Turbo Install???
Kilboy57
07-15-2003, 11:48 AM
I'm planning on possibly buying a 97-01 Teg LS...I want to turbo the car also. If this plan comes together how difficult is the turbo install for this engine? Also (and this is a real stupid question) but what are the differences between the GSR and the LS engines?
I know the GSR is V-tec and has 170 HP and the LS is only 140 HP non V-tec...but after that I'm clueless.
I know the GSR is V-tec and has 170 HP and the LS is only 140 HP non V-tec...but after that I'm clueless.
turbo2nr
07-15-2003, 01:42 PM
the ls has lower ompression then the gsr so it would be better suited for a turbo..
in any honda motor i wouldn't boost more then 8psi tho cause of weak internals and the lack of fuel managment for the stock honda motor..
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in any honda motor i wouldn't boost more then 8psi tho cause of weak internals and the lack of fuel managment for the stock honda motor..
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TurboNutzz
07-21-2003, 04:52 AM
I recently installed a turbo on my gsr....it was the first time i did it and it really isn't that bad, just make sure you got a partner to help you....the hardest thing for me was fitting the turbo in, its a t3/to4e and i was tring to keep my ac in......so i had to do some shaving of the engine block...however, it you buy a turbo kit, which i didn't you should be able to put it in no problems........
Polygon
07-21-2003, 08:08 PM
A turbo installation is a complicated endeavor for any engine. It isn't something I wouldn't do if you're not mechanically inclined and know what you're doing. The LS engine has a lower compression and would be better for turbo charging than the GSR engine.
outsidethebox
07-21-2003, 11:28 PM
Go to this sight. These guys have done it all, at least once. And pretty funny also. http://www.homemadeturbo.com/
SleeperCivic
07-23-2003, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by turbo2nr
i wouldn't boost more then 8psi tho cause of weak internals and the lack of fuel managment for the stock honda motor..
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This is your personal opinion, but defnietly too conservative. This scares people out of boosting their D-series motors. Like I've said in other threads, you CAN boost higher than 8psi. Crap, most turbo kits come with an FMU and are rated to 9psi. I run mine up to 11psi on the street and 10psi on the track. Before I got my fuel mods, I ran 10psi with just my 15G kit, FMIC, BOV, and exhaust. I've had it for 2 years now with no "BOOM".
Point is: if you can run 12-14psi on a stock D-series 1.6L motor with a 9.6:1 CR, you can probably run more on a LS block with fuel mods and tuning.
i wouldn't boost more then 8psi tho cause of weak internals and the lack of fuel managment for the stock honda motor..
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This is your personal opinion, but defnietly too conservative. This scares people out of boosting their D-series motors. Like I've said in other threads, you CAN boost higher than 8psi. Crap, most turbo kits come with an FMU and are rated to 9psi. I run mine up to 11psi on the street and 10psi on the track. Before I got my fuel mods, I ran 10psi with just my 15G kit, FMIC, BOV, and exhaust. I've had it for 2 years now with no "BOOM".
Point is: if you can run 12-14psi on a stock D-series 1.6L motor with a 9.6:1 CR, you can probably run more on a LS block with fuel mods and tuning.
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