hey im kinda new to the whole turbo thing so iw as wondering what you guys reccomend as being the best overall turbo...i have a 2000 acura integra gsr and wanted to drop a turbo in there but wanted to know what i should get and need to know about the stuff...I also hear u have to tune them? anyone know of anywhere where u can get it tuned like near bay area?

thanks any info will help

tsizzle

 

What are your power goals?
Are you installing it yourself?
What does your budget look like?

I would suggest doing some more research about how turbos work and what will be needed for your power goals. In terms of tuning, yes they need to be tuned because you are adding more air to the motor, thus you need more fuel. Search the yellow pages for performance shops with dynos that could tune it for you.

 

Do what Shmoo does for the win! I'm goin' turbo too in the spring can't wait!

 

shmoo shmoo we love you
shmoo shmoo what would we do
shmoo shmoo without you
shmoo shmoo do like he do
shmoo shmoo and you'll go fast, too

a lively limerick from me to shmoo

 

That has a pretty good ring to it.

Are you a song writer? :eh:

 

:naughty:

 

Werd!! but so fruity JK, as shmoo stated do your research its a lot more involved then just getting a kit and slapping it on!

 

Okay, the man-love in this thread is reaching toxic levels. :ugh:

Perhaps we can steer this barge back onto it's original tack. h:

 

I dont know, it sounds like you (GSSR) and Shmoo did all the research for us...is there anything you would do different on your setups?

 

Larger turbo, better manifold, internal work, etc.

There are limiting factors, however, that will prevent us from ripping the engine apart to strengthen internals and that always lingering nightmare, smog tests.

Working with what we have should be capable of at least 280 whp on stock internals with a wider exhaust/downpipe, headwork, and more boost, so the Greddy kit isn't as pathetic as most people make it out to be. I was one of those skeptical people, but I know that getting a larger turbo is out of the question, so I need to make the engine work better with what I have.