Turbo Question

would a turbo from a saab work on a 93 civic ex if you got a manifold built for it?? and how much money would getting a manifold for it cost?

what turbo exactly are you talking about here? I have no clue what turbo Saabs come with, but if you can specify I may be able to help you out.

alls ur gonna have to do is make all the necessary modifications and most ilikely custom fit pieces i mean u could make pretty much any thing work as long as u can do the work

yea i forget what size turbo but that depends what saab also but yes they will work need to fab things up though

I did a little research and appearently saab turbos are all garrett turbos.

Straight from the site...
Saab turbocharged street cars have been burning pump gas since 1977. That was the year Saab introduced the first mass-produced turbo for passenger cars, in the 99 Turbo model. And that first turbo, as well as every Saab turbo since, has been supplied by Garrett Engine Boosting Systems (www.egarrett.com).
There ya go, hope it helps.

know what type of turbo it is? That is really what makes the difference in chosing a manifold.

yes it will work any ford,volvo, or saab turbo thats a T3 will work for your engine.

ah, so it's a T3, well then all you need is a turbo manifold with a T3 flange and it'll bolt right up.

your smart slowercivic! have you tried to steal them before? maybe out a junkyard? haaaa

um maybe the guy just knows his stuff

ok so how much would a manifold cost me?... and its an older saab i think its a 87 - 90 or somthin like that

here's one that will fit your car, this one is made by OBX and goes for $225.
http://ludeatic.com/ebay/D15%20Turbo%20Manifold%204.jpg
You can pick them up new anywhere from $175-$250 on the average. I've seen used ones go for about half that.

so what about installation... is it hard to do somthin like this... it looks like i would have to replace the header with that manifold and then bolt the turbo to that....???

so what about installation... is it hard to do somthin like this... it looks like i would have to replace the header with that manifold and then bolt the turbo to that....???

how much of a turbo kit do you have piece together. you need a lot more than just the turbo and manifold

so what about installation... is it hard to do somthin like this... it looks like i would have to replace the header with that manifold and then bolt the turbo to that....???
Installation isn't bad once you get all your pieces together, mostly just bolt up. Replace the exhaust manifold with the turbo exhaust manifold, bolt up the turbo, mount all the piping (good luck pieceing that together ;)), and that's just a basic set up there. It gets even more tricky when you add all of the stuff that really makes a turbo. :)

yeah, i just realized that... so im done with the whole saab turbo idea.. thanks to everyone for your help

I did a little research and appearently saab turbos are all garrett turbos.

Straight from the site...

There ya go, hope it helps.
Just to complicate things...

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AirResearch, not garret :) I think it was a 90 Saab, pulled it myself. And for those that may consider using one, you need to take a couple things into consideration. One things is some are water cooled, some are oil cooled, Saab used both. Not matter what, it will need to be clocked (unbolting the turbine from the compressor and turning it so it can fit in front of a Honda). And sizing, the Saab ones are pretty small, and top end will be less than desirable. I good one from the junkyard for Hondas would be the one from a Fords, bigger compressor housing, more top end, yet still small enough so there's minumal lag, and good low end spool.