I am not new to the honda game but just getting back into it! my last honda was a 93 hatch with a b-16a swap it was my baby! haha but my new venture is the 02 ep3 in my profile pic.... im in new ground with the k series motor i really want to boost this one seing how my last car was all motor... that being said im on a preety restricted budget... any suggestions as to cheaply yet correctly turbo chargeing my ride?

 

define cheaply

 

i understand its going to be expensive to do.... so i guess u could say 1000- 1500 price range max cheaper if possible...

 

that kind of budget gets you kpro and a tune. you'll need 3-4x times that.

 

ok thank you foryour response

 

yeah you can't incorporate the words "cheap" and "boost" unless you really want to mess your ride up. Kpro and a good tune already eliminate the word cheap and boost... you need to pay to play...

So far I have over $5k invested into a turbo kit I've never seen. And that doesn't even include EVERYTHING...I still have other crap I need. Granted I went above and beyond.

If you want boost and cheaper..... go supercharger

 

^This. Suspension and engine are two places on the car you don't want to cheap out on.

 

i fully get ya guys.... its just a first so i wanted to know exactly what im looking at getting myself into! does anything internal need to be done to my motor?
i guess thats also important to know...

 

you have an EP3 right? Yeah your engine sucks... might as well save your turbo money for an engine build/swap instead.

 

lol. yea.

 

You can run 5-8psi of boost safely on the stock internals (someone correct me if I'm wrong.) But like they said, the money you would spend on a good turbo setup could be used more cost effectively on a swap that will give you more power right out the box.

 

so a k24 swap would be money better spent?

 

it's a better platform to start with if you want to make power

 

will it bolt strait in or require mods to fit? also will my current tranny work with it?

 

straight drop in with a crv passenger side mount bracket. you'll need to swap a few sensors from the old motor onto the new one.

 

thanks

 

kmod crate engines worth looking into?

 

On your budget NO...

K series is far from cheap. You might want to go back to B series if you want cheaper

aftermarket parts. Best mod your money can buy is Kpro thats a good start. Once you

get that save more money and do more research. A basic Greddy turbo kit starts out at

$2700. Just think about it.

 

for that price range go to ebay. you wont find a reputable "kit" for that price. then you will have to look into tuning after that. for the more budget oriented, id rec a jr supercharger and tune. i know you can pick a JR super for around 2000

 

spend the money on K pro, no matter what you end up doing you will need proper tuning. Not to mention k pro is a great upgrade all alone as well.