turbo

[hondaboy2153]

what is the cheapest turbo kit for the money for a 99 si

[hondaboy2153]

i just want a sleeper to beat most cars out there. nothing over 300 hp or 3500.00

[tran_nsx]

do u have the funds?

[YellowITR479]

You are better off putting your own kit together rather than buying a " turn key kit ". It will cost you less money at the expense of a little research. I dont not have a " kit " and I feel my car is great.

[911S_TARGA_RSR]

yah do a BIY. Build-It-Yourself. I like greddy or KKK or Garrett componants myself

[hondaboy2153]

I went ahead and just bought the greddy kit off of
ebay for 2699.99 with a I.C. included. I got the money from the 96 accord I just sold and still have
money to upgrade parts if needed. I haven't installed it yet but I will let you know how it turns out.

[Tranzlogic]

greddy kits are great for SHOW but low on the GO...should have gone with somethin else

[Tranzlogic]

and for 2600 there was a few other great options

[hondaboy2153]

What would you have gone with and does anyone have any good web sites on info for the greddy kit?

[tran_nsx]

Originally Posted by hondaboy2153

What would you have gone with and does anyone have any good web sites on info for the greddy kit?

for the money u spent on that greddy kit i could have gotten u way better kit : http://www.turboneticsinc.com/tsystems.html

too bad u didn't respond to my post, oh well too late now.

[hondaboy2153]

I love my kit, except they screwed me on my intercooler, f___ City-speed.com. It runs really strong and pulls hard. If you know how to do the none cost effective upgrades a kit is well worth it no mater who anyone (or a no one /\)says! l

[Tranzlogic]

how did they screw you on your I/C ??

[eckoman_pdx]

Originally Posted by Tranzlogic

how did they screw you on your I/C ??

That's what I am curious to know...and I know it's too late, but for my 2 cents....the Garrett GT28RS Turbo (better known as the Disco Potato Turbo) is one of the best turbos for appilcations up to around 300HP on a 1.6-2.0 liter motor. It's a new turbo, well...knew for porduction, the prototype has been around for years. Anyways, it kicks ass. Very responsive and almost no spool up time at all.

Also, hondaboy2153, when people say a Greddy kit is all show and know go, they mean in reference to other turbo kits out there or a build it yourself kit. Of course the Greddy Kit will yeild more power and pull than no turbo at all. Compared to the stock n/a motor, of course you will notice more kick and pull with the Greddy kit. You just went from no boost to 8psi. Even with a lower end kit like Greddy you'll notice improvement. However, when compared to the results of a good B-I-Y kit or a well put toghter ready to buy kit, it becomes more of a "show turbo" than a "go turbo" in the fact that you'll usually yeild better performance results with a different kit or a B-I-Y one. You'd Basically get more bang for your buck.

Remember, when buying products for your car, cheaper ins't always better, and more expensive doesn't mean better either. It's all about the qaulity of the products, how realible they will be, how well they will work toghter, the results they will yeild, etc. Anyways, I am glad to see you are realitvly happy with your purchase.

[hondaboy2153]

I just got a voice mail from city-speed and I just want to apoligize to them for the comment I made. I thought they were not going to send me an intercooler with my kit but it is on back order and I did not recieve there email. So hopefully I will recieve the intercooler in a couple weeks.
Another problem, I am only running 5 psi. with the kit without the I.C., which is good since I don't have the intercooler. I am just happy I don't have to spend the extra money on the I.C.. I had to by the type S blow off valve and make a custom flange, but it works(250.00).

[JCCR]

you can still boost up your turbo to 8psi without having to run your IC but anything more than 8psi your gonna have to beef up ur engine. not only that even at 5psi your engine will start to wear out so beefing up ur internal its always a good idea.