Best turbo for b16 civic

[billab2ong]

Originally Posted by TEAM KLR

250hp atw can deffinatley be broken, 300hp atw is easy with just a set of pistons and nothing else, you can even do that with all stock internals. my only point is WHY? it is alot cheaper to go ahead and spend $1500 installed for pistons, and rods, so you know it is safe. VS. doing it w/o and taking the chance of blowing a rod through the block or braking the ringlandings off the pistons and sucking metal though the entire engine resulting in a full teardown either way. sometimes it is cheaper to spend the $$$ up front rather on the tail end. hindsight is always 20/20. maxspeed is correct tuning is everything but it never hurts to be safe.

Um, why spend $1500? I'm turboing my integra LS for around a grand. Why the fuck should i do internals? It just gives me an excuse to turn up the boost and then i can blow my engine still. Regardless if you want 250whp stick w/ stock internals. get a nice T3, AFC/ECU hack, a fuel pump, some 450cc Injectors and you will be fine...dont buy into the bullshit you need to buy expensive shit to get the numbers you want. B series are very capable of 250ish whp so why do internals on em? Just dont fuck up on the tuning and you will be fine.

[cuba3377]

the only diffrence between a regular turbo and a ball bearing, is that ball bearing turbos have less friction. THus allowing quicker spool time.
And about your turbo delema, what billab2ong said is VERY VERY VERY ACURATE. why have a turbo that puts out 600 whp, when you are not even gonna get close to that?
pick a smaller turbo, that can put out less power, but has a quicker spool time. Honestly..... because the turbo CAN put out alot of power, dosent mean that your engine is gonna take it. My suggestion is putting a T3, and a nice set of low compression pistons to start. ^^