Turbo Question

[whtcivic93]

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?

[GScivic7]

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.

[schecter]

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

[Ace$nyper]

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

[97CivicX]

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.

[GScivic7]

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

[SlowerCivic]

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

[GScivic7]

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.

[BlackBlur]

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

[schecter]

um maybe the guy just knows his stuff

[whtcivic93]

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

[kicker1_solo]

here's one that will fit your car, this one is made by OBX and goes for $225.

You can pick them up new anywhere from $175-$250 on the average. I've seen used ones go for about half that.

[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....???

[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....???

[GScivic7]

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