What to do, turbo or swap
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What to do, turbo or swamp
dam it, my head is going to explode, i don't know what to do..., because i just talked to somebody from rev hard, and they are coming out with a turbo and innercooler for our civic, in january, and now that hasport, just came out with engine mounts so i can get a k20, and if that happens i would probly turbo it.... aaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, what do i do.... dam it...
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[hr]Originally posted by: NeoMagus
get what you want youre going to be the one driving it and spending the money on it
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[hr]Originally posted by: NeoMagus
get what you want youre going to be the one driving it and spending the money on it
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what a useless reply[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG] not trying to flame, but .....
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Rep Power: 0 If he was asking what was better, he should of worded his topic better- "What will get me more power, swap or turbo" etc...
what to do is just pissing in a bucket, its all opinion, and it comes down to what HES going to spend the money on. So before you decide to flame, know what your talking about. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
what to do is just pissing in a bucket, its all opinion, and it comes down to what HES going to spend the money on. So before you decide to flame, know what your talking about. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 most people I know swap and put a turbo on because they are racing the car. I thought about doing that too but it didn't seem worth it unless I could go all out on the new engine. It was more then I was looking for so i guess what I'm saying is that it depends on what you want from your car. If you don't want to turn it into a race car I would just go with a turbo.
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Rep Power: 403 true, true, i have put so much in my car... ummm, i guess i wll be getting a turbo kit for my car then, and upgrade the internals, and probly get a better intake maifold... then later on in life i will get a rsx then turbo that...
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Rep Power: 0 SWAP IT! no point on spending just about the same amount of cash on a useless engine...its like turbocharging my lawnmower, POINTLESS. Look at RiceBurnerEX. He's getting 197hp to the wheels at 8lbs of boost, the K20 isnt too far behind it BONE STOCK. IMO, get the K20 if anything, or you can always just do what you want! peace
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Rep Power: 0 Swap is gonna cost more it seems like - spending 6k just for an engine! RiceBurnerEX said he spent around 6600 for his whole setup, but thats just one case. It sounds pretty complete though. I would like a K20 though. Ahh, maybe when the price comes down!
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Rep Power: 0 look to spend about 5-6k on a turbo kit if you do it right
building the motor, sleeving low comp pistons, rods, etc
then building a turbo kit from scratch, custom parts for a little more expensive.
building the motor, sleeving low comp pistons, rods, etc
then building a turbo kit from scratch, custom parts for a little more expensive.
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[hr]Originally posted by: WhopSi
SWAP IT! no point on spending just about the same amount of cash on a useless engine...its like turbocharging my lawnmower, POINTLESS. Look at RiceBurnerEX. He's getting 197hp to the wheels at 8lbs of boost, the K20 isnt too far behind it BONE STOCK. IMO, get the K20 if anything, or you can always just do what you want! peace[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: WhopSi
SWAP IT! no point on spending just about the same amount of cash on a useless engine...its like turbocharging my lawnmower, POINTLESS. Look at RiceBurnerEX. He's getting 197hp to the wheels at 8lbs of boost, the K20 isnt too far behind it BONE STOCK. IMO, get the K20 if anything, or you can always just do what you want!
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Rep Power: 343 swap makes the most sense, i mean with a turbo once you turbo it what else can you do? with a k20 swap, if just the motor aint enough for you can do a turbo or a supercharger on that. At least thats the way i came to my decision.
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[hr]Originally posted by: CivicVTec
for auto, well, do swap to manual first then maybe turbo[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: CivicVTec
for auto, well, do swap to manual first then maybe turbo[hr]
but IMO, i'd go with the swap if you have the money. you get to start fresh with 1. better engine 2. more response 3. its a k20.. and then in the future, you can turbo it..
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Rep Power: 0 i would love to do the swap... problem is.. if i wanted to turbo it down the line, it wouldn't fit.... now if i got a turbo kit, and rebuilt and tuned the engine, it would easily take some of the fastest imports out there... turbo
it just makes sense..
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[hr]swap makes the most sense, i mean with a turbo once you turbo it what else can you do? with a k20 swap, if just the motor aint enough for you can do a turbo or a supercharger on that. At least thats the way i came to my decision. [hr]
[hr]swap makes the most sense, i mean with a turbo once you turbo it what else can you do? with a k20 swap, if just the motor aint enough for you can do a turbo or a supercharger on that. At least thats the way i came to my decision. [hr]
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Rep Power: 0 dude......the turbo doesnt provide much help.......wut was it like 197 hp at the wheels....gimme a break, and how do u know that a turbo wont fit after the swap, has it ever been done?
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[hr]Originally posted by: PlatCruiser
ummm...you prolly have never built a turbo car.....turning up the boost is the easiest way to make more power granted you add the proper fuel to it.[hr]
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[hr]swap makes the most sense, i mean with a turbo once you turbo it what else can you do? with a k20 swap, if just the motor aint enough for you can do a turbo or a supercharger on that. At least thats the way i came to my decision. [hr]
[hr]swap makes the most sense, i mean with a turbo once you turbo it what else can you do? with a k20 swap, if just the motor aint enough for you can do a turbo or a supercharger on that. At least thats the way i came to my decision. [hr]
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Rep Power: 326 I'm a boost man. Blow-off valve!!!
Rebuild the internals, *** boost and some go fast mods, drop in an intercooler, maybe even no2 if you're built well, a blow off is just such a great and intimidating sound.
My turbo will be done in the spring (late fall, early may). My buddy gave me a t25 turbo from his 25k mile eclipse. after about 2-3k i'll be boosted with about 4-5 psi. then i'll save over the summer and do the intercooler and internals.
Rebuild the internals, *** boost and some go fast mods, drop in an intercooler, maybe even no2 if you're built well, a blow off is just such a great and intimidating sound.
My turbo will be done in the spring (late fall, early may). My buddy gave me a t25 turbo from his 25k mile eclipse. after about 2-3k i'll be boosted with about 4-5 psi. then i'll save over the summer and do the intercooler and internals.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Ike
There is one thing you forgot to mention. RiceBurnerEX's 197hp is all at the wheels. So it would definetly have the RSX type-S. [hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Ike
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[hr]Originally posted by: WhopSi
SWAP IT! no point on spending just about the same amount of cash on a useless engine...its like turbocharging my lawnmower, POINTLESS. Look at RiceBurnerEX. He's getting 197hp to the wheels at 8lbs of boost, the K20 isnt too far behind it BONE STOCK. IMO, get the K20 if anything, or you can always just do what you want! peace[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: WhopSi
SWAP IT! no point on spending just about the same amount of cash on a useless engine...its like turbocharging my lawnmower, POINTLESS. Look at RiceBurnerEX. He's getting 197hp to the wheels at 8lbs of boost, the K20 isnt too far behind it BONE STOCK. IMO, get the K20 if anything, or you can always just do what you want!
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