It’s a good investment. Also look at a supercharger such as those by Jackson Racing. With a supercharger you’ll get much better low-end torque, smooth power build-up, and no turbo lag. If you want more street power, more low-RPM pull, go with the supercharger. If you are going to race, and run at high RPM’s most of the time, more “kick”, get the turbo.
not wise unless you have strengthened your engine internals!! by strengthening your engine, not only can you get a bigger turbo and start off with a lower boost instead of getting a small turbo now and upgrading it in the future. suspension setups are also very important!! need turbo headers, larger piping and exhaust. i personally think that it is not a good idea to turbo charge a SOHC even a DOHC, i would recommend at least a B16a or B18CR. always remember the internals must be strong to be reliable!
ummm, IMO i don’t think it is. I wouldn’t realy consider turboing a single overhead car, unless a turbo just fell in my lap. DOHC engines are far better for tuning a turbo…so I think you should invest in a gsr engine 175 hp, (probably just as much as if you turboed or supercharged around 6-7 psi) see if you like that, then if you still feel like a turbo do it then.
it will not hurt the engine, and it will put less pollution into the air,