R u messing w/ the gears 2 cause You should already be able to top 120.

 

I really dont see me ever needing to go over 120 especially in 1/4 mile race but if i gear out at 120 or 140 I think it would be fine.

 

In no way am I calling you an idiot. I apologize if I gave that impression.

There are practical aspects that have been missed along the way and when it comes to building a daily-driven turbo DC2, simplicity is oft-overlooked concept.

My argument is as follows: Why go to the trouble and expense of a Frankenstein B-series when the B18C1 is perfectly capable of being turbocharged with excellent results? For the $3800 or so that GReddy charges for their DC2 turbocharger kit, you'll net 60 to 80 hp. In a relatively light car like the DC2, that's enough to get into the mid-13s on 91 octane and with zero smog-legality issues.

 

yea listen to dave

 

Tru all good points

 

Yeah your right I'll just sell the H22A or give it to my cousin so he can do what he wants with it and stick with the stock engine I was just looking through some numbers & info and there's only a small diff. between the B18C1 & H22A with turbo kits...but does anyone have any turbo kits that they recommend?

 

Okay then.
Since 8k is the budget, I'd keep half in reserve and go with a mild setup for while you're in school. The 240+ whp delivered by the GReddy kit will be plenty to keep you entertained without overstressing the internals or your bank account.

And since reliablity is key, I strongly recommend the GReddy DC2 turbocharger kit. The kit is 50-state smog legal, so no matter where you go to college (or to whom you sell the car later on), you will not fail the visual inspection of an emissions inspection based on the turbo-kit alone.

The MSRP on the kit is something like $3200 if I recall correctly. The fuel management solution provided in the kit (piggy-back ECU, new 330 cc/min injectors) is fine if you just install it and leave it at the pre-set boost level of approximately 8 psi.

As a long term precaution, keep the remainder of that motor build budget on hand in case the worst happens and you need to rebuild or replace the bottom-end.

Some things to keep in mind:
* I hope you're racing at a real track, because HAN has a firm policy against street-racing. And on a general note, it would be wise to be sympathetic to your motor once it is turbocharged. Sitting at 7800 rpm in 5th for minutes on end will leave you at risk to many forms of detonation... either through erroneous spark timing, insufficient fuel enrichment, etc. If you're on a tight budget, don't gamble with what you can't afford to lose. That goes for cars, motors and lives.

 

yeah the only racing i do is on the the strip we have up here down into manassas but after my college years or if i ever get another glob of money what would you recommend to get to a solid 300hp

 

lower gearing like that is undesirable... i mean i personally hate it having to hold it at 4k rpm on the highway for an hour to do 80mph

imagine having to hold it at 5 i'd be insane.

you can get the greddy kit and intercooler for somewhere in the 3-4 k range... i'd first run a compression test on your engine to make sure that everything checks out ok first. if it doesnt you'll have to find any problems and correct them.

also since you are OBD1 you can install hondata without any problems aswell for a few extra hundred and get it on a dyno to fine tune it.
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with the stock greddy kit and new injectors as well as a chrome or hondata tune you can make about 240-250 whp or about 280 crank...

any more power and it's really just pointless... you are better off figuring out how to drive that 250 correctly than waste money on getting any more.

 

The TD04-18G turbo will flow 300hp worth of air without a problem. It's fuel management that will hold you back. For 300hp, I'd install their Type 24 front-mount intercooler and move on to a programmable ECU that can drive larger injectors with greater precision.

And given the sweltering heat of a VA summer, I'd look into an engine oil cooler and upgraded radiator as well.