When my bike sells in a few weeks i am going to blow the money on boosting my car. I want a dd turbo car so nothing drastic just basic.. So on with my question: besides purchasing the "turbo kit" itself what should i do to the car to make this run smoothly? Its going to be my first turbo install. Should I modify fuel intake, ecu, injectors etc... If so what is recomended?? I want things to be done the right way. But on the cost efficient side.

 

Just a specific check list would be nice.

 

Your going to need
- turbocharger
- oil lines/coolant lines(if needed)
- blow off valve
- wastegate
- intercooler
- intercooler piping
- downpipe/dump tube for wastegate)
- bigger exhaust(if needed)
- turbo manifold
- bigger injectors(450cc and up)
- bigger fuel pump(always a good idea)
- chipped ecu(and someone to tune the car when it's finished)
- obd2a-obd1 conversion harness
- new spark plugs(NGk bkr7e usually works)
- new plug wires
- new cap and rotor button
- new fuel filter
- your oil pan will need a bung welded on for oil lines
- going to need lots of hardware bolts, clamps, etc
- vacuum line will be needed
- boost gauge
- wideband air/fuel gauge
- new more heavy duty clutch
- manual/electronic boost controller(if needed)

My advice to you is do tons of research before you go ***** deep into this. If you think you researched enough, research some more. Find a good tuner and get the car street or Dyno tuned ASAP when the turbo kit is installed. I'm prob missing some more info on a turbo kit. I was just going on what I had bought when I boosted my accord f series. Good luck, any questions just ask.

 

Also a compression test on your motor is always a good idea before even thinking on boosting it. A healthy motor and good tune can be just as reliable as it is stock.

 

Manifold
Turbo
Wastegate
Downpipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler
BOV
Oil Feed/Return
Injectors
Tuning solution
Colder plugs

And of course all required basic maintenance. If you boost anything that isn't 100% properly running you're probably an idiot. I've got an F22B1 turbo manifold for sale as well if you're interested.

 

using 93cavrs list u will need the following
- turbocharger  your choice (need to think of which setup you want, internal or external wastegate)
- oil lines/coolant lines(if needed)
- blow off valve  hks makes some nice ones
- wastegate  tial makes some nice ones (not needed if turbo is internally wastegated)
- intercooler  your choice
- intercooler piping  can get away with using ebay piping since u plan to dd this and going to run low boost
- downpipe/dump tube for wastegate)  custom welded
- bigger exhaust(if needed)  2.5 minimum 3” is better for more flow
- turbo manifold  log is the cheapest for u
- bigger injectors(450cc and up)  can use DSM injectors, they are rated at 440ish
- bigger fuel pump(always a good idea)  walbro pump
- chipped ecu(and someone to tune the car when it's finished)  Hondata, Crome, Neptune
- obd2a-obd1 conversion harness  idk why he would need this!!
- new spark plugs(NGk bkr7e usually works)
- new plug wires
- new cap and rotor button
- new fuel filter
- your oil pan will need a bung welded on for oil lines
- going to need lots of hardware bolts, clamps, etc
- vacuum line will be needed
- boost gauge  get quality gauges
- wideband air/fuel gauge  a must for tuning
- new more heavy duty clutch
- manual/electronic boost controller(if needed)  electronic is better for peace of mind
Also need to think about getting a turbo timer, u don’t want oil caking up in the lines that feed the turbo.

 

If I'm wanting low boost (6-8lbs) will i still need bigger injectors? If so can i take them off my 4g63 parts car? And the motor has great compression the whole car has 65k miles total. I planned on getting a clutch as well. The existing exhaust size is a full 2.5 inch. High flow cat. All new ngk wires and plugs. Basically i cant just buy a cheap turbo kit and call it a day huh? And i can have it tuned right down the road from me at the sohc shop.

 

Hi there, I have a f22b1 vetch with 286,000 miles on motor. Would it still be worth tuning, and if so, where would I have to start? I don't want to do any swaps I want to bring out the most of this engine.

 

Getting a cheap turbo kit isn't a good idea. It provides the right equipment but its not made out of quality material. I would piece together parts from reputable brands. It shouldn't be hard to find stuff because turbo parts are universal for the most part, besides a few pieces (header, IM, etc) so basically you can go pick up whatever turbo you want. Just keep in mind that $$=reliability and performance

 

Absolutely not on the cheap turbo kits. And yes, you HAVE to get larger injectors.

lol no.

 

yeah u will need bigger injectors since u will max out the current ones in the car and it is going to starve for lack of fuel. if u wanna save some $$ u can get also get a DSM bov and "crush it", google this and u will see that it can hold around 30lbs of boost.
if u are getting stuff from ebay remember that there are alot of knock-offs floating around on there, so be careful when making a purchase. sometimes seeing a good deal might be to good to be true!!

 

Well so far i got a garret turbo and a "big boy" intercooler from my friend for $125, and pulled the injectors out of my friends gst. I've decided to say screw the ebay thing and buy stuff at random from local tuners. What kind of fuel pump do i need. What sucks is i got a brand new one in it. and I can get intercooler piping off ebay I'm assuming??? That shouldn't matter too much right? What size exhaust can i get by with having?

 

Run a 2.5" exhaust. Intercooler piping is generic, so yes eBay is fine. Just use your stock fuel pump, I made 250whp with a completely factory fuel pump.

 

I have a full 2.5 on now actually so that saves my bank a good bit. Just need to get the piping,boost gauge, exhaust mani, bov, wastegate, boost controller, down pipe, dump tube, oil feed and oil return i guess.

 

The car actually came with a greddy turbo timer already hooked up to it.

 

just a reminder that u will spend a few dollars on a custom down pipe since this has to be fabbed up after everything has been installed and plumbed.

 

As mrj said, you won't have any options for buying a downpipe. It will have to be custom fabricated, and forewarning you it SUCKS to get anything in front of that engine.

 

Which style exhaust ports do you have? I have a brand new log mani that I actually did a light honing on the inside to smooth out rough areas then realized I had a different port style. Its a 0-0-0-0. I need the close port style. I also have a walbro pump thats new. let me know. Thinking about putting them up for sale on the site unless you're interested. Thanks bud

 

I also have an ebay intercooler, came off a civic (boost spike killed it on the highway after ten miles) haha its new, in pretty good condition.

 

Unfortunately mine are 0-00-0. I have 24hr access to a fully Equipt shop with great fabricators to lend me a hand.

 

He will need an ecu conversion harness because if his car is a 97 it's obd2a and he's going to want to run an obd1 chipped ecu lol.

 

WOOOPS!!! forgot about that since my car is obd1, i didnt need this

 

Why will I need to run an odb1 chipped ecu? And where can I get one of those? And can im having a hard time finding a down pipe flange for the turbo i have. Its a garret t25 50 trim. And i can find a manifold thats t25 there all t3 and the converter seems to take space.

 

You will need an obd1 ecu due to hondata and other tuning software not being able to run on a modern ecu. Obd2 is not a boost friend platform.

 

Ok. Thank you for the explanation. I'm just trying to expand my knowledge in this field.