WTF

ok my a.d.d. is kickin in hard, i been reading many hours and days on and off, and i read the "choosing the turbo for you car" thread and felt stupid, my questions:

considering i got about 100-250ish to spend on a turbo (less or more if i pay rent), and i want somthing to drive daily, that spools somewhat fast and pulls close to redline on a d16y8, i plan on 170-190whp goal, what should i get?

i can get a 14b for 80$ local that i was told has very little shaft play, almost none, and he will give a money back gaurentee it works like it should

or i can look for a t3, or t25, or ??

im probly gona get a hf manifold and adapter

the rest of my plans so far is somthin like this:
obd1 conversion harness
junkyard p28 and chip it my self> uberdata> get it tuned somewhere
fmic + piping whatever i can get for cheap
dsm450s probly
dsm bov cause there cheap and good i guess


i used to be on hmt yr or 2 ago, and had a setup for my f22a prelude that never happen and picked up this 96 civic ex and started to look into boosting again cause i cant resist. this civic has 154k but seems to be previously adult owned/not beat, i've yet to do a compression test or anything but will soon.

p.s. "i have read alot of read this before posting""read here noob" but i still cant seem to decide, even though there was alot of good info. also i know my list of stuff is not complete, just a start

Scott-EP

i am far from an expert but i bet you will reach your goals with the 14b. i have heard a max of about 250whp with those turbos

StanB

T3 with A/R .42/.48

T25 with A/R .48/.49.

asianpoet

I think its better to get a t3 42/48. its fairly common, manifold are more easily attained.

NCHATCH

either t3 super 60 with .48 exhaust

or t3t4 57 trijm, same exhuast

con

a 14b for 80.00 would work perfect for what you want it to do. Little to no lag and pull to redline on a stock y8. 8psi will get your goals

WTF

thanks.

looks like im getting a 14b w/stock wastegate and j-pipe, dsm 450s, dsm bov and pipe for 175 shipped from a state away if i cant scrape up a few more bucks. sound like a straight deal? i figure getting those stock pipes will make it easier for me to rig stuff up with clamps cause i dont know how to weld/ dont have access, i know im still gona need stuff welded tho

Scott-EP

does it have the cast exhaust piece that connects to the down pipe. having that will really take a lot of the headache out of doing it

drunkinmaster1

i got that pipe off of my t-25. it fits right onto my 14b. you can put the o2 sensor or egt on it as well

WTF

if your talking about the o2 housing, no.. doesnt have that on it.