I'm not sure if it's worth buying a flywheel but I had some thoughts and I was wondering if you guys could give me some help. I was planning on keeping my d engine and throwing in a flywheel http://www.dezod.com/pd_unorthodox.cfm and then i was gonna boost it http://www.dezod.com/pd_dezod_motorsports.cfm any thoughts?

I already have a pulley kit, intake, cat-back exhaust system, headers.

I'm low on money so I can't do a k20a swap or any of the other k20's and I'd really love to do a dc2 or dc5 suspension swap.

 

I hope you know that your intake and header will be useless once you boost it (possibly your exhaust system too). Are you asking if a lightened flywheel is a good idea for a turbo application?

I personally don't like it as much, it makes the car a little too jerky especially when the boost comes on. I'm sure it's dependent on how much power you're making. Do a search on this, as it's been covered many times in the Integra forum and Forced Induction forum. There are experiences that go both ways. Read up on it and determine what's the best route for yourself.

 

oh alright didn't know those two would be useless. does it get replaced or something?

 

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Yes sir. I think you should read a little on how turbochargers work. I'll give you a basic rundown. For the rest, read this: http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm

It's a longer read, but it gives you diagrams, and it's explained in laymans terms.

A turbocharger runs of your spent exhaust gases. Do you know where your header is now? It directs your exhaust flow from the engine "head" down to the exhaust, and out the back of the car, correct? Well, if you have a turbocharged vehicle, the header is now replaced by a turbo manifold. (NOTE: The header is sometimes called an exhaust manifold)

The actual turbocharger is bolted to that manifold. When the exhaust gases are going into the manifold, and into the turbo, it spins an shaft in the exhaust housing of the turbocharger, which is connected to "fan blades." This, in turn spins another shaft, which spins impeller blades in the compressor housing of the turbocharger.

The compressor sucks in air and compresses it and forces it through piping and into your intake system. That's the beauty of turbochargers. It forces extra air into the system, whereas your car natually never has positive pressure in the intake manifold.

With extra air, you can get lots of extra power. Now, you can have lots of other additions to a turbocharged system, such as a blow off valve, intercooler, etc. But I'll let you read up on that yourself with that link.

So basically, your header will be replaced by a turbo manifold; and your intake will be replaced by either intercooler piping, or simply piping directly from the turbocharger.

EDIT: Many people say it's a good idea to determine the goals/budget of your vehicle BEFORE you purchase any modifications. That way, you're not wasting any money. For example, if you want to turbocharge your vehicle, it would not be wise to spend money on a header and intake. Even your exhaust system might have to be replaced based on what type of application you're looking to achieve.

 

yeh i was going to go N/A at first but when I heard about swaps I was going to do that because all I'm looking for is 200 hp well around there. and my friend said a turbo will be a cheaper way to go and that about brings me directly to 200 with a few other mods. Thanks man! You're tons of help!