im just finally finishing exterior dress up on a 2000 integra

i had an ls-turbo before, but ended up having to drop it because of alot of complications with passing smog

is an ls-turbo really worth the work? is there a street legal turbo setup?

 

>smog

If you're in California give up now.

 

If you live in California you have MUCH bigger things to worry about than turboing a Honda.

 

what is "worth it" to you may be not to someone else.
i am a california resident and im too old to be messing with smog

also, why would you have a LS in your dc2?

carb legal turbo kit? Greddy, Edelbrock
Good luck finding a complete kit

 

If you had a turbocharged LS before, then you should know if you liked it or not and that determines if it's worth it. Which I think it is worth it.
The Greddy turbo kit is used on Hondas for being street legal/smog legal and all of that, although they are difficult to find.
You could make your own street legal turbo kit as long as it has an internal waste gate or a recirculated dump tube for an external waste gate. And keep a good catalytic converter in your exhaust. Then it should pass emissions testing. Or just take it to someone you know for your inspection. Talk to the inspection places to get to know one of them and maybe pay them extra to have it pass.

 

Not in CA.
esp with obd2 vehicle

 

If I was in CA, I would install all of my stock equipment, including the computer, then take it for inspection. Then install a turbo kit the next day, and leave it on for the rest of the year. Then remove it when it’s time for inspection.
I know they could look under the hood during the year, but it’s rare.

 

Completely impractical. If you want the freedom to do what you want, don't live in Cali, period.

 

Piece together a greddy kit and keep it legal, or just return the car back to stock every 2 years. Or pay about $500 nowadays to pass it.

Is it worth it? Up to you.

Plenty of faster stock vehicles nowadays though.

 

I have a almost complete greddy kit for sale

 

@Pepe14 DM

 

Not me, i have no issues in my Hondas, currently have a built Pro charged GSR That has a Carb legal blower! My buddy put my registration in a loop so every other year its just a renewal and i go to the supermarket kiosk and pay for my tags! Its been almost 10 years no smog for my Integra! Thank you TOM!!! and a full bolt on K swaped hatchback both smogged and daily driven in CA. Just Keep the car clean dont street race and you'll be fine.