can i turbo charge my 89 ls integra? if not, is there any other way to get alot of horse power out of that motor?

 

:a: Yes, it's possible. But it's certainly not your only option...

Considering the age of the chassis, there are a hell of a lot of other issues that ought to be dealt with. Namely, subframe bushings, dampers, springs, tires, driver skill, etc.

 

so are saying i should do this first?

 

Do what first? Define "this" if you would, please...

 

should i replace the springs bushings tires etc before i get the turbo?

 

Replacing the bushings and springs etc will make a big difference to how to car drives, it will feel better than a new car, its a good place to start before you think about turbo charging, after all would you really want to drive a high powered front wheel drive turbo that had worn out suspension etc? It would take the fun right out of it. Start with the bushes/shocks etc and have some fun now and then look around for a turbo kit.

 

And furthermore, a lot of remedial work will be needed to reliably turbocharge a 15 year old motor. In the end, if you decide to pursue forced induction...a newer SOHC VTEC D16Z* may be a better candidate than your stock motor. It all depends on the amount of power you're looking for, the budget you're bound to..and how reliable you need the car to be.

For now, tighten up the chassis, freshen the bushings all-around, get some light, strong wheels and quality tires on the car...it will help immensely.

 

It's a serious PITA to get that engine into that body.

The exhaust manifold pattern is the same as later D-series engines, so a basic "homemade" turbo kit can be made to fit.

 

No kidding? :shocked: I figured it'd be a snap..h:

Okay. I officially retract my comment about going with a D16Z*.

 

Yeah, the D16A1 used the mount pattern of the browntop ZC/ 84-87 D-series engines. With the '88 Civic revision, D-series engines started using a different standard mount pattern... the '89 Integra was the last car to use the 'old' style. The most significant difference is the driver's side mount.