How to turbo your Honda for cheap... (by me)

codyllee

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Piecing together your own turbo kit has many benefits, some being that it is cost affective and better suited to your specific application.

The following is a brief list of my build and is only an example, nothing else:


i am boosting a stock d16y7 (the non vtec 107hp beast)

Goal: To have a reliable boosted d16 with the lowest cost possible


Piecing together my own kit and have been around the $1000 mark

-greddy manifold $99
-garrett t25 $125 (internally gated, shop around good deals can be found)
-custom dp $200 (have not purchased, guessing on amount)
-fmic $99 (ebay bar and plate intercoolers do the job fine)
-piping $90 (again ebay pipes are fine)
-bov $100 (should allot for a decent bov, compressor surge will shorten life of turbo)
-rebuilt dsm 450s $110 (i want some near new injectors that have been tested)
-resistor box/plugs $15 (a resistor box can be made for about $10, plugs can be honda obd1 or dsm's)
-Manual Bst Con. $35 (ebay mbc should be fine)
-Oil lines $50
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Total for hardware: $923

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Then go onto tuning (which i will be doing myselft):

-p06 $100 (came with 4 bar map, nokia datalog, chipped by xenecron)
-ostrich $175
-lc1 kit $130 (this is a wideband, replaces your o2 sensor, NEEDED item)
-obd2>obd1 $50 (ebay jumper harness is perfectly fine)
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Total for self-tune: $455


• So all together i have spent about $1,378 total for my hardware and tuning tools
• Keep in mind that any ebay kit you buy will not be complete
• The above is my example of a turbo kit with the cheap price tag without the expense of reliability and
quality
• Is there any NEW turbo kits for this price? yes, but again keep in mind that this price includes tuning!
• Prices will vary: such as i have to buy a better-than-stock exhaust, upgrade my clutch, better intake
manifold (the y7 sucks balls), choice of ems, etc.

But the main rule in boosting any car is that a person must RESEARCH! How else are you going to know what parts you need?

I hope this helps to give some of you better insight on the process of turboing your d,b,k,f, or whatever series engine. ;)

If you are looking for a much BETTER guide please click on this link http://forum.pgmfi.org/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=12477

* if you have anything to add / edit, please do not hesitate
* PM or AIM me for any questions;)

-Cody
 

civicdrvr

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nice post bro. have to keep this in mind for future! thanks
 


BillyB98

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sticky icky this
 


Hkarmy

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not true depends on the sellers on ebay there are 6 really good kits or more on ebay complete to the fullest
 

codyllee

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i beg to differ....tailoring your own kit leads to exact specifications needed on your setup.


ps how do i change the thread title? im not liking it at all lol
 

Destroy

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Cheap HMT kits are nothing new dude...
 

codyllee

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Cheap HMT kits are nothing new dude...
No kidding:roll:

But it seems to be with people on here, i just wanted to show an example

Plus this is not a Home Made Turbo kit..... these are manufactured parts and i pieced together the "kit"
 

Shiznit

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No kidding:roll:

But it seems to be with people on here, i just wanted to show an example

Plus this is not a Home Made Turbo kit..... these are manufactured parts and i pieced together the "kit"
im curious to what you think a home made turbo kit is??? lol
 

codyllee

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are you serious?

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hmt is self made manifolds, downpipes, charge pipes, etc.

All the items i am putting together have been manufactured by a certain company....

I would like to see what you define as a hmt kit.... got a greddy kit? put on a new manifold and downpipe? its hmt lol
 

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Not really.
A lot of the users on there get their kits, piece by piece. Some people make their own stuff, of course. Like down pipes or charge piping. Your gonna have too. But as far as the honda kits there, I see a lot of DSM turbos on HF manifolds, etc etc.

If you piece together your own kit, like you are, its basically home made. Meaning YOU made the kit yourself. You didnt buy the whole thing together.

Catch my drift?
 

ryanM

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are you serious?

homemadeturbo.com
hmt is self made manifolds, downpipes, charge pipes, etc.

All the items i am putting together have been manufactured by a certain company....

I would like to see what you define as a hmt kit.... got a greddy kit? put on a new manifold and downpipe? its hmt lol
nope

home made turbo is just piecing your own kit together instead of buying one...has nothing to do with fabbing up your own s**t...

like everyone else said, this is nothing new...
 

codyllee

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alright whatever its a HMT kit ;)

I was just simply attempting to lay out my build for anyone to view.

But if all the boost experts are going to bash then please delete this thread
 

Shiznit

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whats some bread with that whine




jk
 

Kenzo

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autumn and fall

homemade turbo kit and whatever codyllee is doing


same thang
 

Road Pirate

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Basically he's showing ya'll how you can boost a honda for cheap...cause obviously a lot of people on this board has no clue when it comes to boost projects.
So let this thread be about that! =)

Enough about the HMT/DIY kit or whatever we were debating about.


:lol:
 


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