D16 build
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Before you do anything answer these two questions
1) Are you willing to spend $800-$1600 on a turbo D16 build
2) do you have another vehicle for use of transportation in case anything goes wrong.
Building a D-series motor for N/A is going to be costly
Turbo and tuning is the best power gain you can get for a D-series under $1,000 for up to 230HP maximum, other than that you need to upgrade stock internals
I, personally would rather save up for a B swap , build up the internals THEN turbo it much later, 300HP+ and I could probably be at par with my brother's turbo Impreza WRX STI
1) Are you willing to spend $800-$1600 on a turbo D16 build
2) do you have another vehicle for use of transportation in case anything goes wrong.
Building a D-series motor for N/A is going to be costly
Turbo and tuning is the best power gain you can get for a D-series under $1,000 for up to 230HP maximum, other than that you need to upgrade stock internals
I, personally would rather save up for a B swap , build up the internals THEN turbo it much later, 300HP+ and I could probably be at par with my brother's turbo Impreza WRX STI
SulumorDNA
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i am in a similar boat here ... i was planning on turboing my d15b7 after rebuilding it but this is my only car at the moment. so i am building up the suspension and brakes ... fixing all the little body damage (dings, dented hood, key that only starts the car and opens nothing else), adding a tasteful body kit (nothing ricey, i am a former DSMer), wheel and tires (already ordered) and get a decent sized cat-back exhaust 2.25 to 2.5 (something that may still be good enough if i turbo). probably goona save for a b18c5 swap. costly i know but worth it i think ... but i am still considering buying a d16z6 abd building it for RELIABLE turboing (the my HP goal is 200whp), i don't want to have to work on the car every weekend like my DSMs or sr20det 240sx i had (lost both in divorce, neither of us have them) . anything more than like 250-275whp on a fwd street car is a waste imho. i would say save for a b-swap also ... or go balls out for a j35a4 swap ... those things make like 240chp. people say they are heavy but is it really much heavier than a d or b with a full turbo set up? probably not.
There's no way you're going to get anywhere near 230 hp out of a D16Y7 for under $1,000.
Even a better reason not to do it lol.
the link provided is a good start
www.google.com
www.google.com
I'm planning on boosting my JDM B16A in my EM1. Getting ready to buy the internals and all the parts so I can properly boost her. Then next is to mess with the trans so it doesn't do one wheel wonders. My goal is to get 300 to 350WHP daily driver 
maybe closer to 400 if I feel cocky!
Oh I have the money for the build by the way, so its whenever I click the mouse button or go to the local shops to order my parts.
maybe closer to 400 if I feel cocky!Oh I have the money for the build by the way, so its whenever I click the mouse button or go to the local shops to order my parts.