Need some turbo info.
 

Hello everyone-

I am new here, and have a couple of questions.

I had the chance to get a turbo for free..I just had to pull it. I took everything I thought would be useful. I have little to no knowledge about turbo's.

The only real markings I can see right off the bat are...DH 1/4 Garrett M4 and M4 AR 48... besides Airesearch. Does this help in identifying?

This is where my questions start...It is either from an 87 or 88 Saab 900. Can anyone tell me what type of turbo it is...what it is worth..what to expect out of it...where to look to better identify it..or if I can even use it...


Thanks in advance,

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T3 flange, .42/.48 A/R. If it's free, take that bitch.. What kind of motor is it going on?

Edit: Expect some douche bags to get on here and flame you, just ignore them, but do try and get yourself a rope

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Of course. I always expect to be hazed as a noobie. Yes, it was free. The bolts were a real son of a bitch. Thank you so much for the info. I plan on putting it on either a d15 or d16 for my 91 civic. I'm not planning on running too huge of a boost. I'll be using it as a DD, so I'll want reliability, just some more power.

If I find a low mile motor...is this turbo small enough for me to run stock internals?

What horsepower should I expect out of this (safely) on the motors stated above?

Thanks again.

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It'll run fine on a daily driver d series. If anything, its a bit on the smaller side, as it is the smallest T3 that I know of. But it will max itself out at around 250hp, but will be a better match for between 200 and 225hp. Stock internals should be fine, just get it tuned or learn how to do that yourself. Nice daily driver turbo, since the boost threshold is pretty low

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Wow. Sounds like it was just what I wa slooking for. Can't beat the price...Should I take the intercooler and down pipe as well?

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Depends, some of the Saab intercoolers are more like radiators, but if it isn't the radiator style (you'll understand if it is) then snag it. And snag the downpipe, cause you could probably use it somehow to cut and weld more ---- to in order to make it fit on your Honda

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Yeah, useless I guess. It looks like this one....

http://robietech.com/fred/intercooler1.jpg

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That's the good one, here is the one I sold, you can see why its the radiator style...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...702_6_full.jpg

That one is a bitch to fit in anything smaller than a big truck, but 78Nova is gonna try, so we'll see if it can be used...

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if your on a budget it will have to do but with that smaller turbo youll want something bigger
also post pics of your ride and some porn

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Oh I see. I didn't have anything to compare it too. Looked like a rad. to me ;)


So besides piping, oil lines, tuning...do I need much else? I've seen that I can use my stock header 91 STD hatch, I might just buy one with the adapter built in.

I originally planned on just grabbing this setup for down the road use, but now that I know I can use so much of it, it has me excited.

Thanks again for all the info.

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Basic budget checklist..

Intercooler
Turbo
Piping (Hot and Cold side) and clamps
Manifold
Blow Off Valve
Some sort of fuel management (Tune, Resistor box/Injectors,etc)
Boost controller if you don't want to run off the internal wastegate setting
Downpipe

Might be forgetting some stuff, but a clutch kit from LSD Motorsports would be smart too..

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couplers

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By the end of the week my car will be converted from DPFI to MPFI...will this be enough fuel or will I need to modify more?


On that check list I don't see anything about oil lines...can it be ran without it? That is my main concern as far as installing. Seems like it would be the biggest pain.

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check out the sponsors link on the left for stealthmode performance, good quality oil lines... Forgot about them things.

You are still gonna want more fuel for saftey, DSM 450s would work well and a resistor box. At least, from what I gather from this site, since I know ---- about Honda's

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Read the sticky about building a turbo kit. It'll answer all your questions.

No there's no way you'll run that fucker without oil lines, you'll get half a block and the turbo will seize.

That intercooler isn't bad at all, Infact they're bar and plate FYI. I'm using on in my current turbo kit on my hatch. I turned it upside down (inlets on the bottom) and put in in the wheel well/front bumper area like a sidemount.

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With the MPFI swap I'll have a resistor wired in. So upgrading the injectors is all I need to do as far as fuel. For people who know about honda's....will my ECU need to be chipped or anything? I'll be running a PM6 with the MPFI swap.

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thats a big ten-four little buddy on the ecu chipping

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again, sponsors can help. xenocron

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"will my ECU need to be chipped or anything?"


So 10-4 equals it needs to be chipped?

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Yes
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boy it gets bright in here when your light bulb turns on huh O0 oh and when you order your chipped ecu from xenocron ask him if he has any flame suits in stock

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well since you clearly did not do your research and we just gave you the info on a sliver platter you better post up some porn and it better be good

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Don't flame this one.. We have nurture noobs, or nueter, i don't really care. But Le Mans is on TV and I'm in a goddamn good mood :y

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I'll admitt, I did little to no research. Originally, I was just going to pull the turbo to either sell, or just store in the shed for when the time came. Finding out what it was got me excited.

I am now in the research mode.


Thanks again everyone.

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Keep us updated on how your build is going and take pics.

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at least you admit it
read all the stickies and links in them it will help alot

and im not flaming im just saying post some porn :y

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i said good porn

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Sometimes, I really wonder what imburne's life must be like, midgets and ------- 24/7, 365

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Im just living off the fruit of the land.
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