What are the suggested steps to turboing a H23 engine? i know its old and alot should be replace to handle the extra power just not sure what parts to look for to replace. figured i would post here before asking the people who would be doing the work for me.

 

How many miles you got on it?

 

its a 93 with 110,000 low for the age but kinda high in general i also dont mind to hear if people thinks it just not a good idea at all.

 

Sounds like a good idea to me if you got the money..When was the last time you changed the timing belt?

 

about a year ago it broke and threw a rod i believe so new timing belt and engine block.

 

As long as your internals are in good working shape, you won't have any probs with the turbo upgrade. Just remember that as a rule you don't want to exceed 50% total engine output on the stock internals (i.e. adding more than 100hp to a 200hp engine). Going above that you'll likely start breaking things or blowing seals.
F22B Prelude is right. Make sure you have a good timing belt and balance-shaft belt. With the pressures you'll be putting on your engine, a lot could be damaged if one of those break.
Well if you're buying a kit, make sure it comes with everything you'll need. You said that you won't be doing the work yourself, but surely you don't want the car sitting at a shop somewhere, all in pieces, waiting for a part to arrive.
Just a friendly reminder here (I've seen this overlooked quite a few times with turbocharged cars). You'll want to go pretty big with your exhaust pipe to really get the exhaust freed up. I know that there's limited space, and I'm not saying that you should go get this large of pipe, but when I researched the T3/T4 Turbonetics that I'll be installing on mine they suggested 3 1/2" exhaust pipe. The stock pipes (and a good many aftermarket ones too, I might add) are designed to give a fairly free-flowing exhaust while still maintaining some backpressure. That's great for normally aspirated vehicles, but a turbo does not require backpressure (in fact it hurts the efficiency of the turbo). The faster you can get the exhaust gasses away from the turbo, the better. And don't forget the colder plugs...

 

any suggestions on kits? also if i were to be extremely cautious is there anything that should be replaced besides the few things mentioned above?

 

I had been looking at the kit from Andy's Autosport (http://www.andysautosport.com/honda/...b00091771.html) but I actually found a better one somewhere. I'll go back and try to find that link... when I do I'll post it.
Andy's doesn't tell you what all is included in the kit online... I had to call them. They're kit doesn't come with a boost controller or engine management unit, so those two things plus the exhaust would need to be bought for that kit.
Basically here's what you'll need altogether:
-Turbo
-Downpipe
-Free-flowing cat
-Larger exhaust
-Turbo manifold/turbo header
-Wastegate
-Blow-off valve
-Boost controller
-Piping and clamps
-Intercooler (not necessary, but it does increase HP by cooling the intake charge... you can add this later if you want)
-Some form of engine management or fuel & ignition controller
-Injectors (usually 440cc is more than enough... and they're usually included)
-High-volume fuel pump (not always required... depends on your kit and boost psi)
-Colder plugs
-Helps to have a high-capacity spark discharge system, but not necessary.
-Turbo MAP sensor
I think that's everything... You really don't need a new intake (as is often the myth) nor do you need to o-ring the head (unless you really get crazy with the boost).

 

It was www.turbo-kits.com They're kits seem to be pretty complete and they have a "tuner" kit for people like me that already have an EMS...

 

Thanks alot