what size turbo to use?

[Civic_D16Y5]

my firend says that a t3/t4 would be too small for a turbo set up on my sohc.
my stock motor motor can hadle about 8 psi, or is that too much?
does any one know a good manufaturer of good turbo maniolds for under 150, ive seen bad things from obx.

[civickiller]

i think a t3/t4 is a good size turbo for a sohc. all depends on how much whp you plan on making. but for a stock motors,thats a good size

[turboEKhatch]

A T3/T4 can support 350 horsepower, it can support 800 horsepower. Don't take any shred of advice from someone who doesn't know that there are thousands of variants of T3/T4's, or someone who says one is too small for your car. Furthermore, boost pressure is irrelevant, because 8 psi on a T25 is totally different from 8 psi on a T3/60-1. No, you arn't going to find a good new turbo mani for under 150 bucks. For a good turbo for your SOHC I would run a T3 .48 A/R with a 60-trim compressor side, on a drag manifold, both of which can be had fairly cheap.

[CivicSpoon]

Get a ('88-'95)CX, VX, STD, or HF manifold; buy a adapter flange and there ya go. Lots of people use those manifolds with cheap home made turbo kits. But of course a manifold ment for turbo would be better, but it would be cheaper.

[Civic_D16Y5]

while running around 8psi on the t3/t4. what FMU should i use? 4:1 ? 12:1 ? what?
what dimensions of an intercooler will fit around my bumper area.
what is a "Drag" manifold? i know what a turbo manifold is, but how are the two similar or differant?

[CivicSpoon]

I'm assuming he ment the company Drag.

[97CivicX]

johnnyracecar.com for your intercooler, dont use an fmu, get something electronic, and i doubt you are gonna find a manifold for 150.

[Civic_D16Y5]

well, my turbo. what FMU should i get?

[97CivicX]

afc, emanage, uberdata, hondata

[Civic_D16Y5]

how do things like hondata plug in? into the ecu? does it just overide a lot of things? does it take the place of the ecu? how exactly does it work?

[97CivicX]

check out the faq/forums on hondata.com. all youll ever need to know is there. basicly you need an obd1 ecu which has to be chipped, then using a pc you can tune almost all aspects of your car's engine

[superbluecivicsi]

$150 for a good manifold..................

try blox or inlinepro for if your looking for a good cast mani.

[Civic_D16Y5]

how do you convert your engine from obd2 -> obd1 ?

[civickiller]

get a obd2 to obd1 conversion harness

[Civic_D16Y5]

ok now, when it comes gsr swap time, what will be needed to convert the turbo system? like the exhaust manifold and what else?