Ok, first off, I've never turbocharged any vehicle before so my knowledge about the subject is minimal at best. So I'm hoping people here can help me out. I am not about to swap to the B18 and I'm not real interested in replacing cams and valvetrain, etc. for a small increase in HP for the money. I'm not looking for a massive amount of HP increase, but a hefty amount would be nice. I won't be racing the car (at least I don't think so...hehe) and it'll be used as a daily driver, but mostly on the freeway. I've been looking around the forum and people seem to be suggesting the Super 60 as a good possibility for turbo. If I got a Super 60 and was running at 7-8 lbs. boost, what sort of HP gains might I be looking at? I've already got an AEM CAI, DC Sports 4-2-1 ceramic headers, Random Technologies hi-flow cat, and Thermal R&D Stealth catback. Can anybody help out a complete turbo newb?
Interested in turbocharging a B16A2 - help!
- Thread starter Nickeleye
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My suggestion is to research a little more...
You are aware you SHOULD build up your internals before you turbo, (valvetrain/pistons, etc) or you can only run 5-7psi. Even that low is a risk of shortening your engine life.
But if you did that setup, you will probably put down 220-250whp with proper tuning..
Thought about NO2? $600 can get you an extra 50HP ON DEMAND (anything more than a 50 shot you should build internals also)
You are aware you SHOULD build up your internals before you turbo, (valvetrain/pistons, etc) or you can only run 5-7psi. Even that low is a risk of shortening your engine life.
But if you did that setup, you will probably put down 220-250whp with proper tuning..
Thought about NO2? $600 can get you an extra 50HP ON DEMAND (anything more than a 50 shot you should build internals also)
MySiIzFaster said:
couldnt agree more, why dont you look at the forced induction stickies they have lots of information, i'm personally learnin more every day since i'm most likely going to do a b16a2 swap in my car
its more to it than that.......fuel delivery is very important as well as a good EMS, and it can all be considered worthless without proper tuning
Yea, you will be getting into a mess, but you have to learn your way through it. Fuel management is a big issue, bigger than you probably think. Research and learn a little more.
Try these:
www.turbod16.com
www.homemadeturbo.com
Try these:
www.turbod16.com
www.homemadeturbo.com
tip: figure out what you want to do, find a good mechanic that knows his s**t. your mechanic should know what you need to run that kind of turbo, if he DOES in fact know his s**t. 
my mechanic rocks!
my mechanic rocks!lower the compression (with hte pistons since the b16a2 doesnt have a prime comp. ratio) look it up though its all in here.Nickeleye said:
Well, after reading a little bit of one of the sticky guides/faqs one of the first things they mention is that it's a good idea to set a goal of the kind of HP you're trying to achieve and work around that. Like I said above, I won't be racing. I just want to added horsepower for daily driving. I'm thinking maybe 225-250 HP. I'm guessing that shouldn't be completely unrealistic or extremely difficult to accomplish, but I'm still reading. I'm also tyring to figure how much WHP I might be able to get out of this type of setup.
I also just read about how you need to make sure your exhaust is compatible. Since I already have a Thermal R&D catback it looks like I'm already in the clear on that, which is nice.
I also just read about how you need to make sure your exhaust is compatible. Since I already have a Thermal R&D catback it looks like I'm already in the clear on that, which is nice.
all the turbo "kits" like greddy, drag, rev hard ect say they are direct bolt ons and can be used on stock internals and completely stock engines. Most use 6 - 8 psi and say you can get 75 - 100 hp. Do you think these companies are just trying to sell kits or you can really run a "kit" on a stock b16a2.
Nickeleye said:
yea
I'd like to know the same thing. I would most likely not be adding more boost than that anyway on my B16A2 so going with a full blown high end turbo kit is probably not necessary... at least I hope so. I'm not looking to make a race car out of the thing. I just want some nice horsepower for everyday driving and for when I feel like playing around a little. Maybe in the neighborhood of 220 HP at the wheels... or more if I can get it without some of the high end mods.TurboEM1 said:
Mos tof your questions have been answered. You SHOULD only run 5-7 on a stock B16a2. Can you run more, YES. Do your chances inscrease of motor failure with running higher boost, YES. Especially if not properly tuned. Most any kit you buy will put 200whp down at 5-7lbs with proper tuning.