stock ls turbo

[19dmann90]

Im about to turbo my b18a1 i just freshend the motor everything is new in it. My problem is i dont know how much boost to run. i want the car to be quik but not blow up!!!! Im running a stock dsm turbo on it with 450cc injectors and i walbro 255 fuel pump. I want it too look like the turbo was on there stock also i was thinking about a stock side mount intercooler would that work alright or should i just get a nice one??

 

[Esotericimage]

who ever tunes it will tell you based on his findings and every engine is different...how many miles on it? What stock DSM are you referring to? a FMIC will cool better than a SMIC anyday. and you want the turbo to look stock.. well, honda never had a boosted civic stock, so just go with the flow of the manifolds that are already been tested for flow and restrictions. trying to make a one off mani will hurt your #'s and your wallet.

 

[obracer12]

first turbo build go simple. Log manifold, blue tops, 15g, and run it at about 8 and get it TUNED, if not it will blow up, maybe not at first but it wont last as long as if you do tune it.

 

[19dmann90]

it has 4000 miles on it and the first gen dsm turbo, i have all the welders and piping to mod my manifold so thats no big deal. But would the side mount intercooler work fine??? i dont want people knowing its turbod just by looking at the front of it.

 

[19dmann90]

Wouldnt i have to switch the car to obd1 and get hondata or something like it to tune the car??

 

[davidmutchler95]

yea a SMIC is fine since your not gonna really need a big ass FMIC since your not gonna add alot of power. and which turbo? the 1gs have two different turbos. 14g and 13b (i think thats right... i know the 13 is from a auto and the 14 is from the manual). so either way which turbo?

 

[XpL0d3r]

Wouldnt i have to switch the car to obd1 and get hondata or something like it to tune the car??

Or run a piggyback system like Emanage from Greddy. It's not the best, and doesn't have too many options...

 

[Szady]

My god people...SEARCH! Its not the amount of PSI a motor can handle. Its the amount of HORSEPOWER! 8psi on a t25 is different than 8psi on a gt35r is different than 8psi on a 13b is different than 8psi on a 16g, etc. Search search search. Then if you have questions after you've done your research, THEN ask it.

 

[19dmann90]

it would be a 14b.

 

[Billy.]

rebuilt motor? f**kit. run that turbo like it's meant to be run. i'd shoot for like 250whp

just make damn sure its tuned right

 

[19dmann90]

thats what i was thinking... if it blows then f**k it im already buildin a ls/ vtec that can actually handle boost i just wanted something that has a little bit of power till the other beast is done.. does anyone think i should change out the 450cc injectors for something bigger when i put my ls vtec in or should them be fine?

 

[Billy.]

well if youre planning on building a more powerful motor later you'll definitely need bigger injectors. i would go with at least like a 650cc. i would think 440's would be nearly maxed out if your making 250whp so might as well do the new injectors now

 

[Shiznit]

actually i think 440 is right on par with 250whp. you want your duty cycle to be as close to 80% as possible.

 

[Billy.]

actually i think 440 is right on par with 250whp. you want your duty cycle to be as close to 80% as possible.

i've never heard that. i know you don't want to exceed 80%, but get as close as possible seems kinda pointless. imo, i'd rather go overkill so there's room for improvement later

 

[Esotericimage]

^^^ . that sig still makes me lawl

 

[Shiznit]

i've never heard that. i know you don't want to exceed 80%, but get as close as possible seems kinda pointless. imo, i'd rather go overkill so there's room for improvement later

excuse me, youre right, i was thinking about something else