no... but i got one here at school.. i don't know if they will let me use it though??

taylor

 

The reason I brought up the dyno is that if a shop doesn't have a dyno it tends to fall into one of two categories:

1. It's just getting started out so they can't afford a dyno yet, or they just want to be a source of quality wrenching and not a full-fledged tuner. But they'll refer you to a place to have your tuning done and they won't feed you B.S. flywheel hp numbers.

2. It's purely a money-making operation and they want to play as many kids as possible for thousands of dollars worth of stuff that doesn't quite work like they claim.

Just from how you're describing the place it sounds like it fits into the second group.

 

Sort of on a side note...

with a 220WHP D-series engine, you're gonna go thru axles and transmissions like mad. You gotta think of that side of the equation too. A 200+ hp SOHC honda is a screaming fast car, but you're paying for lots more than the engine.

 

aight... i went back to the shop today and here's what i got..well here's what me and my friend got!!.. 2 Garret turbos, 2 HKS Manifolds, 2 HKS wastegates & install for $5000 !!! tell me that's not a deal... that's $2500 a piece for turbos.. and install!! they said if i bring them a BOV and an intercooler they will install those at no extra charge.. so we are going 2morrow to some junkyards to find one of those factory BOV's and intercoolers off of like a saab or eclipse or something!! sound good?? let me know what you think!!

Taylor

 

So you got a turbo, manifold, wastegate and labor for $2500. You still need charge pipes, an intercooler, blowoff valve, and a method of tuning the motor which this shop does not appear able to provide.

 

You could have gotten a lot more for $2300 shipped:
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=302845

 

Wow! That IS a good deal Thats also a cool forum! However I am going to build a ALL MOTOR D16A6, any sugestions? Here is the deal with it: 150xxx miles (needs rebuild) Probably gonna slap a Y8 head on it (I heard the A6 bottom end is the best in the D sieries) If I did, would all the stuff for my A6 head fit on the same? Manifold, Header, 11:1CR pistons and so on? Give me your oppinions.

BTW my reasons for not going boost are reliability, my moms is b*tchen bout me doin a motor swap, and if I do an ALL MOTOR build up over time she cant b*tch ALL at once... This I can take. I dont mind b*tching spread out over a year or two but ALL at once meens I get booted out of the house and I have to move to humboldt again :~

 

Your A6 components should work fine with the Y8 head. You may want to run a Y8 intake manifold though, since it flows a little better, and it'll match the Y8 coolant ports perfectly. I'm not sure about the A6 coolant ports, but Z6 and Y8 head coolant ports are slightly different. The Z6 is squared while the Y8 is round. They should still line up, but I would run the Yb IM, if you can. The header and pistons should be fine, although you'll want to make sure you have enough clearance for 11:1 pistons. If you're concerned with reliability, I don't how reliable a 11:1 CR in a single cam is going to be on the street.

 

the turbo is a complete kit.... !! all piping and everything included... !!.. intercooler and BOV i can get off a stock eclipse for cheap as hell...this is a bad setup for this price...!!

taylor

 

What size turbo are they giving you? What are they doing for engine management? If you figure labor is $500, then $2000 isn't that cheap for a non-intercooled turbo setup with no tuning options.