I have spent the last couple of weeks searching the posts and I still have a couple questions. I am starting out stock except some exaust work, plugs, and wires. I bought everything associated with the turbo off a 90' awd turbo talon for $100 (and it looks like the turbo was just rebuilt!). A friend of mine built me a exaust manifold for $10!!! he charged me for the wire he used welding it together and thats it. anyway, My boss has a mandrel bender and he said he would make the intercooler piping if I bought the pipe. I'm going to buy the fuel pump from autozone I saw in a older post #E8305(my friend gets a discount). I need to buy an FMU and gauges. I have a 95' so do i need the missing link? I thought I read that I didn't need it for a 95'. I was wondering what FMU calibration I should use(i'm guessing 10:1). also I want to run 5-6 psi, what do i need to do to keep the bost down? the talon's stock wastegate will make it run more won't it? I'm wanting boost and egt gauges, would you suggest others?. can you think of anything i'm missing? .... BTW, I helped a friend turbocharge his civic with a custom kit...so i'm not as new as i sound. its just that info for the civic was a little easier to find. Thanks for your time,

Barry









I'm workin on a custom turbo kit cause I'm broke and I want to go fast, and I have a spare motor!

Props to you for doing some research and sourcing your own parts. Looks through the HRC manual online (I think Optimuspeterson has them on his site). Flip through that some and see what you need to mimick that system. I definitely suggest you buy NGK BKR7E-11 plugs gapped at 0.035", start filling up with 93 octane, and get a mechanical fuel pressure gauge. If you just run 5-6 psi, stock injectors and a supplemental fuel pump will work fine. You shouldn't need the missing link (but it doesn't hurt). Try to come up with a heatsheild for the turbo when you install it (it will dump alot of heat into the cooling system). I think you can add an external spring or something to make the wastegate open at a lower pressure. You will want to be careful while boosting for the first few times. Try that 10:1 disk and Autozone pump first off. Watch that fuel pressure gauge to make sure you are getting good pressure (watch for similar pressure as the HRC kit). Definitely get an EGT to stay safe while tuning.


Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

Parts Collected for next engine:
2.4l PT Turbo pistons
2.4l PT Turbo rods
2 Rolls duct tape

Thanks Corbin...where can i get more details about your 8 injector setup?









I'm workin on a custom turbo kit cause I'm broke and I want to go fast, and I have a spare motor!

hmm there a place that sells the missing link?

or an info page about it?

missing link is sold here http://www.group5motorsport.com/ and the company website is http://www.synapseengineering.com/

your broke? hmm.. you better take your time and tune correct with your 'custom' turbo kit.. one little opsss and you will have to sell something to fix the repair since your broke..
just a thought...
happy building...


Michael 99gs
HRC Stage 2
Stage 3 process begins anyone got a 420a block thats not spun/head for sale?

http://www.dreamwater.net/purplebeast

>Thanks Corbin...where can i get more details about your 8
>injector setup?

8 injector stuff is here: http://www.2gnt.com/www/corbin/8inj.html
But, thats a WHOLE project in itself.

And I echo Michael's suggestion of being careful when you have little money. The last thing you want is to blow your engine and have to sell the turbo kit to pay for a stock engine rebuild. It has happened before (luckily not to me)

Corbin

'95 ESI-T
HRC+FMIC+ETC...



Gimme fuel...Gimme fire...Gimme that which I desire

Parts Collected for next engine:
2.4l PT Turbo pistons
2.4l PT Turbo rods
2 Rolls duct tape

hey man if the exhaust manifold works for what you are doing do you think your friend could make me one. I would be willing to pay more than $10. Like you I'm in the process of building a custom turbo and the manifold is the only thing really holding me back. Let me know.

Count me in on the manifold to get me some pix if he is interested in making them. I will be getting a t 25 or a 14b there the same bolt pattern




95 silver gs
Termanator 2 wing
5% tint all the way around
Kyb Struts
Skunk 2 coilovers
Pilot antisway bars front and back
Obx exhaust
Cai with reactive filter
Brola Headers
Would have gutted cat but can't get it off.
And other misc Junk

I'll try to get pics of the manifold and post them for you guys.






I'm workin on a custom turbo kit cause I'm broke and I want to go fast, and I have a spare motor!

anyways just to be clear would he be willing to make some more manifolds.

He is hard to get ahold of, I've been trying to call him to ask. I'll let you know what I find out.

Thanks man. sounds good