Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine
Thread Starter
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine
Is installing a turbo on an engine with 100,000 miles a smart idea or not? Would i be safe doing so?? Any tips, comments, etc, please!by the way, its a 92 accord with an f22
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 666
Likes: 1
From: Los Angeles, CRX Heaven
Re: Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine (elderjoe)
I am not a fan of turbos and homemade turbos are way down at the bottom of my list, so consider this when I give my opinion.
A turbo will put more strain on every system inside your engine and a 100k mile engine is NOT a good place to start. But, if you keep the boost to a fairly low number (about 5psi) your engine will be able to survive... for a while.
Instead of slapping a turbo on a tired engine, why not refresh what you have with a port and polish, more agressive cam and a bigger throttlebody? The car will have a lot more power, be more driveable and reliable.
Scott
A turbo will put more strain on every system inside your engine and a 100k mile engine is NOT a good place to start. But, if you keep the boost to a fairly low number (about 5psi) your engine will be able to survive... for a while.
Instead of slapping a turbo on a tired engine, why not refresh what you have with a port and polish, more agressive cam and a bigger throttlebody? The car will have a lot more power, be more driveable and reliable.
Scott
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,360
Likes: 0
From: Anytown USA
Re: Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine (cbstd)
i have to agree, the turbo will eventually blow your engine and then you are pretty much back at the beginning of what to do next---new car, engine swap etc......
Honda-Tech Member
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 10,616
Likes: 1
From: River of garbage, Tokyo
Re: Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine (jwogen1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jwogen1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have to agree, the turbo will eventually blow your engine and then you are pretty much back at the beginning of what to do next---new car, engine swap etc......</TD></TR></TABLE>
nonsense!
compression test and leakdown. when you pull the valve cover, how does the head look? Caked with old burned oil or still ok?
I have seen a bunch of 100k+ motors in at honda that looked brand new underneath because the owners care for the cars and CHANGE THIER F&#R*YD oil!!
nonsense!
compression test and leakdown. when you pull the valve cover, how does the head look? Caked with old burned oil or still ok?
I have seen a bunch of 100k+ motors in at honda that looked brand new underneath because the owners care for the cars and CHANGE THIER F&#R*YD oil!!
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 364
Likes: 0
From: TX, us
Re: Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine (Accord94DX)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Accord94DX »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
because the owners care for the cars and CHANGE THIER F&#R*YD oil!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
because the owners care for the cars and CHANGE THIER F&#R*YD oil!!</TD></TR></TABLE>
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 270
Likes: 0
From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Re: Installing a turbo on 100,000 mile engine (elderjoe)
I have seen plenty of Hondas with 100k + mi add turbo kits to them with out problems. I agree with "Accord94DX" I would do a compression and leak down test to determine what kind of condition the engine is in before boosting. If the engine is in pretty good condition I would do a pretty thorough tune-up making sure that the motor is running like it should. Besides that I say go for it. Oh yea don’t forget to change the timing belt if you haven’t yet!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
skunkwhat
Forced Induction
12
May 22, 2005 05:41 PM
