turbo good or bad?

[silverbullet03]

how good or bad of an idea is it to turbocharge a 03 gt?

[Zero8985]

In my opinion, a car that isn't turbocharged in the first place isn't meant to be turbocharged. But that's not to say whether it's a good idea or bad idea not to. I don't know much about 3g's at all, but if the engine is modified to handle the pressure of a turbo, then it would be a good idea, but if it's stock, and it can't handle the turbo, than it isn't.

[johnnyBgood]

Then no Hondas would be turbocharged. that is a pretty wrong statement.

The engine in the 3G GT is the 6G72, same bottom end found in the 3000 GT VR4. But, the 3G GT engine is SOHC and has a 9:1 compression ratio, whereas the VR4 is DOHC and has an 8.5:1 compression ratio. The 3G GT-S has a 10:1 compression ratio. The GT is far more suitable for boost than the GT-S.

As a daily driver, it would be safe for you to run 11psi with no problems. With replacing the pistons and rods for forged components, you can run upwards of 17psi.

But since there are no current turbo kits for the V6, i think you are pretty much SOL. At least for a few months. There are two companies that will be releasing turbo kits for the V6 within the next few months. AAI is making a single turbo kit and another company called API is making a twin turbo kit.

[silverbullet03]

what is the difference between a 16G and a t3 turbo

[ViscousCircles]

Originally Posted by johnnyBgood

Then no Hondas would be turbocharged. that is a pretty wrong statement.

No factory honda is turbocharged.....a lot has to be done to the motor internally before it is proved reliable...which it probably isnt with that high of a compression. Dont get me wrong there are many turbocharged honda monsters out there. Takes more money to build up a car that is meant for N/A. imo i say if you want to go turbo get a car that already is. maybe a 2g GST or better a GSX. My buddy has a 3g and that sohc v6 is pretty useless....not much out for it.

[silverbullet03]

you own a neon why are u here

[ViscousCircles]

Originally Posted by silverbullet03

you own a neon why are u here

automotive forums asshole

[ViscousCircles]

and wtf does that have to do with anything???

[johnnyBgood]

The V6 can be a pretty good car with F.I. I know one V6 3G that runs the 1/4 in 11.84@ ~115mph. The only thing he has done, engine wise is put forged pistons, rods, then he beefed up the tranny and added a quaife diff. And that is a supercharged one. With a turbo, even lower numbers are possible.

But fact remains that alot of factors induce a car's ability to be turbocharged or supercharged. Everything from how the motor is designed to how restrictive the ECU is. For example, the new Tiburon's. The V6 version throws a CEL if one bank reads a voltage that is 0.3 volts out of tolerance and begins to retard timing. Not every condusive for F.I. But on my car, I can run a turbo all day everyday and retard/advance timing +/- 10 deg with the stock ECU, and even more with GReddy's ignition harness.

Each car is different, and I realize that the majority of your statement is true, but also, alot of car's respond VERY well to the addition of F.I.

A 16G is a factory Mitsubishi turbo that is probably the most common turbo in the world. Used on WRX's SRT-4's, Eclipse/Talon's, EVO's, alot of things. But the 16G can only push cars to about 340whp (400whp), whereas the T3 can run more boost and is a better adiabatic turbo. The T3 can also, in various forms, have a higher cfm rating than 16G's.

[ViscousCircles]

well said^....here is some info on supercharged 3gs i know you were an ass (bullet-boy) but i'll play it off as ignorance...seems SC'ing the 3g proves a bit more reliable and is showing great numbers. http://www.rippmods.com/

[johnnyBgood]

RippMods is the only forced induction aplication currently out for the 3G GT. I am very familiar with their product. It is a good quality item for the V6, but I do not feel the same way for the RS/GS 4 cyl. The 11.84 was run by a GT with the SDS.

Some history about Rippmods, they did try and turbo the car, as turbo'ing seemed the way to go. But as they began testing, it seemed that they were blowing up to many engines and it was due to heatsoak. So they began to think up other ways to get power to the engine and came up with what is now their SDS system.
There was a turbo system (non-intercooled) for the GT, but after only a few months after being released to the public, the company went belly up. It was made by a company called X-Tech. Now there will be two turbo systems coming out soon, by AAI and API, with each making their own kit, a single kit and twin kit, respectively.

[Zero8985]

Originally Posted by johnnyBgood

that is a pretty wrong statement.

It's not a wrong statement if it's my opinion. I never said it was a proven fact.

[01RSGUDED]

You don't need to buy a turbo kit to turbo any car,
if you know what makes a turbo work great you can do it buy buying the pieces you need seperately from different places. All you really need is a custom intake manifold and you can find that on the internet under yahoo under turbochargers