hey guys im new to the forums....i have 2 hondas, a 97hx and 91 si hatch....i have an LS motor with a gsr transmission, 450cc injectors on the intake manifold and i want to know if anyone knows whether or not the k03 audi/vw turbo i have can be bolted on...i have been told by a few people this is possible so if anyone can shed some light on the subject i would be really interested in hearing your thoughts...thank you

 

Just the turbo? Just bolt it on? No. Do you think that's all it takes?

 

no i know thats not all it takes...someone told me there is a connector to convert it over... im asking if you know how to can you tell me what i need

 

way too small turbo, I put a k04 on a d16 and it was spooling instantly.

 

thats ok lol i just want it for the extra umph...how did you get it to work on a honda???

 

I would think you need to talk to the person spoon feeding you this nonsense. You need a manifold and a custom adapter and downpipe along with everything else that goes into turbocharging an engine. Not to mention that this is an extremely small turbo to begin with so you might want to rethink your grand schemes.

 

You don't want to be boosting nearly 100% of the time you're driving. bad idea.

 

well i also have a D16 i could put it in if that works better for it and once again...i know im going to need things...a downpipe a manifold an intercooler a blow off valve...stop talking to me like im 6...if you have nothing nice to say dont say anything at all...im looking for advice not critism...

 

Stop asking questions like a 6 year old and I'll consider it. There's a whole Forced Induction forum and Google that you could have searched for these answers if you really wanted to know. I can probably find these answers on the net in about 10 seconds. Apparently all you want to do is go fast and not what goes into boosting a car. That's two different things.

 

For instance. Here's a link.
http://www.d-series.org/forums/force...ko3-d15b7.html

 

Oh wait! here's the search results from all of H-T!
https://www.google.com/search?q=civi...w=1219&bih=783

 

well thank you very much grumpy....you gave me very good forums...for what im looking to get out of this build, the (free) k03 i have will work just fine... now all i have to do is find out if anyone knows which manifold to use, which downpipe, intercooler, what has to be fabbed and what doesnt

 

use it if you wish. you'll spend more money in making it work than just using a normal t3 setup. custom manifold, downpipe, running water lines, etc. flanges on it are specific to that turbo.

 

First off, this thread should be moved to the Forced induction thread. 2nd off, That turbo is not properly suited for that engine..... Those turbos were designed to be low-end to mid-range monsters on the poor cylinder head flowing characteristics of those engines. Now you have a better flowing head, with a much broader powerband (yes, even though its an LS and a non-vtec head). I know you got it for free, but lets condsider this objectively for a second.

Problems:
1)Manifold.... this is an odd ball turbo with the funky turbine inlet flange... so there will be no compatibility with other turbos if you decide you want to use this one and then later down the road realize it is absolute junk.

2) charge piping will all be custom as this turbo has a funky compressor outlet as well.... although most of the bends should be similar to other applications...

Bottom line man, ITS NOT WORTH IT. You may be able to muster 200-225whp out of this, and power will come on quick, but car will fall on its face up top, and you will also have to run coolant lines and oil lines (iirc) for this turbo, further complicating the setup.

In all honesty, do some more research..... there is a plethora of builds on this forum from which you can gain knowledge and insight.
I would sell that turbo and go back to the drawing board.... its simply WAY WAAY too small.

 

ohh no, i agree slightly...i gave up the idea of throwing it onto the LS...i think im going to make the 91 si naturally aspirated with the LS... BUT...as for my 97 coupe...its a d16 and its a day to day driver over 100 miles a day to go to school...i think even though it will prove a bit difficult, it will suite my d16 much much better than the b18...im not looking for top end, it would be more for the fuel ecomomy

 

now this customizing...can anyone explain what needs to be done? what materials to gather?

 

You will have to find a manifold and then probably have an adapter fabbed up to fit the turbo. This will probably also be true for the downpipe as well. It is NOT worth it just because you got a POS turbo for free. There are people selling D & B-series Greddy turbos and manifolds for less than $400 if you can grab one up.

 

versus finding a manifold, downpipe in the junkyard and having my buddy who is a welder/fabricator work his magic??? i dont have $400, if i did then i wouldnt even have bothered asking about all this...im really interested in making this work so any positive advice as to how/where i need to start helps...thank you

 

You won't find a manifold OR a downpipe in a junkyard. If you have that kind of fabrication hook up then stop wasting time asking us and have your buddy fab some **** up.

Since no one seems to be "helping" I wish you good luck and hope it all works out for you DESPITE so many people telling you otherwise. NO one is going to spoon feed you or hand you step-by-step instructions on how to pull this off.

 

well the forced induction forums im reading are helping me out so far no thanks to your negative feedback... i dont know why a miserable f*ck like you is on here to begin with...your sarcastic and arogent...these forums are built for exactly this purpose....for help on goals you want to achieve...even when the goals arent ones you approve of...everything i have read from you so far has been negative dude...go get laid or something and change your attitude

 

Never once did anyone resort to name calling in this whole thread but you. You think I'm being negative? Go try to post this same question in the FI forum and they will hand you your ***.

 

well maybe if you change your approach you wouldnt have to experience it...theese are supposed to be friendly forums right?...start speaking to people respectfully

 

I speak how I speak. I don't apologize for it nor how you interpret it.

These forums are supposed to be informative but you don't want to take any of the information people are giving you. You just want to catch hurt feelings and ignore everything else. You think that what we're TRYING to tell you has no merit or you're in love with a POS turbo that everyone is telling you is a waste of time to deal with. With over a decade of modified Honda's on this forum I doubt the people feeding you your information can tell you anything that isn't already in these forums. It's all up to YOU if you want to take heed or not.

Between you and your welding buddy and whomever "they" that are feeding you your advice, you should be able to reinvent the wheel.

 

It might actually be easier for your buddy to just weld the turbine inlet to your stock exhaust manifold and then fab the down pipe from there with some scrap 2 inch exhaust tubing.... i mean you want it on the EL CHEAPO right?

 

yeah leaning towards the cheap side...i have already thought about doing it that way...like i said, its for my d16 and im not doing it to race or anything...just to have that extra power and for the fuel economy...i even thought of grabbing one from the junkyard to use that way if i ever end up wanting to switch back i can have it either way...ive been reading up on where i need to make my oil return line, but im curious to know whether i should have a blow off valve or not.. i see that some people just make it go right back into the system...dont know the correct term im looking for here...but is there a big difference in the two?