ok so i was wondering how good this turbo kit is. it's a greddy TD40H-15g turbo and Includes - Cast Mani, FCU, Air Intake, piping, hoses oil lines and misc. hardware.

my car has 92,000 miles on it so i would have to either rebuild/upgrade or i would run a low psi. my main concern is wether or not this turbo is any good. it's a smaller turbo so it should run less psi but spool up faster right?

is this kit worth buying? what kind of boost psi can this thing push? it has no intercooler but it's cheap so i like it is it worth the $1600?any info on this turbo would be great, thanks!
[Modified by tek_civic, 4:32 AM 10/11/2002]


[Modified by tek_civic, 4:57 AM 10/11/2002]

 

so are these turbos any good? i have searched around and found nothing really helpful. any info on it would be good.

 

i'd get it if the kit is fairly new / brand new...i am getting the td05h-18g (standard in greddy kit for my GSR). i would assume the 15g is well matched to your engine.

 

Yeah, it will be nice on the ex. $1600..is it new?

That seems even more than a new one would cost for the SOHC's. W/o an intercooler, you're only going to be able to run ~6psi tops; and you will get REALLY tired of that REALLY fast; trust me. I had to run 6psi on my kit (And I was intercooled, had fuel problems), and when I finally was able to get to 8; I could really tell the difference.

The turbo will spool early. ~2250-2500, but it will let off in the upper end RPM's.

I would say go w/ a J/yard turbo project. Get a 14b (Off a 1g DSM), a DSM SMIC, DSM BOV, Charge Piping, and have your lines made for you. You'll spend 1/2 the $$, be able to boost more, and have a nice sized turbo.

jB

 

1600 used, hmmm I think you can get it new for that. Ask Ben/Viren or check to see any groupbuys on here.

 

i'm a turbo newbi, how does the side mount IC work ? where would you mount it for an integra? sorry for the stupid Q

 

$1600 is about retail on the SOHC GReddy kit. You can get them for around $1400 new, bone stock(no BOV, no IC, etc).

 

Sidemounts mount in the fender well of the cars they come on. You can mount it pretty much anywhere, as long as it gets airflow, and it works like any other air/air IC.

 

yah ive seen full kits brand new on sites for 1500$ ive seen them used for like 700$ with everything!! and yaes its a nice kit for the sohc and its street legal!
good luck!

 

Heres some motivation for ya....I have a 94 Civic Ex Coupe, 89,8** miles to date, stock d16z6 engine, greddy turbo kit, 7-8lbs of boost, best time so far: 14.330 @ 95.75 mph. The best part is...its an automatic. So yes, Id get the greddy kit, it has been the best part of my life!

 

wow thanks a lot boostinb18 thats pretty helpful. i think i will look for a used one as the price i was talking about was for a new one. could you tell me more about a j/yard project? i will do some searches and i think one of my mags has just that in it, so respond if you feel like it but i can probibly figure it out myself. thanks

 

go here for a home made junk yard set up. It should cost you around $1000 for a complete kit W/ IC/BOV. A brand new SOHC GReddy kit comes w/o IC/BOV and should cost you around $1500. You can find a used kit if you're lucky for about $1200-$1500 with an IC and a BOV and maybe some extras....Good Luck.

 

Licensed2Spool list all your mods please. thats sounds sweet 14 sec auto civic! i'll love my auto teg to be 14 sec with the greddy kit.

 

hey wats up..im kinda wonderin about the used greddy thing....my friend offered to sell me his used mani, turbo and downpipe....but the turbo needs a rebuild...so wat i was wondering is....would a 16g turbo bolt up to the greddy manifold and ****...i figure it wouldnt be that more expensive to get then buyin the 15gt off of him and having it rebuilt and the 16g would make more power.....wat u guys think about this?



[Modified by DevilSolSi, 7:47 PM 10/11/2002]

 

I don't see why a 16g wouldn't bolt up to the GReddy manifold...and ****. I believe both have square shaped flanges correct me if I'm wrong. Good Luck.

 

well do u know if the flange is a different size or somethin?

 

well thanks for all the info, those junkyard turbos sound like a good idea! i also saw some cheap ones on ebay.

 

Integrx - here are my mods:

Greddy Turbo Kit
Custom built intercooler
Custom intercooler piping
Blitz BOV
Joe P Manual Boost Controller
Apexi Turbo Timer
Greddy Evo Exhaust
Vortec FMU
Jackson Racing fuel pump
Apexi V-AFC
Missing Link
Fluidyne Radiator
FAL Fan
NGK plug wires
Zex plugs
Falken Azenis Sport tires
stock internals and stock auto tranny
7-8 psi

For pics, check out my groups website at http://www.slowmotionmotorsports.com