Feels good to hit boost again

[mikesturr]

nice car

 

[TurboRex90]

seals are like $50 to replace (and get a friggin restrictor) and a mani can be re-welded to patch the hole, probably for another 50 bucks.

why you want to spend 1100 more to be slower is beyond me...

Once you start welding a manifold, youre gonna have to keep doing it eventually.

i dont know, i kinda wanted to test out the all motor field. a full GSR swap for 1200$ though..

 

[double0Si]

The swap is a good price, yes, but Idk. If I got the swap, I'd boost it too. With just a simple setup you'll be making at least as much power with less strain theoretically. I mean the thread title explains it all.

 

[Matts96HB]

all motor in a honda is mostly ghey
unless you do a crazy build
or are satisfied with spending a lot to still go slow

 

[FLounder]

all motor in a honda is mostly ghey
unless you do a crazy build
or are satisfied with spending a lot to still go slow

yes, i agree. there are only a few exceptions, like a H or K series in a very light chassis like a crx or gutted hatch.

 

[TurboRex90]

Beh, i may stay with the swap. I can pick up a Crower stage 2 turbo cam and crower valvetrain for 450$, but i dont wanna have to keep ficingmy manifold and i dont have anther 700$ for something like peakboost.

 

[TurboRex90]

Im still bouncing around ideas. I can fix my setup cheaply and buy/ start builsing a gsr. Or sell my full swap, someone offered me 1100 and i can get the gsr for 1200. Or skip the gsr and upgrade manifold and turbo. If i upgrade i have enough money to get a good new ramhorn like peakboost etc or a new tubo like garrett or precision. Either part is same price but id have to et one first.

Which should i get, new manifold and heap replacement turbo, or weld the manifold and get a precision turbo.

 

[reckedracing]

the NA gsr would take the reliability and worry out of your vehicle
sometimes a little peace of mind is priceless

 

[TurboRex90]

the NA gsr would take the reliability and worry out of your vehicle
sometimes a little peace of mind is priceless

Yeah, that point has come up a few times. I could have AC again since i cant have AC with my current setup, but im used to having power and enjoy it. Not sure what to do.

 

[TurboRex90]

Or, bisimoto 3.6 turbo cam, cam gear and full bisi valvetrain 800$ new. And just weld my manifold and buy a cheap replacement turbo.

 

[TurboRex90]

Ive decided to skip on the GSR as much as id love it. Ive come across a company called BoostFlow and talking to them about having a new ramhorn fabbed up soon. They want 600$, made to order and this is the work they do:

Im gonna get a cheap replacement on my ebay special turbo for now, then save up for a Precision SC32. Sound like a reasonable plan?

After thats all said an done, either pick up a deal on a full stage 2 Crower cam and valvetrain $450 (used 1k miles), or Bisimoto 3.6 cam and valvtrain 800$ (brand new). Hopefully this shoots me around the 400whp range and then its just maintenance from there on out.

 

[double0Si]

Looks damn good to me.

 

[TurboRex90]

Time for a new manifold!

 

[TurboRex90]

Well the guys at BoostFlow were having some issues with thier machines and so they would have to order flanges for my manifold and said it would be atleast 2 weeks before they could have it all fabbed up. So i went with our friends at Go-AutoWORKS instead.



Should have it within a week, then its time to start saving for a new Precision SC32 Turbo.

 

[TurboRex90]

Thanks Go-Autoworks.

Took 2 days from order to delivery.

 

[FLounder]

thats a nice piece there! what did that set you back? my ramhorn isnt quite that pretty looking, but it seems to be very efficient so im not complaining!

 

[TurboRex90]

600$ but it came with a one year warrenty, its 304L 10 gauge stainless. Well worth the money.

 

[TurboRex90]

Ordering one of these by the end of the week!

 

[TurboRex90]

Bleh, So many odds and ends things i wanna get done but they get so tedious.

-Having downpipe cut and shortened to add more ground clearance.
-Have 2nd O2 bung welded in for AEM Wideband.
-Re-wire and mount my boost solenoid.
-Have the dumptube re-fabbed to fit with the new ramhorn.
-Re-install Oil Pressure gauge/sending unit.
-Mount and Re-wire current gauges.


Anyone have any ideas for a clean look to mounting gauges? I have 3 that i need to mount that are currently just chillen in my glovebox.

 

[TurboRex90]

Ordered the Precision SC3231, a Go-Autoworks vacuum manifold, and some new gaskets. Ill have up pics when i got to install everything.


Update: Vacuum manifold and gaskets came in seperetely. Im gettin the telephone game about where my turbo is despite paing extra coin for 2-3 day shipping, its now been 5 days. Precision is close on the weekends so i wont have a tracking number on anything til atleast monday. Not happy.