lately i have been thinking about turboing my car but i'm worried about blowing my headgasket which sounds like a common problem with many turbo'd honda's. my question is there any way to prevent it like a aftermarket radiator or some sort. much help would be apreciated. Thanks

 

not really. a good tune will save you from a blown head gasket. there are a lot of boosted members all on the stock HG. its just as strong supposedly as after market ones and just as easy to blow

 

To prevent a blown head gastet you will need to first find out how much psi your engine can handle without blowing it up. if you have the d17 like I do than no more than 8 psi on a stock bottom end. If you keep your car with a GOOD TUNE at 6-8 psi you will not blow the head gasket most likely.

 

yes, i have a d17a1 right know im spraying a 75 shot but would really like to go turbo but the only thing worrying was the head gasket blowing. thanks so far for the help

 

At some point, even with a good tune, its gonna blow. The headbolts suck. Replace it with another stocker, ARP head studs and a good tune, and you should be good to go.

 

Use this first: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1897200

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