helllll yeaaa......thats what im talking about...sounds like your getting it dialed in real well...congrats...ok with the wastegate though....is it an internal or external wastegate? if its an external wastegate.....then you will need to change the spring.

if you do have a external there are different wastegate sizes in millimeters..... this spring is for a tial 38mm, and would be perfect for your application.

spring

the boost controller can only increase boost...it absolutely cannot reduce the amount of boost your turbo is producing.but...

if you have an internal wastegate......just bend the wastegate IN towards the turbo approximately 1/4 inch, and this will reduce the boost to about 6-7 psi and then you can bring it up to the level that you want with the boost controller.

 

It's an external waste gate. HKS 38mm kind. I'm assuming that I need to take off the allen screws around the top of the things and the spring will be under there, right? But it's crazy how much better it runs. I don't know why I thought the stock fuel pump could deliver the fuel a boosted motor would need.

So I guess i'll find a good spring and use the boost controller to boost from there.

 

yea sometimes things just dont become apparent until they are pointed out.... and yes the spring is sitting just under the cover on your wastegate its pretty easy to change out. im glad your cars running real good now. just like tom said your living the dream right now, i cant think of too many things more exciting than a freshly turbo'ed honda especially when you installed the kit yourself. let us know when you get the spring and boost controller in and i can give you some tips on how to tweak your ignition. theres prolly 30 or 40 horsepower hiding in there. and how about some pics and video if you can...im sure there are a bunch of people that have been watching this post diligently

 

No problem guys, I'll put up some pics I have of the project. I can shoot some video of it in action if anyone knows a good place to host something that size. Anyways, I have a spring and boost controller on order. I can't wait to hear the tips for increasing the hp lightshow. I'm all ears man!

I can relate to everyone out there following this post saying that I'm living the dream. I've been dying to do this to my car since I got it back in October of 2003. At first I was just going to buy a kit, but I didn't want to spend 3000 plus on one, so I just did my homework and pieced it together a kit a little bit at a time. Anyone out there who wants to do something like this, just get educated and believe in yourself a bit. It was a lot of work but a lot of fun doing the install. Lots of problem solving. If you're gonna do it, just be ready for the ups and the downs. I think overall I spent like $1500 on my kit (not counting hondata, which isn't being used yet).

I'll get some pictures up shortly..

 

Here's the stuff set out before the install.



And here's all the parts laid out on the operating table...



The welder seen here helped the project tremendously.



Here's the car on the drive-ups awaiting the install



This is after the install of course.



Another angle of the new and improved engine bay.



Here's a close up of the MSD Boost Timing Master and my new windshield washer fluid container (had to rip out the old one to make room for the charge piping).



Installation complete. Gotta love the front mount intercooler.

 

I maintain a website for my company.... If you're interested in posting some video you can e-mail it to me and I will post the link in the forum... just let me know... also, if it's over 50 Mb's I may need to give you another e-mail but for now try arealluckyguy@yahoo.com

 

I know this may be a pain but.... would you be interested in posting what you used/where you got it? (maybe I should scroll back in the message it's probably already there... *doh*)

 

No problem. Here's a list. Sorry if i don't have specific part numbers (ebay doesn't go back that far). If i forget anything, feel free to call it out. All stuff off ebay unless otherwise noted.

T3/T4 Garrett Wheel Hybrid .63 (new in box off ebay for 256 bucks)

F22B Log style manifold from f22parts.com (was warped when I bought it. May want to look somewhere else before dropping the 300-400 bucks on it).

HKS 38mm external wastegate

Raptor style BOV

Prelude intake pipe kit with BOV flange welded in. (I haven't seen this on ebay recently, but it bolted right up. Just had to get rid of washer fluid tank). Came with all hardware!

Vortech 12:1 FMU

Walbro 255 Intank fuel pump

Godspeed front mount intercooler

MSD Boost Timing Master (jegs.com)

Steel oil line and fittings

Oil drain kit

K&N Air Filter (Advance Auto)

Vacuum line, bolts, clamps, etc (Advance Auto)

Autometer boost guage and air/fuel ratio gauge

Downpipe was used from someone with one for a 97 accord ex. I had to cut off the flange and re-weld it at a different angle. Also had to add o2 bungs. I recommend either getting one from a kit (like drag), or finding a used one like i did and modding it for your use. Otherwise, take it to an exhaust shop. You can even piece together a mock downpipe in PVC and take it to the shop to actually fabricate.

I would also recommend some injectors. I think that's my next purchase...
I'll try to shoot some video thursday if everyone is still interested. Thanks for the hosting offer sir nasty.

 

still interested???? you bet i am

 

Awesome, I'll get some video up shortly. i'm still waiting on the 8psi spring, but I notice that it seems like at WOT, the car is still seeming like it's dying out, even at lower boost levels. Could it be that the turbo is blowing the spark out? My ignition is still completely stock (unfortunetly). I couldn't check my A/F gauge to see if it's running out of fuel like before, because the sun was shining right on it this morning, but if I back off the gas just a little, the car comes right back to life.