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Originally Posted by xmodkidd33
Yes, ITB's are quite expensive, but they're well worth it, and much more reliable than a turbo and much simpler, because you don't need to tool with boost, etc.
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Reliable and Simpler, dunno. Turbo can be built reliable. I've seen plenty of cars running Turbo's for years and years just fine. ITB's can have tuning issues and for the price, you might as well spray...
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Originally Posted by THE EDJ
You can't run a stock D16A6 on more than about 6-7 pounds of boost and still maintain some form of durability. The bottom end of that engine isn't that strong; unless you swap out pistons and rods you are gonna have issues... but I guess you said you are looking at the D16 V-TEC, which runs a higher stock compression ratio... and because it's V-TEC you are going to need electronic boost control and engine management. Which isn't really cheap.
I've got most of a turbo kit for a D16A6 sitting in my living room (my wife is pretty excited about that...), and it's all mechanical stuff, you don't need an electronic boost controller or anything like that, it's pretty simple actually. So far I've got about $1200 into it. I figure I can make about 190 hp on 6 pounds of boost which would still rock the socks off a stock K20.
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7psi on what?
The bottom end will hold ~230hp. Nitrous or Boost. The A6 has the best block of any of the D16's. Rods will snap at about 230hp, pistons go next. Head is good for 350hp... If I went turbo, I would go with the Vitara/TT set-up. Can be built for under $400...
If I built a D16, it would be a Z6, with the Vitara/TunerToys rod combo, that would be safe for 400whp. Proper engine/fuel management, like Ectune/Neptune/Turboedit/Chrome and build it properly. No HF/STD manifold, I would buy a cast manifold off ebay or possibly a cheap log, and later upgrade to a Mini-Ram....
I would be shooting for 300hp or so, custom built kit, with a stealthy intercooler. Don't want it apparent. 3" piping from the turbo back, 3" Hotside to the IC, 2.5" coldside.
I would probably spend like $2000 at the end of the day, but still pretty good. Used or cheap turbo, ebay FMIC, custom IC piping, muffler shop exhuast.... I've been spending alot of time on D-Series and TurboD16 looking into the Turbo idea. But 190hp just is too low to justify a turbo set-up. I would just get some mild bolts ons and spray a 75 shot. That would easily pull on your turbo set-up. :P