Im new to this forum and I have a 1998 integra ls with bout 145k. Its always ran solid and I want to look into putting a turbo kit in. Is it really worth it? I cant afford to blow up my motor, but I figured if its done right and not drivin like a maniac that it should be ok? Any advice or websites to look at kits would be appreciated. Thanks


Mike

 

I've been told to look at the t3/t4 kits and run low boost and it should be ok and whats a reasonable average price for a final tune?

 

lay out a budget and some goals.

test drive a turbo LS before you commit to it. you say you cant afford to blow your motor, which typically means you should NOT turbo it.

even the most elaborate, well planned kits can and will break parts. just a warning.

when I first turbo'd my old LS, I had a daily driver. I boosted low and it was even tuned on Crome. My motor didnt let go, but I constantly had to monitor many of the supporting mods such as the cooling system, the oil lines, and other small details that tend to get overlooked (rubber/plastic hoses failing due to the added heat under the hood, etc)

 

so what would you recommend that I do to make sure my motor is "healthy" enough to handle one, and what stock parts would you recommend that I replace that would be subject to break easier

 

get a baseline dyno while its normally aspirated. if the numbers are off, then you shouldnt put the turbo on.

on a dynojet, your stock LS should be putting out something in between 110-120whp

do a compression test as well.

if your baseline and compression numbers are where they should be, i always recommend installing the gauges and fuel management prior to the turbo install. what fuel management are you going to run? i recommend running a stand alone system of some sort. no piggyback computers or rising rate fuel pressure regulators.