If your Just Going to Rag On the Idea Of Turboing a Stock accord PLEASE LEAVE
Ok have alot of questions.
ok i want to buy a FULL turbo kit off ebay. (haha I know Ebay) for my honda accord,
i believe its the F22B2 Motor Correct me if im wrong
1997 Honda accord Lx Coupe
4 cyl.
now my First Question is.
1- Can you even Turbo a STOCK Accord
2-If Not.. What would i have to put in it to be able to Turbo it.
3-what Hp Gain would i be looking at.
4-what Tq gain would i be looking at.
5-Can anyone Give me a List of EVERY part i would need.
6-What kinda Labor Price am i looking at.
7-Where or who is the best/Trusted person/Company to Install Said turbo
8-How high could i Boost on stock Engine
9-Will be Engine last every long if its boosted
10-IF you can i find the cheapest Turbo kit on eBay i would be very happy. i want it to come with everything i need. if its just missing some parts that i can get at a local shop for a good price then im ok with it.
First and foremost, maybe you ought to consider the fact that people will rag on the idea of turbocharging a stock car, because it is, in fact, a stupid idea.
Secondly, buying a turbo kit from eBay is one of the worst things you can do. It is NOT a full turbo kit. Take a look at the pictures of the intercooler piping. If they look like just straight pipes, with a few bends, guess what? They’re universal, and will not fit your car.
On to your questions.
1.Yes. It’ll be a bad idea, however.
2. You need to lower the compression of the engine, upgrade your pistons, change your exhaust manifold, get a fuel controller, and a wide variety of other parts.
3. Too vague of a question. It vastly depends on what turbo you have, what cfm it flows, what other modifications you have, etc. It may produce no gains, or 100hp, and then explode.
4. See above.
5. Nope. But a rough idea is: Turbo, turbo manifold, pistons, rings, intercooler, intercooler piping, blowoff valve (non-atmospheric), fuel controller, larger fuel injectors, new headgasket for safe measure, new exhaust system. Etc.
6. Labor and tuning…..hard to say. If your car is not perfectly maintained, some gremlins will pop up, and will add to it. But somewhere in the neighborhood of a few thousand dollars should be a good guess.
7. Depends on where you live. Which you didn’t supply.
8. About 4-5 psi, probably. For a gain of maybe 40 horsepower. You now need to run higher octane, too.
9. No. Not one bit. If you just bolt the turbo on, and that’s it, it’ll last maybe….at most 10,000 miles.
10. Don’t buy one from eBay. It may be cheap now, but it won’t last long, and you’ll spend 2-3x as much, getting it fixed or replaced.
And by the way, you’re not “boosting” anything. You’re turbocharging the car.