I am looking to put a turbo system together. I do not want to buy a kit. Not much gain from those. May be easier, but I want to get the most power possible. Anyone have any ideas where to start or buy the parts from? Tried searching the net and came up with too much crap. Looking for some more experienced tech tips. Driving a 98 civic ex with D16Y8, with stage 2 crane cams cam ( only internal mechanical part installed at the moment) looking to get the most power out of turbo system without a lot of other major engine mods needed. Any advice would be helpful.

peicing together your own turbo kit will always be cheaper than buying a complete one... try going to www.turbod16.com (http://www.turbod16.com) and do some research

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=343651

Read, do some math, find out which is the right turbo for your application. It takes a little time but in the end you will end up finding a turbo that suits your needs perfectly.

once you have the turbo compressor map picked out, you need to insure your supplying the engine what it need to hit the island. buying the parts and installing them is the easy part!! shit. its trying to get everthing to coerse that makes it a bitch.

READ and after u figure out what kind of turbo will fit go get 1 from the junkyard! thats what i did and it seems to be working fine!!i gotmine from a eclipse