Turbo a 1999 Integra 4-door?
08-07-2005, 04:47 PM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Turbo a 1999 Integra 4-door?
Hey,
I have a friend who has a SRT Neon and it has a Turbo and Intercooler. I have absolutely no knowledge of cars (which is why I just signed up here) and I was wondering if I can add it to my 1999 Integra 4-door Automatic? How much horsepower will it give me? Will there be any downsides? Give me some information on this.
Regards,
Yuneek
I have a friend who has a SRT Neon and it has a Turbo and Intercooler. I have absolutely no knowledge of cars (which is why I just signed up here) and I was wondering if I can add it to my 1999 Integra 4-door Automatic? How much horsepower will it give me? Will there be any downsides? Give me some information on this.
Regards,
Yuneek
08-07-2005, 05:01 PM
#2
CBOTY 2010
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MI
Posts: 34,786
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
yes u can turbo basically anything and there are kits out there for the four door integra although personally i wouldnt spend the money on that for your car....from what ive heard the automatics just dont handle extra loads all that well in the teg...my recomendation is trade up for a manual then think about going turbo if ya want to
08-07-2005, 05:16 PM
#3
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rebeld
yes u can turbo basically anything and there are kits out there for the four door integra although personally i wouldnt spend the money on that for your car....from what ive heard the automatics just dont handle extra loads all that well in the teg...my recomendation is trade up for a manual then think about going turbo if ya want to
What I really want is what my friends 2005 (or maybe 2004) V6 Eclipse has. He just pushes his shift stick up to shift up or down to shift down, it's pretty cool and easy.
How much would a transmission like that cost me?
08-07-2005, 06:04 PM
#4
CBOTY 2010
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MI
Posts: 34,786
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
ur talking about a sport shift...im not sure but i dont think that would be even possible for u to do in an integra without prolly swapping out the motor and everything because i dont see a sport shift tranny matching up to a b18...and second that sport shift still isnt nere as capable as a manual...its still just an automatic that u have a bit more control over...not to mention the transmission already shifts at the best points already. and by trading up i was refering to just buying a integra that had a manual.
you can do a manual swap but its alot of work and not for the unskilled.
you can do a manual swap but its alot of work and not for the unskilled.
08-07-2005, 08:01 PM
#5
redoing the interior
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: JDM Land
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I'd agree with what rebeld said.
Sure, it can be done and it'll add more power but automatic cars will always slower (and less fun to drive, in my opinion) than their manual counterpart. because auto tranny uses what's called torque converter which is basically a case filled with oil to transfer power from the engine to the tires as opposed to a clutch which is a solid disk that literally "clutches" the flywheel, there's a significant loss of power. There are automatic transmissions that let you select gear at will (sports shift, E-shift, sele-speed, whatever you may call it) but they still suffer from the power loss caused by the torque converter. BMW and some other exotic car companies have clutch-less manual transmission (BMW calls it SMG) available on some of their cars. (It actually has a clutch disk like a conventional manual car but it is controlled by a computer so there's no clutch pedal).
Driving stick isn't that hard after some practice and it is certainly more fun to drive! so unless you live in SF or have to drive all day every day, I'd say sell your auto teg and buy a manual one before you start making any modification to your car.
Sure, it can be done and it'll add more power but automatic cars will always slower (and less fun to drive, in my opinion) than their manual counterpart. because auto tranny uses what's called torque converter which is basically a case filled with oil to transfer power from the engine to the tires as opposed to a clutch which is a solid disk that literally "clutches" the flywheel, there's a significant loss of power. There are automatic transmissions that let you select gear at will (sports shift, E-shift, sele-speed, whatever you may call it) but they still suffer from the power loss caused by the torque converter. BMW and some other exotic car companies have clutch-less manual transmission (BMW calls it SMG) available on some of their cars. (It actually has a clutch disk like a conventional manual car but it is controlled by a computer so there's no clutch pedal).
Driving stick isn't that hard after some practice and it is certainly more fun to drive! so unless you live in SF or have to drive all day every day, I'd say sell your auto teg and buy a manual one before you start making any modification to your car.
08-07-2005, 08:01 PM
#6
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rebeld
ur talking about a sport shift...im not sure but i dont think that would be even possible for u to do in an integra without prolly swapping out the motor and everything because i dont see a sport shift tranny matching up to a b18...and second that sport shift still isnt nere as capable as a manual...its still just an automatic that u have a bit more control over...not to mention the transmission already shifts at the best points already. and by trading up i was refering to just buying a integra that had a manual.
you can do a manual swap but its alot of work and not for the unskilled.
you can do a manual swap but its alot of work and not for the unskilled.
08-07-2005, 08:10 PM
#7
been there done that
Originally Posted by Yuneek
Well, I would have it professionally done.. how much would the tranny and installation cost me? A lot, huh?
and i recommend you go to www.howstuffworks.com and search:
turbo
engines
automobile
08-07-2005, 09:43 PM
#8
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by :snoopy:
a whole lot. just sell your car and get a manual.
and i recommend you go to www.howstuffworks.com and search:
turbo
engines
automobile
and i recommend you go to www.howstuffworks.com and search:
turbo
engines
automobile
08-07-2005, 09:57 PM
#9
On permanent hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: A forum with actual tech
Posts: 9,716
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Yuneek
I bought my car a month ago and it's financed for 3 1/2 years. There is no selling now.
The choice is yours, but you will toast that tranny with anything over 200hp.
08-08-2005, 05:53 AM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: texas
Posts: 129
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Yuneek
By saying trade up for a manual do you mean replace the transmission?
What I really want is what my friends 2005 (or maybe 2004) V6 Eclipse has. He just pushes his shift stick up to shift up or down to shift down, it's pretty cool and easy.
How much would a transmission like that cost me?
What I really want is what my friends 2005 (or maybe 2004) V6 Eclipse has. He just pushes his shift stick up to shift up or down to shift down, it's pretty cool and easy.
How much would a transmission like that cost me?
Don’t get that crap! sport shift is still nothing more then an auto tranny that you tell when to shift. It still has the lag that an auto tranny dose when you shift at hi-RPMs. trust me it sucks. I got the 2000 eclipse when they came out and my mom got the same but the V6 with that crap. I could not stand to drive her car. FYI I sold my eclipse to move to the honda/acura family
..and on a side note, i have a 4 door GSR turbo and I spank the neon SRT and the V6 eclipse at the track. 4 door super sleeper. lollol