A buddy of mine said he ran a CRX with a turbo setup from a Saab 900. he can get an adapter plate from his machine shop to get the turbo to bolt right on. the Saab has an computer external from the ECU that manages the turbo, and the saab has a decent IC. basically I can get a turbo setup for around 200 bucks. he said he ran 16 lbs for some months before grenading. I'd be looking at more like 3-5 lbs.

anyways, is a T3 way too damn huge for a D16a6? would I just be flowing too much at 3-5 lbs?

 

If you're only going to boost 3-5lbs then a T3 is way too big for an a6. You'll be much happier with a smaller TD04 turbo (Mitsubishi/Greddy) or a T25 turbo. Also it is alot cheaper to piece together a kit with these turbos.

 

kinda what I figured. the reason I'm pulled towards this option is that the Saab boost control unit is exceptional, and I know a bit on how to adjust it. also, the whole cheapness fo it all is nice. hmm. still, something to think about. this is my daily driver so I really don't want to screw it up with too much boost or the wrong turbo. and the last thing I want is to spend more money on resleeving or any other internal mods that are expensive and/or time consuming.

 

I am going to have to disagree, a "T3" will not be to big for you aplication. Check out the June 2003 issue of Sport Compact Car, its all about boost and what kind of turbo you can run with your engine.
In this issue it has some math to calculate the compressor/exhaust housings and trim levels to match to your engine. Unless your a wiz or have some good mathimatical skill have a friend help.
The last thing you want to do is get a turbo that is to small or to big for your application. To small and you could choke your engine, and to big you could never fully relize the potential of your turbo or engine.
After the calculations you can go to this site: http://64.225.76.178/catalog/compmaps/fig4.html
Matching the right trim with your app. can be the best thing you could do for your turbo project. Hope that hleps a little.