turbo accord qestions

Ive been pondering the idea of a turbo a low boost just to get my ass off the ground a little faster yah no keep up to sum gtp's haha. I have a 94 Accord 162K 5 speed tipical bolt-ons short ram and exhaust. No smoke no noises outa the ordinary still really strong motor just wonderin if i should really rebuild before boosting. If i do rebuild to boost wat internals(pistons,rings,bearings, wats good) to make the most power and at wat boost. ANY INFO WILL BE GOOD THaNX

wondering the same (for the most part) less miles but still old, and auto trans

well depends on how much PSI you want to run, if it's just 5-8 PSI you can do it with stock internals.. you may want to change the piston rings out for new ones, and break them in first.. other than that I don't see any problem with doing it to your stock motor. of course you'll need a turbo, BOV, and some other necessities.. but you'll be all set.. 5-8 PSI will get you off the start a bit faster. but good clutch control, and a good gas foot will do you just the same. The object is not to "peel out".

if you're only running low boost, do you need to do any kind of changes to your fuel system like an vafc or whatever? can you get away with just an exhaust manifold/downpipe/turbo/wastegate/blowoffvalve if yor're only running like 6lbs boost? i really like the idea of being able to build up a turbo kit piece by piece

as long as you are'nt going above 6-8 PSI your stock injectors should be bale to handle it.. and the ECU should be able to compensate for the turbo..

that's good to know. how about parts, will i need more than i've listed above? and do i want internal or external wastegate?

Hey boost controller would be good... Not to mention, should really get a turbo timer also... I mean unless you don't mind sitting around after you parked your vehicle for your turbo to get cooled down. I mean a few minutes of standing around outside or inside a car at a parklot doesn make people think you're a big idiot or something. Just something to consider... haha!

BTW - I am also in the process of building myself a turbo system in my accord. I own a 94 2 dr SOHC VTEC (F22B1 motor) with a 5 spd tranny. I've been putting a lot of work into studying turbo's and the recommendations if boosting an accord. I'm pretty confident and I think I can handle it building myself a sleeper car to kick some serious asses!!

okay it seems to me a boost controller and a wastegate are both used to regulate how many psi of boost you are running. do you need both? does anyone know of any sites that give in depth explanations of how turbos run and how the parts work together?

this should give u a quike help guide to setting up your own turbo for the most part. its helped me out a bunch and i got it off here actually. and i figure ide help u out sence u have snyped my thread :) nah jk but yeah go here i know its a b integra trubo but u get the idea and dont use the fmu he suggests they really dont do an eficient job get a hondata or sumthin similar if wanna go with more boost later on like on RACE DAY!!:) http://www.cse.uconn.edu/~yelevich/turbo/turbo.html and this is how they work broken down. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/turbo.htm

some people say they like the manual pressure regulators better than boost controllers, but you decide.. manual boost controllers are also a lot cheaper.

some people say they like the manual pressure regulators better than boost controllers, but you decide.. manual boost controllers are also a lot cheaper.

Hi fellas, this is only my second post, first in the honda forum. Spend most of my time in the drift forum, so here goes.
Yes manual boost regulators are cheaper, but when it comes to boost management, cheaper doesn't neccesarily mean better. Some of the drawbacks to manuals are the fact that you have to get under the hood to adjust them. Now if your building a drag car this is a feasible way to go, but it sounds like your looking for something more geared for the street. Kinda hard to get someone to take you seriously at a light when you hop out, pop the lid, and fiddle. Gives a new meaning to run-n-gun :)
Boost controllers however have many advantages. Some units out there have fuzzy logic. This allows you to set your boost points and theshholds and let the unit worry about the big stuff. Some units also have multiple options for boost control. A lot like the presets on your radio. Hence you can have presets for drag and daily driving. This also , along with proper care and maintenance will give you the reliability of a n/a motor.
Now as far as the lifespans of forced induction engines and N/A engines really boils down to the driver. A well driven forced induction engine will last longer than a N/A engine that has had the piss drove out of it, and vice versa. just my :2cents:

Now as far as the lifespans of forced induction engines and N/A engines really boils down to the driver. A well driven forced induction engine will last longer than a N/A engine that has had the piss drove out of it, and vice versa.


Thats a very very good point