Ok Im planning to buy a 99-00 civic si that is boost. Im a newb which no nothing about turbo. How do I know there is nothing wrong with the motor?? What question should I ask?? How do I know the turbo setup is correct?? How do I know everything is running good?? lol I know its alot but thanks.

 

first perform a compression test the psi should be within 5-10 of each other

find out if its tuned and what it is tuned on

also see if if the motor has been built or if its stock.... see if he has receipts for the internals

buying a used turbo car is a big risk....i bought one used and the motor went out 2 months later

 

check for oil around motor and parts listen 2 idle make sure its right hear out for any taps internaly check 4 smoke no black no blue or white smoke check brand of turbo make sure its a gd brand (e-bay turbos suk) i usally by the gd stuff 4my car like they say u get wat u pay 4

 

^^^THis

+if you have a friend that knows about them I would definitely take him with you. Another thing you should consider is that boosted cars require more maintenance, can you do this? If something breaks could you figure it out? ALso will this be your dd? Just keep thinking smart and don't make a bad decision

 

x2 compression check

just remember its impossible to find a em1 that has not been stolen or wrecked at least once

 

i got 1 and its jus sittin in my garage lol

 

You would be better off buying a stock car since you have very minimal knowledge of cars.

 

Thanks guys for your help. I think Im going to pass on this turbo car. Its to complicated. Its true having minimal understanding good get you into alot of trouble. On to the next one.

 

^ good choice

 

on top of that make sure things such as heating and a/c work as well...had a friend with an IS300 boosted and the a/c didn't work, ended up trying to use it once and messed up his motor