i have a 1993 honda del sol s, and it has 224,000 km on it
is it ok to turbo it with a td04 off a dsm??its just a really dinky turbo.
if i can what parts would i need?
here is what i have so far: TDO4 turbo, Oil supply and return lines, blow off
valve, o2 housing and gasket with a 4 wire o2 sensor.
i just want to make a cheap kit to put on the del sol for a bit of fun, its not going to be serious so like just suggest whatever parts ill need to just make the turbo run fine. thanks

 

New oil lines for you engine, intercooler, piping, downpipe, some kind of fuel management, larger injectors, etc.

You have a long way to go.

 

cant you run a turbo on low boost without an intercooler

 

Yes you can. An intercooler is always a good thing to have, there's no negatives to having one, but you can do it on low boost. By low boost I mean 3-4 psi.

 

Sure, you can run without an intercooler. However, once you get the boost bug, you'll probably start cranking up the boost. This is dangerous, even worse without an intercooler.

At least use a modified Starion core. It is better then nothing and is much cheaper then an aftermarket unit.

 

k cool,
now say if i do run the turbo with 3-4 psi, without an intercooler.
can my car with 224,000 km handle it
and what other parts am i missin? like just to run this really basic set up
will i still need like a fuel management, downpipe, etc?

 

If you are going to only run 3-4psi, don't waste your time. It will be difficult just to keep the boost that low.

You can't connect the turbo to the exhaust without a downpipe, and yes, you still need some sort of fuel management. At least a bandaide like a rising rate FMU. Going turbo is not cheap.

 

I wouldnt boost your car untill you know what your doing. There is alot more to having a turbo set up then bolting it onto the car. Its not like a factory boosted car that was built and designed to be on boost, so there are alot of things you have to be aware of and know how to keep track of when your boosting. You should visit Homemadeturbo.com and do ALOT of research. You can throw down money and get a kit bolted on really quick, and if you dont know what your doing, have an over sized paper weight in an instent. Do the research, take your time, and do things right the first time, because do something wrong and things can go south fast