ok. i have decided to take the plunge.
however, i do have a few ground rules:
1. must be cheap, this is a very budget oriented project
2. must be reliable. making good power means nothing to me if i cannot drive the car
aside from that pretty much anything goes...
i will prolly be bugging you guys a LOT for info, but i need to have all my plans done before i start buying anything.
the loose plan right now is to build up a VERY low boost turbo set on the accord. i am talking 3-5psi.... because of this i should save a lot of money on "building" the engine and buying FMICs and shit...
what i would like to start planning now, are the mods i can do to my car while it is NA, that will help prepare me for a turbo project.
keeping in mind that all i care about is reliability. my first thought was to get guages going. if i have a a/f guage, and a boost gauge (measuring vaccum at the time being) it will give me good info when turbocharged.
also i thought that fixxing up my intake manifold (swapping to a 88-89, and doing the P&P job) would be smart.
also i was wondering if i would need a better fuel system with such a low boost application. bigger fuel pump, injectors? what would i need.
the main things i am concerned about taking care of first, are the preventitive mods... to keep the car safer, and have me not worry about it blowing up constantly.
PLEASE< i need a lot of help, and i know this wont be an overnight project, but hopefully i can finish in within 1 year, and give hope to everyone else on here about a small little turbo setup that adds maybe 25-55 HP.... that would ideally be extremely buildable, but this is a safe starting point i would hope!
thoughts please?
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