Ummmm. I've heard of 200+ whp D series motors. And not with drag kits either. That's with the greddy kit. As for the B16, that puts down 134 and 98 to the wheels (99 Si numbers). 4-5 psi greddy D's hit 140 and 140. You'd be school'd by the turbo D. My only gripe against this is the platform. Your rods are toothpicks and would snap in a matter of months. Also the head... To be effective, at least snatch up a DX head. Other than that, GO D SERIES!

 

I like the idea of taking a DX head on a CX engine w/ a turbo. Will i have to change much to make this happen?

 

Nope. Just remember when your rods shoot out your block, I told you about the toothpicks you have for rods. I suggest if you're going to do something like this and it MUST be 1.5L, Build it.

 

Is there anything i could do cam wise, to stop that from happening? And if i use a lower psi turbo, will it still happen?

 

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

 

There is a shop in MD I think they work on the d15 blocks, and have one running 12's. Not positive though... but any motor has potential, you'll just need to sink more money getting the potential out.

if you have $3000. i'd buy a d16 for a few hundred (full swap)
and then piece together a turbo, and then get some hondata, and some good suspension. just just a tad over $3k.

 

a built d-series engine would be ok, imo a t3 on a non built 1.5/1.6 would be a waste. The single turbo 300zx from the late 80's was the t3, im not sure of the exact trim, but 5-6 psi would be undershooting the t3. A cheaper t25, t28, a hybrid t25/28, maybe even a hybrid t28/3 would be ok for such low boost levels. Build it up to handle at least 12 psi, then turbo it with a t3. However, if you are a noob, dont turbo. Swap. Have somebody that did swaps before help you out. Theres a book by Corky Bell called Maximum Boost, you could learn alot about turbocharging from that book. Thats if your really, really, really, want to go turbo.

-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.

 

ill just get a swap... if you want turbo, get a used one, so not too costly....

 

Ok, two things. Everyone says i should get a d16. Won't i have to change my axles, ECU, tranny, and a bunch of other stuff to make it fit? And if i don't use a d16, can't i just get a performance cam to handle the force of the turbo?