Turbo Question

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Originally Posted by whtcivic93

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.

[whtcivic93]

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

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Originally Posted by 97CivicX

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...




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.