H22 Turbo Prelude
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From: California
H22 Turbo Prelude
Greddy emailed me this...
If you are planning to run at the base boost setting, then there is no need
to modify your engine's internals. That motor can actually support 8-10psi
fairly reliably on the factory internals. And yes, your vehicles ECU is not
compatible with the kit, so you would need to run a 97-99 ECU in order to
use our FCU and injector combination.
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I have heard some horror stories regarding putting a Turbo on a stock motor. I would like to get some input from people on this board that have a turbo on their prelude. I have a 2000 base model with stock engine.
:bigok:
If you are planning to run at the base boost setting, then there is no need
to modify your engine's internals. That motor can actually support 8-10psi
fairly reliably on the factory internals. And yes, your vehicles ECU is not
compatible with the kit, so you would need to run a 97-99 ECU in order to
use our FCU and injector combination.
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I have heard some horror stories regarding putting a Turbo on a stock motor. I would like to get some input from people on this board that have a turbo on their prelude. I have a 2000 base model with stock engine.
:bigok:
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From: Seattle
the biggest problem i encountered was the piston lands. i blew out the land on pistons 2 and 3.
next i ended up blowing the head off the block... the resulting oil loss totaled the motor with a spun rod bearing on cylinder 3.
if you keep it at stock boost 6~8psi for greddy, you shouldnt have any problems. i simply got overzealous and bumped mine up to 14psi for a run.
as for the injector setup they have, you'll need a P5M ecu from a 1997-98 Prelude and an OBDII to OBDIIa conversion harness.
next i ended up blowing the head off the block... the resulting oil loss totaled the motor with a spun rod bearing on cylinder 3.
if you keep it at stock boost 6~8psi for greddy, you shouldnt have any problems. i simply got overzealous and bumped mine up to 14psi for a run.
as for the injector setup they have, you'll need a P5M ecu from a 1997-98 Prelude and an OBDII to OBDIIa conversion harness.
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Joined: Mar 2003
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From: IL
If you are going Turbo do it right... get forged internals, titanium valve springs & Retainers, new valves, and get the engine sleeved. With this done I'm told you can run 16 PSI daily driven with NNOOOOOOO problems whatsover... BTW... this is a dude who works at my shop saying this, and his B16 is pushing 22 PSI daily driven with no problems for a year and a half, so I trust the guy... hehe
~Peace
~Peace