Originally posted by brtecson
If you use a lower psi charge, then you will get less power.
Personally, [imho] i would never, never, ever put a turbo on a stock d-series engine and run over 6 psi[except maybe a zc or sohc-vtec]. They just aren't made for it. And at >6 psi, the t3 isn't using any of its potential anyways. Why turbo when you could have a NA engine more powerful for less $$$? A head with 8 teeny tiny ports doesnt like to flow for turbos. Trust me. A dx head could flow better, but still think about your open-deck block with four pencil-sized connecting rods and mini-cup-coaster-like pistons. Thats asking for disaster. You would still need to get a manifold to fit the t3, a downpipe, bov, wastegate, oil filter relocation kit, all the necessary piping, all the necessary hardware, hopefully an intercooler,proper fuel enrichment equipment, a/f ratio gauge, the list goes on and on. By the time you get all of that, you could have just swaped something like the b16a1 and have a much more trouble free engine.
Please tell us why an engine swap isn't an option. It would be waaaay less work. Turbo kits arent exacly bolt on, especially for d-series engines.
-brtecson
Why would you need an oil filter relocation kit? You don't! Also, a turbo kit is BASICALLY bolt-on. I know so. I did it myself.