93 Del Sol, Slow Turbo Build
 

I've had my del sol for about 4 months now, and i think its time to get my turbo build started.
Funds arent the best.. so its gonna take me a while to complete it..

Its a 93 Del sol, nothing special yet. :p
It has a D16z6
Short ram intake
Ugly fenders
What i believe to be Sparco Racing NS2 wheels (rep.)
Short throw shifter
DIY amber corner lights...
thats all i can think of right now.
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And this is how she sits as of right now
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My goal is to get ~230HP. On a budget, so i'll try and get whatever i can used. :p
But the d16z6 has bad rings, so it smokes a bit at higher RPMS.
I was thinking maybe going with Vitaras pistons and Eagle rods.
But the local shop quoted me at 900 Dollars to put them in if i took the car, and 500 if i took them the engine. :rolleyes:
Is it really that hard? Im going to go talk to my dad's friend, (a mechanic) and see if he's done this before. Maybe he can do it for me lol

Im trying to get a part list going so i can start collecting turbo parts.
Still doing my research on what size turbo i will be needing to achieve my goal.
Im thinking about going with a smaller turbo for less lagg. But havent decided on the size yet...
Any advice/oppinions/comments are welcome :)

should be a fun build but please tell me your a girl... :)

Ha! no Im a dude.
why lol

Right now im sanding down my rims so i can paint them a different color, probably gonna do bronze or gunmetal...
havent decided yet.

sweet car! i like the t-tops on that thing. if your wanting quick spool i would suggest a t25 off of a 2 gen. eclipse gst or gsx. or a 14b turbo off of a 1st gen. you can find them at the junk yard for pretty cheap.

Thanks man!
Its definitely a work in progress untill i get it looking the way i want it to lol.

METZWRX, i was actually looking at the TD05-16G, but havent found a manifold that would fit, if i went that route i wouuld probably have to get one made, uh?

Im gonna search and see how fast turbo spools when using a t25 off a 2nd gen
Im hoping at getting full boost no longer than 5kish..

you could get a normal t3 manifold and then get an adapter plate to run the 16g.

such as this one: Volvo & Mitsubishi Adapter - T3 Turbo to Stock Manifold - $48.30 : Himni Racing, Turbocharger, Turbo, Garrett, Turbo Kit, GReddy, Mazda RX-7, HKS, Apexi, TiAL, TurboXS, TurboSmart, Flange, Turbonetics, Exhaust, Intercooler, ACT, Intake

and im sure there are others that make them as well.

btw, with that turbo you should easily see full boost well before 5,000 rpm. that is the nice thing about thoose turbos. they'll spool quickly and still make great power.

Thanks a lot for the link man! appreciate it.

Never thought about searching for an adapter plate :rolleyes: lol
thanks.

Yeah thats what i've been told by a few people, little turbo lagg should be fun :)

Sounds like i'm ready to start putting a list of parts together. :)
I'll post it up once i finish putting it together.


BTW is putting in pistons/rings and rods really that complicated?
like 500 dollars worth of a job... :rolleyes:
Haven't asked my mechanic, but he should be able to do it, right?
He does a very good job at what he does.

not a problem man! i was looking for an adapter years ago, so i kinda knew where to look. you get to know your way around when you've had four turbo cars and worked on them "hands-on" yourself!

on the pistons and rods, i would say definately take it to your mechanic. especially if its only costing you $500 dolars. i've heard of plenty of guys having to pay much more than that.

Dang 4 boosted cars.. haha, boost must be addicting :p
Oh on the rods and stuff, it was another local "speed shop" that quoted me $500 dollars if i took them the engine, and $900 if i took them the car.
My dads friend (a mechanic) would charge me way way less than that. I just havent asked him about it. I'll be asking him next time i see em and see if its something he can do.


And for the list of parts, this is what i have so far.
This will probably change as i go. (specially if i can find used parts locally)

Turbo - DSM 16G ~$200 (most likely cheaper lol)
Boost Controler - Turbo XS Standard Boost Controller $76.50 Turbo XS Standard Boost Controller - BC-SBC - ClubCivic.com Store - Honda Civic Performance Parts
Intercooler Kit - Comes with BOV. $219 cxracing.com: Intercooler Piping Kit BOV 88-00 Civic D D16 B16 B18, Tube & Fin Design
Blow Off Valve - *intercooler comes with it*
Catch Can - Ebay...? ~$30 HIGH QUALLITY UNIVERSAL ALUMINUM OIL CATCH CAN TANK JDM - eBay (item 320633965852 end time Dec-29-10 13:34:15 PST)
Fuel Pump - 255 LPH Walbro Pump $99 http://www.phearable.net/shoppingcar...pump-p-50.html
Fuel Injectors - Precision 440cc Injectors $219 http://www.phearable.net/shoppingcar...ated-p-41.html
Oil Feed Lines - Vibrant Universal Oil Feed Kit 3 feet, 4 AN male fittings? Vibrant Universal Oil Feed Kit - 10276 - ClubCivic.com Store - Honda Civic Performance Parts
Exhaust - 3in Ebay..?
Clutch - ????
Boost Gage -
Oil Pressure Gage -
A/F Gage -


What you guys think about this set up?
What should i change?
:)

Dont forget to get hondata or whatever chip you choose for ecu tuning, ARP head bolts. Everything depends on if you are building for track time or daily driver. Good luck you have a good list going so far.