Hey i just got done with my turbo setup on my 99 ls integra. So far i have about 250hp and i have a t3/t4 50 trim turbo. Now the thing i was wondering is what i should do to build my engine up to handle about 350hp....Is sleeving a good idea? and also what is the best way to make it still a daily driver that can pack a punch?

thanks

dumas07

 

what's the entire setup? knowing that will better determine what you should do next.

 

The setup is
t3/t4 50 trim
tial 38mm wastegate
hks ssqv b.o.v
fmic kit
tuned on crome and soon uberdata
run about 7 psi until the build
want to run around 14psi after built
440cc injectors
walbro 255 fuel pump
custom manifold
2.5 exhaust straight back (test pipe)
oil pressure reg

 

with a good tune i say you should be good for 10 psi until you finish the build

 

for daily driver? its got about 130K on the motor............but it was driven by a old dude all its life.....so maybe

i dont want to mess anything up

 

if you want 300+ i would suggest building the bottom engine because the piston or piston rings wont last. Im at 16lbs but ill get to 20 soon

 

so do you think sleeves are worth it....b/c they are really expensive

i was thinkin i would get pistons rods and valvetrain

 

Get pistons, rods, maybe some bigger injectors i think 550cc will do the trick...I dont think you will need to sleeve the block with under 400hp.....but tune is key my friend...find a good tuner....

 

bigger turbo
pistons
rods
750cc or bigger injectors

that'll be good for 300-400whp with a good tune

 

so wuts the gas milage go to as you put these bigger injectors on this? b/c it is my daily driver.....and can that be adjusted through the tuning?

 

whats up, i just recently bought this hatch and i got a nice 98 b18b1 bone stock. i was thinkin about ls vtech because its all wired and ready to go.. but after i read this other dudes thread talkin about runin a 12 sec 1/4 with stock internals on a turbo ls, i have just been thinkin about turbo. did you install the turbo your self, and i was just wondering about how much $$ you ended up spending on the parts.

 

tuning will play a big part in gas mileage. and how you drive.

 

yeh, the tuning is really important i agree, ive had a 12 sec bone stock LS Vtec, made decent power with a t3/t4 50 trim, with sleeving the block, it depends on what size piston you have, if ur at 81, 81.5 or 82mm it really doesnt need to be resleeved. i had a LS Vtec turbo set up that made 390hp with stock sleeves, all it had was arias 81mm turbo pistons and Eagle Rods. but i was boosting 18lbs. most people say stock sleeves can handle 25lbs with a stock bore. its up to u to decide on what you blieve. the more you go oversized, the more prone it is to cracking

my last set up was

Skunk2 IM
81mm Arias Pistons
Eagle H Beam Rods
B16 Head (STOCK)
GSR cams
Tial 38mm
OBX Ram Horn
T3/T4 57 Trim

 

but the safe way to go with this all this will be to sleeve the block and put pistons and rods in correct.....this way i can boost

 

stock sleeves are fine up to 500whp. some people have made more. but for a street car dont even worry. rods and pistons and fuel system would be a good idea if you want to make 350-400whp reliably.

 

alright thanks for the help guys this will save me alot of money