"Question about tunning up engine"

From what I've read so far, I guess if you were going to supe the engine to get the HP around 300+ on a 93 prelude si, it's just better to stay with the H23a.

But then to match the psi, (which I dun even know what psi stands for) so that the turbo can meet the required HP, you need to work on lot of other stuff in the car.

So my question is what are the things that I need to work on if I were to supe up the engine.

I don't just want to add a stupid giant-a** muffler and make the car sound like a damn fly.

I mean...besides working on the turbo, intercooler, muffler etc. what else do I need to work on?

Also, I want to change the trasmission and the clutch because the car came with an auto.

How would all this cost? Could anyone of you who are familiar with a 93 prelude si give some estimate?

"Question about the body work"

Another question I had was working on the body kit.

My friend has a 93 Toyota Supra twin turbo, and he worked on the body himself(except the paint-job) according to him.

He said that working on the body, just putting it together isn't much of a difficult task as long as you got some tools to work with...

If this is true, could anyone give me any guidelines as to how I can install a body-kit?

Something like...maybe a site where they offer a PDF file with instructions on how to install a body?

I don't really want to take eveything to a shop...since it will prolly cost a load of money to get the whole job done. I plan on working on the with a friend and taking it into a shop for the paint-job.

from what it sounds like, you are not too familiar with your car. I would advise you to pick up a haynes book on your car and really get to know what the things on your car look like, what they are called, what they do etc. Because if your looking to produce 300+ whp with your 93 lude, your going to have to do lots of internal engine work done, and an unbelievable amount of money your not going to go turbo. Your going to spend $$ on parts and $$$$$$ on installing the shit. Read the turbo forum.

psi means pounds per square inch. Its a pressure measurement. Look at the sidewall of your tires, the air in them are measured in PSI.

The auto to manual swap is going to be a huge project man, so some research on that. The swpa is more than taking one transmission out and putting another one in its place. I hope you are serious about all this you are talking about, its going to be a time and money consuming project.

My best advise, do more research on how to produce power with your car. You are not going to go anywhere with bolt ons, not anywhere close to 300 horsepower. Save your money. Make your goals down to earth.


Bodykits are a whole different world. My experience with body kits were horrible. If your going with a fiberglass kit be prepared to do shaving, cutting, fitting, re fitting, sanding, primering, re-fiberglassing, etc. Sometimes youll get lucky with a nicely fitting bumper, but usually the molds for the parts are abused and the end product is shit. Go to the body/exterior/lighting forum and read the stickys.
Most of the information you need will be found by doing searches.

seriously, if i were you, and has the money to do all the stuff to your car, i would buy a new faster base car and do less mods to it. Your gonna spend about 15,000. Engine build,Tranny swap, Turbo setup, Bodykit, and paint....dont forget about your wheels and suspension.

good luck, and really think out what your gonna do with your car

um yeah psi stands for pounds per square inch

um yeah...please dont bring up dead threads....