Can any of you help me find a good deal on a Turbo kit, Drag 3, Greddy, Or Custom
i'm looking to get 450 whp on 18-22 lbs of boost heres what i have now

1989 Civic Dx
B16a1 / ACT Street / Light Flywheel / LSD Tranny
Vafc
Greddy Catback
Cheese dick Intake
NX Express 40 shot Wet

So as you can see I'm Still really slow!!


I would like to pay somewhere around 2500-3500 for Turbo kit is this poss...

 

It is possible to get a kit for that much but you won't be running 18-22 lbs with just the kit. In order to run that you need a good engine managment system(ie Hondata, AEM, Electromotive, etc) and a built block.( new pistons, rods, sleeved, seals, machining, etc.) A stock block is not going to hold that much boost for very long. So you are going to be looking at a much higher cost if you want to run that much boost.

 

Make your own turbo kit. It is way cheaper. I plan on doing that also for my DX hatch also. You will save alot of money also. Besides that the turbo kits usually have bullshit engine management not designed for high boost. Since you have a VAFC get DSM 440 injectors a drag manifold or equivilent, t-3/4 hybrid, some kind of FMIC, make some charge pipes, get a MSD 6 BTM and build the living dog **** out of your bottom end and port the head. For the HP numbers your are wanting it would be more easily attainable with a b18 or b20. Do a search on turbo, and just chill in the FI forum. Try to absorb as much info as possible. Oh yeah this I found quite helpful. http://www.homemadeturbo.com

 

yeah.....what he said....


seriously


(edit....the first guy.....)


[Modified by xXsarcasmXx, 5:44 AM 9/10/2002]

 

I went to importbuilders.com and they seem to have some pretty good deals on built blocks. or should I just build it myself? if so what pistons, rods and sleves should i use?

Thanks

 

Yeah, importbuilders have some really nice blocks for sale. My suggestions are to talk to as many people as possible and learn as much as you can before you jump in headfirst.

Suggestions:

Pistons: JE
Sleeving: Golden Eagle
Rods: Eagle or Crower

Crower rods are much more expensive than the Eagle rods but both can handle lots of power.