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New Here - Need Advice

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by ryancoldewe, Mar 15, 2016.

  1. ryancoldewe

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    Mar 15, 2016
    Hey everyone, I am new here and would like some of your advice with the new project I am starting. I was very into building my car in high school and learned quite a lot for the research ive done. I decided to continue the project I started in high school and turbo my car.

    First things first, the car is a 2000 Honda Civic Si with a full gsr swap. I have a full exhaust, headers, intake, a skunk 2 pro series intake manifold, and maybe a few smaller stuff like this.

    Basically I have been researching for a couple weeks with the free time i have to figure out what all I need to do to prepare my car for a turbo. I have a lot of questions and would really like someone who know what they are talking about to contact me so i can ask a few questions about what I need. This car is my baby and Im doing my best not to destroy it or ruin it in any way possible.

    Some of my questions include,
    If I were to buy a turbo kit, would I need anything else?
    How do I know what size injectors to buy?
    How do I know what size turbo to run?
    Do I need forged pistons?
    Is there any turbo kit I should completely avoid?
    How much welding is involved?
    What is a wastegate?

    I hope I am not making anyone upset by posting this. I have read tons of articles and forums about people asking questions about what they need as well and people reply saying they need to research more. I have researched enough to understand kinda what all I need, but I dont understand the sizing mostly. I am also new to the forums and have never actually had an account. I have always read forums, but never interacted. I hope this is the best decision ive ever made because I cannot wait to be a part of the turbo life. Thanks for your time

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    ryancoldewe, Mar 15, 2016
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  2. TTF/Ken Staff Member

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    Dec 31, 2011
    Best bet is to post turbo questions in the tech sections, in particular this section: https://www.theturboforums.com/forums/236-Newbie-and-Basic-Turbo-Tech-Forum
    They get more exposure there, verses this section set aside to introduce yourself :), not as many people stop by this section answer questions as they do the tech sections.

    I will suggest telling people what your power goals are and your budget along with your questions. Without knowing that, questions about injector sizing, pistons, etc. are difficult to give a concrete answer to.

    Welcome aboard.
     
    TTF/Ken, Mar 15, 2016
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  3. gearhead37683

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    Mar 14, 2016
    The number one thing i can tell you is to try and figure out what your horsepower goal is and then build to suit your needs, it gets expensive real quick so you only want to do the job once!!! good luck with your project...
     
    gearhead37683, Mar 15, 2016
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  4. ryancoldewe

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    Mar 15, 2016
    Thank you so much for the reply. Im new to the forums and honestly didnt know the best spot to post. I will definitely post in there!

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    Thanks for the reply, I guess that is pretty important. I was too caught up in the details and forgot to post my goals!
     
    ryancoldewe, Mar 16, 2016
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