turbo ?'s - Honda Prelude Forum

jdm-671 · 09-15-2009, 06:34 AM

i am looking on putting a full turbo kit into my 99 prelude and i was wondering if i need to change the pistons or anything at that please let me no just pm me!!!

prepreludesh · 09-15-2009, 08:20 AM

Pop that puss y mang.

ZRoEXzisTeNcE · 09-15-2009, 09:06 AM

If you're gonna go FI then you really need to do some research. It's a lot more complicated then just dropping **** into your engine and going.

AMorgan · 09-15-2009, 09:51 AM

I second. GReddy used to offer a 5psi kit that ran OK with some fuel management, but I think it's long gone. Beyond that if you were looking to run some real PSI through the block, you'll really need to do a fair amount of building. Step 1 is to determine if your engine is even healthy, an engine that is burning a lot of oil, fails a leak down, etc. will only break down even faster under boost.

madcatz · 09-15-2009, 10:17 AM

DO IT!

get that garrett GT35R!!!!!!!
its the only way to boost

bouckarooo · 09-15-2009, 10:34 AM

if you want to turbo then just "slap that b*tch on there" boost the vag out of it and go start taking out camaros and corvettes....going forced induction is as easy as SEARCHING!!!!

pIERCE · 09-15-2009, 11:03 AM

And unfortunately, it's threads like this that make it ahrd.

When you search, you go through 5 pages of this **** per every good thead with honest infor...

thegamettt · 09-15-2009, 11:05 AM

do you have like 7-10k ?

ZRoEXzisTeNcE · 09-15-2009, 12:36 PM

I, personally, wouldn't even bother going FI with an h22. I'd rather take my chances with the G22 turbo.

mdpc20653 · 09-15-2009, 12:43 PM

FAQ: How To Build a Turbo Motor the Right Way

jdm-671 · 09-16-2009, 03:40 AM

im hearing all of this but know 1 is sayin weither i need to replace any pisons or anything at that so i wouldnt or would i????

prepreludesh · 09-16-2009, 05:22 AM

Why don't you tell us more info about yourself and your plans and your budget so we can judge if we want to waste our time with a serious answer or not. So far, we've just made fun of you for asking an ignorant question. If your hearts not in it, neither is ours.

jdm-671 · 09-16-2009, 06:41 AM

what are you talking about. yea my heart is in it!! im not going to waist my time in looking and doing research into something i just plan on messing up. thats why im asking for help to see if i need to replace things i didnt know if i had to. this is the turbo kit im looking on putting in its not the best in the world but im just looking for a start:

97 98 99 00 01 PRELUDE H22 H22A VTEC DOHC T3 TURBO KIT:eBay Motors (item 280395613166 end time Oct-10-09 00:19:22 PDT)

and im also going to put a hondata and get CP Pistons Prelude H22A 87.0mm/87.5mm Bore 9.0 Compression and just use my stock rods.

prepreludesh · 09-16-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by prepreludesh

Why don't you tell us more info about yourself and your plans and your budget so we can judge if we want to waste our time with a serious answer or not. So far, we've just made fun of you for asking an ignorant question. If your hearts not in it, neither is ours.

Well, that's a start... here's something better:

Hi, my name is Schmedly Skinflap, aka JDM-671. I currently live in Guam and have a ton of Chamorro Pride! I am a 20 year old male and I work as a bellhop at one of my Island's many vacation hotels. Please be easy on me though, because English is my second language.

I own a Ficus Green Pearl 1999 Honda Prelude Type SH. I have no experience with cars or working on them, but I have done a little bit of research around this site and know some of the basics of turbochargering an engine. I estimate I'd like 700whp, and plan to drive this car daily as it is my only means to and from work, which is 40km away. The roads on Guam suck, and I hit an average of 30 potholes daily as well as half of the road being dirt. But with all of this horsepower I plan on putting down, I'm sure I'll still be okay using the stock brake setup.

Oh, and since I have literally chosen the cheapest turbo setup on Ebay and my budget is around $3,000 US dollars, I'm sure I won't need to worry about tires right? I mean, after all, what do tires do that makes them so expensive? My uncle Freddie Magpali says that the $20 used tires he sells me are hella good!

So anyway, with my $3000, I'm sure that building a block requires no problems at all! In the future, when I learn about what FRM sleeves are, I will be sure to add it to my list of things I need to do to my engine to prepare it for boost. I heard somebody say once that building an H22 properly for boost will require in the neighborhood of $6,000 when it's all said and done!

.......I hope they were kidding... that makes Schmedly a sad Guamanian

So anyway, I don't really believe in the concept of doing things right the first time, so I'd really like your opinions on this ****ty ebay turbo that everyone and their mom know will fail at the most inopportune times. I mean, us Guamanians have never heard of the term "saving" and how it applies to not spending money now, so that you can buy the thing you really need a little bit later down the road!

Don't even talk to me about transmission abuses, suspension ideas and any roadblocks that come up during my build, I have no patience to listen to it!

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to chase these damn chickens and ferets off the roof of my car! Dammit!

prepreludesh · 09-16-2009, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by jdm-671

and im also going to put a hondata and get CP Pistons Prelude H22A 87.0mm/87.5mm Bore 9.0 Compression and just use my stock rods.

Holy technical specs batman!

jdm-671 · 09-17-2009, 08:17 PM

so im guess i cant get any help here and i was looking on spending $10k when i got back from my deployment

lilbill97 · 09-17-2009, 08:28 PM

10k is more then enough if you do alot of research and go to the right shops

indylude18 · 09-17-2009, 08:35 PM

You may want to do your own research first, and then ask specific question if you need someone to fill in the gaps for you. Nobody is going to hold your hand throughout your entire turbo build. If you search around on this forum or Honda Tech, you will find many prelude turbo setups that have worked and many that have failed. That would be a good starting point. Putting a turbo on a Honda is a lot of work. Good luck.

jcentral · 02-17-2010, 12:09 AM

thats true...its better do a lot of reading and talking ...a lot of reaserch...find a part and find out what that part does and how it affects you engine characteristics....psi,temp,width,ect.....i have spent so far 5k and still about 19% into my build....

...and asking many questions on here might not help...people here arnt helpfull...................................

aboone78 · 03-06-2010, 11:17 AM

to turbo a car properly ull def need to do a couple of things first (and anyone correct me if im wrong).yes u will need new forged pistons.u will want lower compression pistons so that the FI will be more effective.stock compression is around 12 to 1 or something like that so u will want to go to about 9 to 1.also u will need to sleeve the motor.Darton makes good sleeves(cause i have them

).also upgrading the rods would be a good idea as well.a good turbo kit is about 3k and u get what u pay for.u could go with ebay crap and maybe do alright for a little while but for the long haul that stuffs gunna break.also make sure there is a shop that can tune your car as soon as the turbo is installed.do NOT drive around with an untuned FI engine.sounds like u have plenty of cash to get it done so good luck

.only reason why i know this stuff is that im saving for a turbo kit as well and have already talked to a shop about it.

again im no expert but i hoped i helped