turbo
#1
turbo
so i was recently looking to do a h22 swap but now am its not so worth it since this wont be my final car, its just a toy and a learning experience. i have a 2001 accord i4 2.3, f23a1 mt.
so im thinking ill just go ahead and work on turbocharging it, replacing cams, and adding external oil cooling. i have two friends who can teach what i don't know already. but right now there out of town so 'im seeking some other advice for the time being. i've been told i shouldn't run more than 5 or 6 lbs of boost on my stock engine, and i'm sure i don't need to since i'm not really building a race car. but do you guys have any recommendations on size and type of turbo? and should i look for a kit or build it myself?
so im thinking ill just go ahead and work on turbocharging it, replacing cams, and adding external oil cooling. i have two friends who can teach what i don't know already. but right now there out of town so 'im seeking some other advice for the time being. i've been told i shouldn't run more than 5 or 6 lbs of boost on my stock engine, and i'm sure i don't need to since i'm not really building a race car. but do you guys have any recommendations on size and type of turbo? and should i look for a kit or build it myself?
#2
Size of turbo's!
so i was recently looking to do a h22 swap but now am its not so worth it since this wont be my final car, its just a toy and a learning experience. i have a 2001 accord i4 2.3, f23a1 mt.
so im thinking ill just go ahead and work on turbocharging it, replacing cams, and adding external oil cooling. i have two friends who can teach what i don't know already. but right now there out of town so 'im seeking some other advice for the time being. i've been told i shouldn't run more than 5 or 6 lbs of boost on my stock engine, and i'm sure i don't need to since i'm not really building a race car. but do you guys have any recommendations on size and type of turbo? and should i look for a kit or build it myself?
so im thinking ill just go ahead and work on turbocharging it, replacing cams, and adding external oil cooling. i have two friends who can teach what i don't know already. but right now there out of town so 'im seeking some other advice for the time being. i've been told i shouldn't run more than 5 or 6 lbs of boost on my stock engine, and i'm sure i don't need to since i'm not really building a race car. but do you guys have any recommendations on size and type of turbo? and should i look for a kit or build it myself?
I would go with a Garret T3/T4 turbo for that car. It it big enough to give you the power you want, but it's not so big that you may cause damage, or since it's a smaller turbo, it costs less money than some of the others!
Last edited by davidg99; 02-26-2011 at 01:49 AM. Reason: added a quote from skweeb
#3
yea thats all i've been looking at and i'm liking it lol. but with the kits im worried the intercooler piping wont fit right and i dont have the resources to customize it and i dont really want to have a shop put it in. if ill have to cut the pipes ill be fine but if it needs to bent im not sure i can work it. any suggestions? thank you
also, do you think it would be alright to get a kit off ebay if its new and not too ghetto, and if the seller has good feed back?
also, do you think it would be alright to get a kit off ebay if its new and not too ghetto, and if the seller has good feed back?
Last edited by skweeb; 02-26-2011 at 02:36 AM.
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