Has anyone ever built and installed there own turbo kit? What is actually need besides the turbo? I'm just curious to know how to build one from junk yard parts. I know it isnt as great as buying a brand new turbo kit. I'm just curious.

 

http://homemadeturbo.com/

 

My friend made a turbo for his saturn, manifod and all. Worked good, turbo was bad. Came from the Junk Yard.

 

Anyone else know any good sites or have some good advice?

 

It all depends on what you want out of your turbo kit, and is it on a single or twin cam, if you already dont have a DOHC, dont bother with a turbo, invest in a motor swap.

Now, on to the question, well, back to the fact that it depends on what you want out of the turbo, how much boost pressure do you want to run is a big factor in this. But other than the major componets needed for any turbo setup, your gonna need a fuel pump, and an aftermarket ignition of some sort is a good idea, it dosent have to be extravagant, but it helps. A thermal three inch is a good idea too. If you buying a junkyard turbo for any honda on lower boost levels, a starion intercooler is a good choice, a buddy of mine picked one up for fifty bucks once.

And an air/fuel controller of some sort is a good idea also, but it all really depends on what you want and how "safe" you want to be.

 

I want to turbo charge a SOHC. I dont have the time and money to do an engine swap. I just want maximum PSI on a SOHC engine and not blow it out. My budget is very very tight so I'm thinking about going to the junkyard for a turbo. AHHHHHH I dont know what to do damn it.

 

not to take over your post.. but will someone email me with some help.. i have a 96 accord and am dropping an h22 in it.. i want to boost it also but i ll have to pick up pieces a little at a time.. thanks

i have 96 h22 and already got the fuel rail, fpr, and new cam gears.. also am picking up fuel pump and belts.. i want to be able to run a mild 6-8 psi.. thanks

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looking for parts too

 

Its aiite...... This is a honda and acura technical resource so it aint no biggie... now if you were asking a question about a domestic car then....... i think you get the point

 

I saw a car at the shop w/ a custom turbo kit. Car was a 90-93 TEG w/ a B16 swap. He had to drive it to the shop w/o a downpipe. He took it in for a custon one to be made and installed. Because of the whole kit being pieced together he was SOL.

 

Go ahead and boost the SOHC. It is complete nonsense to say you need to swap to a DOHC setup before boosting. Yes you can get more power in the long run out of a Boosted DOHC but there are plenty of boosted SOHC motors out there that will eat a DOHC N/A or with mild boost for lunch.

Now the terms very, very tight budget and Turbo do not really belong in the same sentence. You can build a good turbo setup and keep the cost down but it still takes money to do it right and safe. You could easily slap a turbo on a motor for a few hundred dollars in junkyard parts but you would be picking motor parts up off the road pretty darn quick.

My suggestion is wait a little while If you have a few hundred right now to spend take a few dollars of it, go buy a book or two, put the rest in an envelope in a dresser drawer, and learn all you can over a few months. Keep sticking more money in that envelope and after a while you will have enough to do it right. Hit up all the websites on home built turbo kits and see what folks are doing that will give you an idea on where to start. You need top-notch fuel and ignition management as well as good feedback in the form of gauges to protect the engine while tuning.

 

Thanks for the very very helpful info.

 

im planning on doing a home made turbo setup myself, VX manifold, DSM turbo, decent FMIC and BOV, JC witney cahrge piping, FMU, bigger injectors, etc etc etc. one extremely important thing about doing it yourself is LEARN EXACTLY HOW IT WORKS before you do ANYTHING. because if you know EXACTLY how it works then you will be able to pinpoint the problems you are having yourself, instead of coming to this board and asking us why your turbo/motor just blew up

thats what kills me about some kids, they think they can do **** without learning about how it works first.

 

I can get manifolds and other related turbo system parts.

Here's a equal length polished TIG welded stainless steel unit. $475.

 

That is soo pretty! Can you get one for a d16z6?

 

lol

 

That is for a D series head.

 

F/I forum ? search?

 

i would watch out for a junkyard turbo if you don't know what to look for you will just get stuck with a piece of crap unless you can get it for real cheap, and if you running a budget forget a turbo with an external wastegate.

That is a nice turbo manifold, to bad for the offset wastegate.

 

I'm assuming that manifold is for a T3 flange, and can you get a b-series manifold for with a T4 divided housing flange?

 

The B-Series is non-divided.