What complete turbo kit should i get for my 99 accord 4-cyl? or should i just swap in an h22?

Using the default motor will only get you a low end kit...if you swapped for the H22 there are many more options and there are kits which will give you 150+HP.

what is the actual run down on the 6th gen accord 4 cyl engines. I mean it seems counter intutive to swap in a an H22a engine. I have been thinking about it, and I am curious what the compression ratio of these two engines are. Because for the H22 to be 50 hp faster than the stock accord engine (F23 i believe) then the H22 woudl have to have a lot higher compression ratio which means it won't be quite as good as the F23 engine. Also the displacement is a bit larger which is also a plus. Whats so bad about the F23... i mean its SOHC right, so thats a difference because the H22 is DOHC... but how does that make it better for a turbo.... I guess i am asking, is the H22 the popular thing to do or is it really a better engine for the turbo kits? Or maybe is it only better because there is more research and more parts out there? Would the F23 be the better engine if the parts and stuff were out there?
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lower compression ratio for the F23
higher displacement
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what abou the power bands of these engines... does this affect which ones would be better for the turbo kit. And doesn't the H22 redline a bit later than the F23?

thanks for the help

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Doing the H22 swap would be better in the long run. Especially if you plan to continue to be on a not-so-large budget. The swap will give you some immediate power increases and widen the range of aftermarket parts you can get after your wallet gets fatter again to mod up. Plus, the amount of boost you could safely run on the F23 while expecting to still have a working engine in 5-10 years isnt much.

Keep in mind though, if you want to run a lot of boost on the H22, plan on doing some internal work on it. Those cylinder walls aren't that strong compared to other engines.
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How come the F23 isn't as good on boost?
Can you do anything to fix that?

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Doing the H22 swap would be better in the long run. Especially if you plan to continue to be on a not-so-large budget. The swap will give you some immediate power increases and widen the range of aftermarket parts you can get after your wallet gets fatter again to mod up. Plus, the amount of boost you could safely run on the F23 while expecting to still have a working engine in 5-10 years isnt much.

Keep in mind though, if you want to run a lot of boost on the H22, plan on doing some internal work on it. Those cylinder walls aren't that strong compared to other engines.
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here is some of the answer.
How come the F23 isn't as good on boost?
Can you do anything to fix that?

Because the engine just wasn't built to handle it, it's meant for a sedan. The prelude engine was made to keep in mind its is a performance car so the engine was built to take more wear and tear.

Because the engine just wasn't built to handle it, it's meant for a sedan. The prelude engine was made to keep in mind its is a performance car so the engine was built to take more wear and tear.

Right, i understand it was built for a sedan, but I could either make the F23 better by spending the same amount of money i would doing a H22 swap, or i could just swap in a H22. I mean how much money would it take to make a F23 a stronger engine, swap out some internals and such? As much as an H22 swap??? Less I think... but i am just assuming. Also what about once you get your spanking new expensive H22....? you have to get even more reiforcement for it to withstand the turbo you plan on putting on there. This money could also be spent on the F23... i see a lot of potential here. Am i the only one. Or maybe i just want my car to be fast even though it isn't.

you're not the only one i plan on turboing my f22 instead of going h22. i like that i will be able to upgrade pieces of my turbo individually, instead of dropping 2500 at once for an h22. gonna go with the most basic custom kit i can do, and over time upgrade parts / internals

Badass, tell me how it goes. Keep me updated. I would like to know everything you do. I am trying to decide which track to take with my car so i would like as much information as possible.

I have a 99 accord lx and i am thinking about doing the exact same thing. but not a turbo most likely a centrifical supercharger. most people say to go with the h22 but i dont relly understand it. you are going to spend the same amount building up the f23 as you would the h22 ,and the difference is if you do the swap you are gonna have to shell out the cost of that. so theres the money for the turbo kit you want. no matter what engine you get you are gonna have to harden it up before you get any good results. and besides, how many people do you know that have a turbo accord? and i love the look of my 99 better than any other year. maybe its just me. do it.

f23 why would you ever supercharge it? and myrrdex it won't be touched until 2/3 of the way through summer when i've been able to do some other work first.

The H22 isn't the best engine to turbocharge because of that high compression ratio. A lot of people who turbo their H22s have to drop the C/R before they do it or they risk blowing the entire thing to hell.

But, if you were building both motors up the exactly same way (more or less) then you'd definitely receive more power from the H22. The problem is of course the money, because like you said, the money you'd spend on a swap you could spend on your F23.

UNFORTUNATELY, finding parts for your engine isn't the easiest task, and since they're so rare, you might end up spending a lot of money on them. You could of course, use the money from the turbo and the swap and build a pretty sweet N/A engine. That is, if you can find the parts (or have them fabricated for you). I'd do some research and see if you can get parts for your engine, and how much of a difference they'll make. You may find it's more expensive to build up the internals than if you were to just do a swap (cam could cost as much as $400, pistons and rods up to $700, then you have labor).