stuff to get(turbo,manifold,downpipe,charge pipes, intercooler, bov and waste gate) but other then that not to sure what else i would need. the only thing i dont like about the greddy is the e manage. and the kits are for obd2 cars so i have no use for that and i would replace it with hondata s200

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc4teg95 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">do you know any sites i could look for rev hard parts. i been told piece a kit together rather then buy a kit. cheaper and get better quality parts. i know the basic stuff to get(turbo,manifold,downpipe,charge pipes, intercooler, bov and waste gate) but other then that not to sure what else i would need. the only thing i dont like about the greddy is the e manage. and the kits are for obd2 cars so i have no use for that and i would replace it with hondata s200</TD></TR></TABLE>

If you dont have a good grasp on turbocharging yet I suggest you do buy a kit (if you're in a hurry to be boosted)...Custom setups are cheaper, can produce more power, and you select what you want...But if you dont know what youre looking for, thats not really going to help you. You could always sell the emanage and put that money towards your Hondata. I'll see if I can find some links for you for a few kits...If youre in no hurry, I suggest you search this site about custom setups, would save you some money and you'd better understand what youre about to do to your car so If anything does occur (expect the unexpected with anything you do) you will know how to handle it..Cause yes you can buy a kit now and be turbocharged tommorow, but you still dont understand the components youve just tossed onto your engine...

 

any help would be great. and thank you for looking for the links for me. ya im not in a big rush for boost. definitly want to get a good grasp on it before i do anything. that way when i get a better understanding on boost i would get a "starter kit" i guess you can say like the greddy or anything like that(no ebay special kit) then as i gain more knowledge i can upgrade slowly.

 

A lot of good links can be found here;
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1024174

Ali