Absolue simplest turbo setup?

[Torqstr]

Just wondering what's the most basic turbo setup anyone on here has on their cars. I'm thinking of going boosted, but not planning on running very high boost and not looking for incredible gains, just something decent and wondering what's the absolute simplest setup that will actually work.

Personally I don't even see why it has to be intercooled, I had an old 300ZX turbo that wasn't intercooled.

[cp[mike]]

simplest setup would be the snail plus pipes, since thats the only thing doing any work anyway. everything else is there just to make sure it runs right... i would never cheap out on a turbo setup because its so touchy and dangerous, but hey, good luck. why not just buy a nitrous kit?

[Torqstr]

I have no experience with nitrous at all.

Isn't it illegal for street use?
Also isn't it expensive to refil the bottles?

If not I might just go that route. I just want a little more power for the old girl, and I so love the way my turbocharged Talon pulls when that turbo kicks in. I wouldn't even know what it feels like when nitrous kicks in.

[Otto]

I'm with Troqstr. I'd like a simple turbo setup (small IC, 5 PSI or so, good safe tune) for a small kick, and mostly to keep power when I head up to the higher elevations.

I'd say just use a smallish IC, something you don't have to hack the shit of your bumper to fit. It won't be nearly the same as the Talon though. Still gonna need good tuning, which is one reason I wouldn't turbo (cost of tuning).

[judonoh]

Put the turbo back by the muffler, run a pipe to the intake, connect an elec. oil pump. Very basic and it needs no cooler. Yes there is a little lag but it really depends on the turbo.

[Smokinspeeds]

You can get a sidemount intercooler and mount it inline with the piping where your battery goes. Doesn't do too much but if you don't have one it'll be pretty hot and it won't spool as fast plus to much hot air just makes the engine run hotter.

you HAVE to have appropriate amounts of fuel because fuel starvation WILL kill your motor really quickly. That plus minimal cooling equals a fried block b4 you can blink. If you can get a local cb7er who has the tuning equipment you can get away with just changing the ecu to a chipped ecu(like a po6 from a civic) for either 80-100 if you chip the ecu yourself or $150-175 if you buy it from this forum. Better to get that first and get it working and at least half way figured out b4 you even boost.

I'm plannin on 5 psi daily as I drive my car a lot with a boost controller for runnin up to 7-8 psi track. I could do 10 but probably not for autocross driving only drag...

[Smokinspeeds]

btw torquestr sorry I never sent any media, I started and have two dvd's so far but only got half of it ready to burn and forgot... If you want some SERIOUS footage we are having a VERY large meet here Sat the 26th this month, at least 20+cb7's and some preludes... it'd very much be worth the 4-5 hr drive!

[sulimed]

rape a dsm for it's turbo goodies. kick your timing back and get a rising rate FPR. stay low boost (8 pis or lower) and you should be good.

[areem57]

You might as well run 10 or 11 psi if your going to tune it right, doesnt really matter weather you run 5 or 10 because its going to still run the same with a good tune.

[prNonVtec4u]

DSM ALL THE WAY!

[Accord R33]

if your going to do a turbo setup...do a turbo setup. dont fuck around.

[Otto]

^ Agreed, except I still wouldn't run much boost if its my DD and I didn't have much spare cash.

[quickangel93]

the simpliest turbo setup is a 14b dsm kit. but like Accord R33 said, dont fuck around or it could be costly.

[Torqstr]

eh, after all of this I think I've decided against turbo-ing the Honda, at least for now. I've got the Turbo AWD Talon if I have a need for boost, but I am now seriously thinking about nitrous.

After my upper engine rebuild I will have an F22A1 with the F22A6 cam and manifold with the H22A plenum, full exhaust, MSD ignition, etc... So I think it will be quick enough N/A for now. But a nice no2 boost should be good. I've never used it before, but if nitrous is half as fun as boost it should be fun.

[Smokinspeeds]

rape a dsm for it's turbo goodies. kick your timing back and get a rising rate FPR. stay low boost (8 pis or lower) and you should be good.

yeah, above 8 without perfect tuning on a stock internal motor is asking for it... I still don't know if I'd trust an fpr though