tight budget, wanna add a few hp.
#1
tight budget, wanna add a few hp.
car is d16 civic.
so i was slowly parting together my parts.. having got very far... but i found a gt15 for dirt cheap.. 75$ canadian.. no shaftplay, spins free, good shape and whatnot.. i know this turbo is small as hell.. i plan on building my spare block and buying a gt30 and having it all done by next season..
my question is. since this turbo apparently max's out around 150hp.. from the little bit of into i have been able to find on them.. would it be a waste of time buying this? i would just get my cousin to fab be a addapter to attach it to the stock manifold . i just wanna add a bit of power so maybe once my suspension is done i will have a bit more fun with it when i wanna go to the track.
dumb question..first post..
so i was slowly parting together my parts.. having got very far... but i found a gt15 for dirt cheap.. 75$ canadian.. no shaftplay, spins free, good shape and whatnot.. i know this turbo is small as hell.. i plan on building my spare block and buying a gt30 and having it all done by next season..
my question is. since this turbo apparently max's out around 150hp.. from the little bit of into i have been able to find on them.. would it be a waste of time buying this? i would just get my cousin to fab be a addapter to attach it to the stock manifold . i just wanna add a bit of power so maybe once my suspension is done i will have a bit more fun with it when i wanna go to the track.
dumb question..first post..
#2
ok. you would have virtually no lag but you should definitely run an intercooler, that turbo will be throwing some heat out. and after its all said and done i don't see you being very impressed with it but it would definitely add some hp and you will go faster but when u want to upgrade down the road you will need to change the exhaust flanges on both ends and probably re route some piping. if it was me i would say save the money and buy a t-3 its really not hard to find and its a decent turbo to start from plus its the most common flanges. Get a .42/.48 from a saab or something out of a junkyard for cheap and throw that on it would be a much better route. Junkyards around here sell turbos for $52.50 us dollars.
good luck with your build, and what ever you decide to do post it up.
good luck with your build, and what ever you decide to do post it up.
#3
Yea. I just wasn't sure of how the results woukd be. Never heard of anyone using as small of turbo on a build. Searched everywhere. I already have a mishimoto intercooler.
I'm not aiming huge here. Just want a bit more power. I'm gonna be building my spare d16 and boostin with a gt30 probly.
I'm not aiming huge here. Just want a bit more power. I'm gonna be building my spare d16 and boostin with a gt30 probly.
#5
Yes, it would be a waste of time and money. If you must have a turbo now, look for a mitsu off a DSM or a turbododge, they won't be spitting out hot air at those power levels and if someone is charging you more than $50 they are ripping you off. The dodge has a bolt pattern similar to a T3 too, so an upgrade will be easy.
#7
I used a gt15 on a fiat 1.5 liter.. sure looks small but works great can make up to 13 psi with the stock actuator. boost all the way to redline of 6900. I use an intercooler but see no more heat than the t3 on my 1.8 liter, I might be right at the edge of what you can get away with using the gt15 on.
Honestly a 1.5 liter 8valve is going to flow alot less exhaust then a 16v honda engine.. you might be best off with a t2 to prevent it becoming a restriction in the exhaust.
Honestly a 1.5 liter 8valve is going to flow alot less exhaust then a 16v honda engine.. you might be best off with a t2 to prevent it becoming a restriction in the exhaust.
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