jdm b16a turbo ?

[blackcivic19]

What is a good sized turbo for a jdm b16a... Some people say if ya get one to big you won't get any power and if to small you run out of power.. And what does t3 or t4 stand for? thanks

[Hypsi87]

T3 turbine housing with a t4 compressor housing.

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by Hypsi87

T3 turbine housing with a t4 compressor housing.

that gets throw up as best SO often while granted it can be a great setup with the right A/R ratio it also could suck or be too big or too small for him.

Me i like a little faster spooling turbo like a t-28. well as far as honda motors go I wouldn't even boost one cause i'm an N/A junkie.

what are you looking for in this turbo set up?

[blackcivic19]

I am lookin for something with some get up and go for city driving... and some high end power for highway driving...do I need to go, small turbo, little turbo, for this setup...hahaha

[civickiller]

i hope you dont plan on racing in 5th gear on the highway

[Hypsi87]

Originally Posted by Ace$nyper

that gets throw up as best SO often while granted it can be a great setup with the right A/R ratio it also could suck or be too big or too small for him.

Me i like a little faster spooling turbo like a t-28. well as far as honda motors go I wouldn't even boost one cause i'm an N/A junkie.

what are you looking for in this turbo set up?

I hear you on that first comment. I get told ALL the time by four banger turbo people that I should put a t3/t4 on my car. The stock GN turbo was basicaly a t3/t4/ with weird .44 trim wheel. The turbo I have is a TE-63... Go big or go home.

[97CivicX]

id stick with a .42/.48 for nice everyday use, or .48/.60 if you really want it to pull all they way through the rpm range. .42/.48 is usually perfect for a stock honda

[blackcivic19]

well I do travel the highway alot and when I hit 5th gear I lose some power, but if I got a turbo I want one to keep up the power in 5th...

[blackcivic19]

I also wanna a powerful turbo that won't hurt my stck engine.. money is tight but I will upgrade motor after turbo gets installed...

[Ace$nyper]

Originally Posted by Hypsi87

I hear you on that first comment. I get told ALL the time by four banger turbo people that I should put a t3/t4 on my car. The stock GN turbo was basicaly a t3/t4/ with weird .44 trim wheel. The turbo I have is a TE-63... Go big or go home.

Really I never knew that I always assumed it was a big ole trim T4 and the size of the motor did the spooling.

I learned something new
That must be a kick ass ride you have

Well if you want something and your planning up grade might as well do a new turbo while your rebuilding. I'd say do somthing like a T-28 now and jump up to a bigger one later. Like Hypsi big ass TE-63.

[blackcivic19]

well I bought a kit with a garrett t3/t03 .48/.60 60trim its a pretty descent kit so I hope it all goes well after install... I never installed a turbo but I have enough common sense to do it I think...I did a motor swap on a weekend and didn't know the first thing about this af site helped out alot too...thanx to all who know what they are talking about....