93 accord dx turbo!

[w3lded]

hey, long time lurker and finally decided to make an account. heres my 93 dx!




Im in the middle of a turbo build, still need to do a few things before it heads to the dyno for a proper tune. i cant wait to have this thing done, ive always wanted a turbo car and im finally doing my first one.

[UnicornHondaSE]

Cool! But um... it looks like it's going to be a tight fit there by the alternator...

[Raf99]

Nice. Ya... most run the manifold the opposite way.

[w3lded]

Cool! But um... it looks like it's going to be a tight fit there by the alternator...

It will be a tight fit, but it will work. i ran into another turbo accord (CD chassis) who has a similar set up with the downpipe being just as close to his alternator and its been fine for 4 years. just wrap the down pipe and it should be fine. if i have to, i will relocate the alternator

[w3lded]

Nice. Ya... most run the manifold the opposite way.

the exhaust manifold? what do you mean opposite way? do you mean flipping the turbo around so it faces the other direction?

[UnicornHondaSE]

That's probably what he means, but you would have to get a different turbine housing I think, one that faces the opposite direction.

If you go the current route facing the alternator yeah I would definitely use some heat wrap, or a blanket, and even then it may be close and touching and possibly shred the wrap and eventually rip the blanket as the engine shifts from on / off throttle. Or you could have pipe ceramic thermal coated. And use some stiffer engine mounts to mitigate engine movement.

I'm sure you will sort it out and it will be fun to drive.

[UnicornHondaSE]

Er, well you could probably just flip the turbo upside down maybe? But then your oil feed and drain lines would be upside down... ? I can't remember if those are specific or interchangeable in terms of feed and drain.

You may have to also loosen the compressor housing and rotate it to however your IC piping is orientated.

[w3lded]

well if the turbo was facing the opposite direction there would be direct interference with the compressor housing hitting the alternator. i have it mounted this way because i didnt want to have to move the alternator to begin with. Lol it will work just fine the way it is. plenty of people have run it this way. also facing this way, it will be easier to make room for a cold air intake. i absolutely had already planned to wrap the down pipe and use a turbo blanket for the turbine housing. it will be all good and yall will see a video of it on the dyno in a few weeks

[w3lded]

you mentioned stiffer engine mounts, i meant to find some but couldnt. i wanted stiffer mounts especially since i had to delete the front mount to make room for turbo, so at least the other 3 would be stronger

[SaddleMtnMan]

Very neat. Really interested to hear how this turns out for you, adding boost has always been a curiosity of mine but not something I would ever do to my 91.

What's your target output and any support mods other than that nice aluminum rad? Wasn't under the impression the F22 could push more than 150-160hp or so.

Also how does the stock fueling and ECU hold up/get tuned, or is that getting changed too?

[w3lded]

Target ouput is 400 whp, but id be happy with anything above 300. There are plenty of videos on YT of F22 engines putting out over 500 or even 600 with the right set ups. I am upgrading all supporting mods: bigger fuel pump, injectors, fpr, brakes, and suspension. The stock ECU isnt able to be tuned with hondata or other softwares so I had to source a P28 ECU to add the Hondata s300 chip to allow for tune. Let me know if you have any other questions! Ive been learning about turbo set ups for about 10 years and have had many friends build different turbo builds, and as Im finally able to afford to do it, im finally building my first one! I am SO excited

[UnicornHondaSE]

you mentioned stiffer engine mounts, i meant to find some but couldnt. i wanted stiffer mounts especially since i had to delete the front mount to make room for turbo, so at least the other 3 would be stronger

For stiffer engine mounts I've seen on other cars people have used window weld in the recessed area, if there is a recessed area on these mounts. I have not looked at them up close yet but I suppose I should try to source some new ones in the spring.

If you go the window weld method, go slow, fill in a little, then let it dry over night. Once the first application is dry, fill in some more. If you squeeze a bunch in there all at once the stuff in the bottom won't dry.

There's that option.

I remember back in the day there being many nice motor mount upgrades for Hondas, the nice billet machined mounts were a plenty. Probably not so much today...?

[w3lded]

For stiffer engine mounts I've seen on other cars people have used window weld in the recessed area, if there is a recessed area on these mounts. I have not looked at them up close yet but I suppose I should try to source some new ones in the spring.

If you go the window weld method, go slow, fill in a little, then let it dry over night. Once the first application is dry, fill in some more. If you squeeze a bunch in there all at once the stuff in the bottom won't dry.

There's that option.

I remember back in the day there being many nice motor mount upgrades for Hondas, the nice billet machined mounts were a plenty. Probably not so much today...?

Idk what window weld is, but I dont like the sound of it lol I am a welder by trade, I would sooner design and build my own engine mounts than to use something that i assume is similar to JB weld to stiffen the factory mounts. thank you for your suggestion though, i appreciate your input. if you happen to find aftermarket upgraded engine mounts, let me know!