Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

for a daily driver that is all you have to do + turbo.

If you want a race car then go B.

The difference between one engine and the other after it is turboed is not worth the extra money

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

So I should turbo WITH the y8 head? Gotcha. Should I use any spacing gaskets or not? Or else just leave it alone? Thanks.


JP

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

If you are just going to run 6-8 psi like on the afc hack, you are fine like that. If you are planning to run around 10-12 psi going with uberdata and making the car obd1 you are fine. If you want to run higher boost you could get a thicker gasket, but again if it's just a daily and you just want a little more, leave it stock, just add turbo.

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

Nice. Thanks man. I was planning on 7-8psi daily driving. Not to get flamed at and all, but I'm looking at a greddy kit. It is all new and reliable. Sorry guys. I'm DIY, but not hardcore. I textbook/reading know turbo stuff, but mechanically - nope. My Dad doesn't know much about turbos anyway. Plus the boost and whp (about 200whp) I want to make I've been told can be done through the greddy kit. From there Uberdata, and larger turbo when I learn more and can expierment and get the basics down through a kit. I'm young (17) I have time to learn and be back with my own HMT thread for you all! So why is the 92-95 kit so much cheaper than the 96-00 kit? And will the 92-95 work on my EK (98 coupe EX)? Thanks again fellas!


JP

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

If you're young, you should be too poor to afford a kit over a homemade setup. This is homemadeturbo, we can't condone you buying a kit. Don't waste your money on a vtec head, the bottom end is stock and the head is not the limiting factor like I said.

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

I'm not too poor. I have the money. I worked for the past couple summers and have another (God-willing) summer job this upcoming summer. Yes HMT is cheaper, but for me its more difficult to do even w/ reading and all. I'm not set in stone so I could still go HMT. BTW, the engine is stock, no hybrid. Stock d16y8 in a 98 ex coupe.


JP

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

i'm not a fan of the greddy kit at all. if u do get it, at least make sure to get an intercooler, the kit doesn't even come with one, and its one of the most important pieces on any turbo honda, since it helps prevent detonation (the biggest cause of blown engines in turbocharged hondas). any will work, i'm using an eclipse SMIC i got for $50. but then u gotta reroute charge piping, so thats more money you're gonna have to dish out. homemade setup will be a lot more reliable and powerful than the greddy kit, provided u use quality parts, maybe a new turbo, and don't skimp on the important stuff.

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

I would HMT but isn't there alot of fabrication work? I have pretty decent junkyards around here, and I read some stuff on here to make my own and if ANYONE had a d16y8 walk-through w/ pics or if anyone did it to that year PLEASE let me know. See I need instructions and all that stuff so if I could find someone I could talk to or have a walk-through to follow it would make my HMT easier. The fab. work isn't cool on account I don't weld and I have some freinds that weld, but I DEFINITELY wouldn't trust their welds. The cost of HMT rocks though. I could literarlly make 2 or 1 good one with quality stuff or 1 and blow up my motor ::). But, still. I know exactly what my problem is now. It's not the money, the labor, the hassle, I don't have confidence I know how to do it and manage my own boosted car. I think I need to study more. Anyway, if ANYONE has a boosted d16y8 let me know. I would like to see some pics and some people's set-ups for my motor. Thanks once again guys!


JP

Re: Turbo... y7 vs y8
 

i say its a good idea to study up, regardless of if you're gonna use a kit or make your own setup. its a good idea to at least know whats going on in the engine compartment, whether u made it yourself or bought all the parts in a kit. that way when something happens down the road you'll at least have a general idea of what's going on.