so im thinking about going turbo on my prelude. i know im going to get a t3 turbo and im looking on this site to buy it http://www.turbocalculator.com/sale-garrett.php. im just not sure about the other stuff. such as what compresser trim i should get and A/R and if i need an internal or external wastegate. i know you guys know a lot more about this than me. any help would be appreciated.

 

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i've heard some bad stuff about that website in particular.

do some research before buying from them.

also. you should look at other turbo prelude setups. see what they run as far as wastegates, turbo sizes, etc.
no one is gonna explain everything to you, so i suggest using the search feature a lot.

Good Luck! and honestly, a lot of things that i know now about forced induction was gathered here on honda-tech or on homemadeturbo.com. All it takes is some reading.

 

sorry just looking for a little help. but thanks anyways.

 

What are your hp goals? What do you currently have on your motor?

 

ummm im looking for about 250 whp at the most. but right now i have an injen cai and megan headers. so not that much.

 

The Prelude is an excellent platform in order to turbo provided that the right parts and tuning are used. going cheap or finding other roundabout ways to just save cost can do just that: COST in the long run. Find out a bit on what you want to do with the car (street/strip, fun street predator, circuit course, or drag strip) and find out what you want to get out from it.

Start to then look at the kind of budget that you have, or can obtain over time. Don't skimp out on the important things to retain reliability. Be careful.... The H22A is a bit delicate in the sleeves, so it can't take the high cylinder pressures as the other B-Series Motors. Here is an example (I've Probably shown this before a couple of times)

Stock H22A Turbo, custom kit
550cc RC Injectors
AEM Pulley (Car was originally NA)
AEM FPR


TIAL BOV w/ TIAL .6bar wastegate


Custom Garrett T3/T04E STC "Red Pill" Turbo Ceramic coated and polished


298whp @ 245ft/lbs at 8.5psi on 2.5" Downpipe and 2.5" exhaust using E-manage on stock ECU. even kept A/C and Power Steering




Modified by TheShodan at 1:58 AM 9/17/2005

 

see i want exactly the same setup as that prelude. what is the setup?

 

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stay away from turbocalculator. they are a company of ssac and they sell the same **** turbos, none of them are garretts.... they use turbo xs, stone racing and all of that other bullshit

 

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thanks for the info. i was just wondering if you could run down the whole setup of that red prelude?

 

theres my setup... block is built with a gt35e turbo and 800cc inj. 3" DP and exh. full custom setup tuned with hondata

i made 492whp on 17psi

 

anyone heard good/bad things about this site http://www.extremeturbo.com?

 

i'd stay away from turbocalculator.com...i was going to go through them untill i did a search...

 

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thanks for the info. i was just wondering if you could run down the whole setup of that red prelude?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No Problem:

STC T3/T04E "Red Pill" 4 bolt .63 A/R Exhaust housing
Rev-Hard Ceramic coated log Manifold
TIAL 50mm BOV
TIAL 38mm wastegate .4 bar
Spearco 26x3x6 Bar & plate intercooler
2.5" exhaust (upgrading to Kteller 3")
Rev-Hard/Spoolin' performance/ custom intercooler piping
2.5" Downpipe
RC550cc Injectors
OBDII Stock ECU w/ E-Manage Piggyback (Those that don't like it, or only "heard" about how the system works don't waste your typing skills to comment )
Greddy Profec B Spec II Boost controller
Greddy Turbo Timer
18" Volk GT-C wheels.

298whp@24ft/lbs at 8.2psi

 

How was spool-up with the long 'hot pipe'?

I'm curious because mine had to be quite long as well..

 

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Spool was just fine. No issues whatsoever

 

umm the shodan just wondering if you could tell me where i could get a STC T3/T04E "Red Pill" 4 bolt .63 A/R Exhaust housing and a Rev-Hard Ceramic coated log Manifold? i cant find those anywhere and i'd like to use that turbo and manifold for my setup

 

does anyone know if this is an alright turbo for my hp goals? REV HARD T3/T4E TURBO on this website http://racespecialists.com/Mer...e=TRB

 

and i was also wondering if you could tell me what a wastegate does?

 

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All of your questions will be awnsered by hitting the search button. Seriously. It's all been covered multiple times.

 

Nothing wrong with E-manage, it's a fine platform, especially for those that for whatever reason must keep the stock ECU in the car.

 

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i believe theshodan sells that turbo. pm him. as for the revhard mani, just buy the many anywhere and then send it out to get coated.

 

you should run a t3/t4 hybrid on that h22 t3 SEEMS a little small for that engine