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By 94egmike
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:49 pm #113277 I have a few q's ..i have a stock b20b and i am going to turbo it..first time doin this..what should i do to the engine before i go turbo without changing internals? new oil pump? Gaskets? water pump? also i know im going to need to get it tuned so what computers can i use? Can i get my ecu chipped or will i need to go and waste the bigger bucks on something like hondata? Thanks
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By VegasCivic
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:38 am #113280 I don't think its is possible to waste money on a tuning system. You pay for what you get.

I suppose the only waste is if you went extra cheap and your motor exploded :(
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By 95projektvic
- Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:16 am #113286
VegasCivic wrote:I don't think its is possible to waste money on a tuning system. You pay for what you get.

I suppose the only waste is if you went extra cheap and your motor exploded :(


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By That Guy
- Tue May 12, 2009 6:14 am #116277 Wasting money would be boosting a b20, the sleeves will explode. find a junkyard b18 and build it. talk to some local tuners and see what they tune with, if you can just get someone to chip it and tune with crome or something it would be pretty pointless to have paid all that money for some kind of computer you wont personally tune with, but thatsjust a thought...
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By 94egmike
- Wed May 13, 2009 1:23 am #116477 I dont want to boost the crap out of it..just want to put like 5-8 pounds on a small turbo...

By That Guy
- Wed May 13, 2009 2:57 am #116508 just run an adjustable boost referenced fuel pressure regulator, run low psi and run high octane to have less a chance of detonating, a wideband wouldnt hurt, you could see if it goes too lean, a chipped ecu can be had from a dyno tuner or speed shop. try http://www.realhomemadeturbo.com watch out, nothing about that site is safe for work
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By Sentry
- Wed May 13, 2009 4:03 am #116519 Yeah I heard B20s have eggshell sleeves.

As in, no matter what power you're pushing detonation might crack them.
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By ohDirka
- Wed May 13, 2009 5:05 am #116526 I dunno about your opinions on a boosting a b20 but this one from our meet last year was pretty nice

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If its done right you can make it work
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By 94egmike
- Wed May 13, 2009 8:27 am #116545 that looks nice not looking into b2vtec just b20b turbo. well have mostly everything i need. once iget everything im going for it...thanks for the advise
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By Elpimpo
- Sun May 17, 2009 1:27 pm #117383 This misconception about what sleves are weak and what power numbers cause what need to stop. ANY ENGINE CAN PUT DOWN RIDICULOUS POWER WHEN PROPERLY TUNED. I have personally been involved in a b20 turbo build where the motor was completely stock except for head studs, head gasket and rod bolts, and pushed 275 whp after 3 trips to the dyno. That motor, turbo, and car are still on the road today.

X2 on the wideband.

exesive cylinder pressure combined with detonation will cause ANY motor to blow. Even on a fully built racecar.

Know your engines limits. you need a dyno.

also, hondata is the shit.
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