yea i know i should have but then again tax returns are around the corner and i cant decide if i should get a clutch and a flywheel or should i get pistons, rods, springs, and retainers what would u go with......god this is soo frustrating i hate being young i jus wanna work and build my carhabitat307 said:
ok so scratch that idea thanks for the linkGreen 91 said:
upping your valve-train isn't completely necessary for a turbo, unless you plan to go huge with it. but my top end is stock. stock cams/gears/springs. my bottom end is what is mildly built. and thats what you want to be the strongest, because that is what will blow out first. you should just scout around for a set of eagle H-beam rods or any strong forged rods, and some good forged low compression pistons. and ARP headstuds are a very good idea as well. just piece your kit together over time. before you know it, you'll have everything you need. just do some research, make a list of everything you need, then start buying stuff one at a time, or however your budget allows. thats what i did, and now i'm in my 'break-in' period on my motor. 250 miles on it so far, so good. whats your HP goal anyways?b16CIVICSI said:yea i know i should have but then again tax returns are around the corner and i cant decide if i should get a clutch and a flywheel or should i get pistons, rods, springs, and retainers what would u go with......god this is soo frustrating i hate being young i jus wanna work and build my car
probably around 300 hp id be happy with that i want to be quick but not to crazy you get what im sayin?habitat307 said:
ok well thanks a lot i guess im jus trying to rush into things ill try and settle down and go step by step i guess my next purchase willl be a clutchhabitat307 said:
Good idea. I've been researching and thinking about boosting for over a year now and have just started peicing my kit together. Plus a clutch is a pretty damn important maintenance item to keep your car running in top notch form.b16CIVICSI said:
yea ill prolly jus get the clutch next and then work on getting some pistons and rods while im doing my research on going turbo\\ Forgiven // said:
you need 81mm pistons for a b16. you'll want low compression, so the 'shape' will actually be "cupped" shape instead of "domed" shape.b16CIVICSI said:the thing about that is idk what .mm to get and which shape does it really matter
yeah well im interested jus lemme know what things your missing so i can buy them...pm meShiznit said:
so would the flat top ones be good or actuall cupped pistons?habitat307 said:you need 81mm pistons for a b16. you'll want low compression, so the 'shape' will actually be "cupped" shape instead of "domed" shape.
now, there are some people that like higher compression pistons with turbo setups, but that requires REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY good tuning. the lower the compression, the more room you have with your tuning and less detonation problems. so get low compression pistons and be on the safer side. anything 9:1 and lower is good.
sounds like we have almost the same setup, xcept i have a b16a and a Garrett T... what number are you going for? and what compression pistons did you get?PNOYEKB18C said:
well flat tops are ok.. i was just saying "cupped" as in non-domed. so yeah you're right.. flat top, or cupped is what you wanna look for. those are the lower compression pistons. there are people that like high compression pistons with their turbos, and there are people that like low compression pistons with their turbos. basically high comp. pistons means less boost to get to your power goal but it also means more chance of detonation. low comp. pistons means more boost to get to your power goal and more room for error and less chance of detonation. (plus more boost = more funb16CIVICSI said:
) i had my stock higher comp. b16 pistons in there for a while, and i blew a hole in one. just at 4psi. so my reccommendation is low comp all the way. ) i had my stock higher comp. b16 pistons in there for a while, and i blew a hole in one. just at 4psi. so my reccommendation is low comp all the way.[/QUOTE]