Boosting plan, tell me if im doing the right thing...

[Lefix]

So i was thinking about this ebay turbo, yes i know what everyone will say by now but hey, i dont have $3000 on a hahn, so im gonna spend $888 on this kit, it comes with everything except a turbo manifold and the downpipe... its a T3/T4 Hybrid turbo so its good, hmm i have a question tho...

Im planning to build up my engine, but i wanna build it up after i get the turbo kit, because i wanna boost it first, its stupid i know... i know that on a stock eco, it can only handle about 7 psi on a turbo this size, but my question is, how do you adjust the psi in a turbo setup? cuz i wanna build up my engine after i setup the kit, such as forged pistons, rods, rings, and etc, but can i adjust the psi to like 15 after i build up the engine, so that i can maybe run about 260+ HP later?

*EDIT* Heres the link to the Ebay Turbo kit...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/95-02...spagenameZWDVW

[Lances133]

I read the first paragraph and I didn't click the link. I don't need to. I can already tell you it's a dumb idea. If you don't save up for a good set up, you're wasting your time and money. Do yourself a favor and A) Save up or B) Give up the boost plan.

[Lefix]

Read the second paragraph and answer my question lol...

how do you adjust the psi?

[Lances133]

From Cody...

Originally Posted by Classicrocjunkie

To control how much boost the car can run is done by a spring in the wastegate. Dosn't matter whether is an internal or external one. There are different size spring that you can run. Its just a matter of swapping a new one in.

[Lefix]

So the wastegate controls it huh? well so i can always buy a good quality wastegate and adjust the psi then, the ebay one can only go up to 7... and if i get a HKS BOV, if anything, i will sell the ebay turbo and buy a good turbo for like $1000 or something, that is still cheaper then the hahn kit... how about that? i will just run a crappy ebay turbo for now... at least i can run about 220HP

Its not THAT bad is it?

[jerseycavyz24]

MY friend actually bought one of those ebay kits just to see what would happen and so far so good, no problems. sounds good, runs good. but who knows

[Lefix]

Well im also buying it because the guy that repaired my car after the accident, his son has a 9 second crx, and the turbo it has is a crap one like this one for my car but was for his crx and it was off ebay... so i really dont think they are THAT bad...

[Classicrocjunkie]

Posts like these make me chuckle ....

... I'm not even going to contribute anything because, well... i don't need a reason.

[Lefix]

Well it might not be the RIGHT thing, but its really cheap and it is not THAT bad, at least i get a intercooler setup and if anything, i can change out the wastegate, the bov, and even the turbo to a better/bigger turbo if i needed to but the pipings will be there already, this is a universal kit and thats why its cheap, its just alot of custom work needed to be done thats all...

[Lances133]

It's cheap because it's typical low quality parts from ebay. Dude, why bother asking if you're set on getting it anyway? I could care less if you didn't take my advice but Cody knows his shit about turbos, especially turbo'd Jbodies. So whatever, it's your car and your money. There are certain things to do not buy off ebay, that's one of them.

[Lefix]

I didnt say i was SET, lol... well i did say "Im buying it" but i didnt mean it like im buying it, i meant the one that i MIGHT going to buy lol... sorry, im just saying my point of view to see if it make sense or not thats all...

[PsychoJJ]

You might as well just dump 2 gallons of water into your crank case and just get it over with now.

[Lefix]

Okay... i see where this is going...

[silicon212]

I am going to add one thing and then I am done.

Yes, you see where this is going. You can spend $.50 on a gallon of water from a store to pour into the throttle body and hydro-lock the engine, destroying it. Or, you can spend $<1,000 to send it out in a blaze of glory (or not). If you really want to blow it up, why not save the $$$ and do what this guy did.

If you are intent on spending money to turbo it, do what others above are suggesting so you don't have to spend double $$$ on a new engine, let alone the money wasted on your EBAY kit.

[Classicrocjunkie]

you can piece together your own kit for around 1500 if you know where to look and do somethings yourself. 900 kit or a $7-8 vehicle with a blown engine. Seeing its your daily driver... i suggest you re-think this.