how much work should i do to my car before i turbo it?

the car as of now only has little stuff.. intake, header, exhaust, short shifter

besides all the parts for the turbo what should i do?

 

oh wow. start here. https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/%2A%2A%2Aforced-induction-forum-faq%2A%2A%2A-1024174/

 

thanksss

 

Im sellin a turbo kit btw

 

that link was helpful,
but i already know all about a turbo

the question i was trying to ask was is would you guys recommend boosting a car that was basically stock, or should i build the motor a little bit more then do it?

 

you can boost between 8-10 pounds safe depending on what motor you have but i would suggest getting a tune. and you have to upgrade injectors or you can risk your pistons warping.

 

i have a b20 with low miles.

 

get the block sleeved, then you can boost up to 30lbs

if you put turbo on a stock internal motor it wont last you very long, you might as well spray some noz in that sh*t and pray for the best

 

yeah cause i already am building another motor on the side i just want my dd to have a little something..
thanks

 

^^ what man dont waste your momey on your d.d. if you want it to have a kick then seriously spray it

 

i usually wouldnt waste money on it but since i have a company car for my work and my job is pretty stable im now left with two toys instead of one...

ive never been in a car thats been sprayed hows the feeling compared to turbo?

 

i have never done it but im sure there is no diffrence besides the fact that they both mess up your motor,

 

ya spray it

 

nos is better i guess i like nos cuz is sheep u can put the hp that u want but make sure that the nos kit is wet and have a mechanic a good machanic that know how to setup ur engine if u do that the engine is going to last 4 ever cuz i got a civic 98 v-tech one cam only and is bean wow like 6 year runing nos and i never have problem with my engine.

 

yeah spray it

 

lots of bull **** in here, lol. boost is VERY reliable if the car is tuned. there are people on here that boost ls, gsr's 12 psi, every day and they last for years, all stock. engines don't just "break" because they are boosted. it has to do with the tune. timing off, fuel issue ect... the link i sent to you wasn't just about turbo's. it was about what to expect, how to go about picking a turbo, why a tune is important, and what you would need for a reliable car.

 

i know and thanks for that. trust me i spent alot of time looking at that link.

can anyone tell me what the feeling of nitrous is?

 

ehh, nitrous is ok. but, you can't use it on the streets on a daily basis. i mean, you can, but its gonna get expensive. and its illegal to use on the streets. not a big nos fan, unless its in a muscle car or something.

 

I had nitrous on my first car, a corolla. It was a nice little kick in the pants, but later when I went turbo on it, it was so much better. Just 7 psi on my corolla was amazing. I will never use nitrous again on my D.D. Later, when I got my GSR, I put a turbo on it and just from 5 psi, it was so much better and more fun to drive. My motor was completely stock with 170K and ran perfect.

I would suggest doing a compression test before installing a turbo and have a source of engine management decided. I used uberdata. How much power are you looking to put out?

 

I wouldn't boost a stock b20 block. The sleeves are paper thin, imo. But there's plenty of people who had done it.

 

if i were to boost it no matter what i would get the block sleeved.

and i havent came up with a good power idea to put out because i still dont know how much i wanna spend on it

 

in a sohc...vitaras is very popular and a cheap solution.

 

Not trying to be rude but don't say you know "all about" it.
If you did then you would not be asking the question, so of the old(knowledgeable guys) will ignore you for comments like that.

Either or will work, depending on your goals, which are?

This has got to be a joke!!!!! Right?

 

B20 sleeves are really thin and with the added pressure coming in, it wouldnt be recommended that you turbo the car without taking care of that first.

I would first and foremost, sleeve the block/forged pistons/forged rods.

However, that, in turn, might be a bit too much to do depending on your power goals...which by the way, are what exactly???

Im a fan of the "do it right the first time" club, so none of my build advice will steer you in the cheap direction.

 

STOP! using lbs as a way to justify boosting a car please. 12lbs on a GT28R is alot different then 12lbs on a GT40.