cheap boost build....

[SPLCB7]

Here's what I'm thinking I'm going to do a dsm setup..... basically on a stock motor. I was thinking arp head studs 8 pounds of boost. Nothing crazy.I need it for all the extra wight in my car I'm not big on H's I'd rather just boost my car anyhow any input would be great I need to find a ecu that's been tuned. But other then that I think I'll be good with a dsm Turbo setup and some headstuds what do you guys think? This isn't for racing more just there if I need it kinda thing so no crazy boost on the motor....

[BurtonRiderT6]

Finding a tuned ECU will do nothing for you unless it's been tuned while in your car for your car. Every car is different and even if we had the same setups the tunes would still vary.

[1990exr]

Pistons and a tune atleast

[Jarrett]

Boosting your car to make it a better daily driver isn't really sound logic. I think that if low-end torque was your goal while maintaining absolute drivability then an F23A bottom end and an M2S4 transmission might be better suited.

[SPLCB7]

Its not a daily driven car. I only drive it to meets and shows and sometimes on the weekend..... sounds like ill need to take it to a shop and have it tuned then.....

[SPLCB7]

Jerrett do you mean keeping the f22 head and swapping a f23 bottom? I didn't know you could do that I thought that was a f23 bottom with a h22 head.... if I can keep it single cam that might be a option....

[92accord ex]

why dont you just build it right the first way and then you dont have to worry about later. get some sleves, pistons and a tune and your good. if you wanna play you gotta pay.

[mozzandherb]

you sir are going to have to do a little bit more research. As mentioned finding a tuned ECU will do nothing for you if it's not tuned specifically for your car. Head studs are just a minor piece of the puzzle too.

[SPLCB7]

........I'm not building a race car so I have no need to go all crazy building a motor I just need a bit more power and so going Turbo is how I plan on doing it..... ie a cheap Turbo build... I have no intrest in going fast.... just keeping up with average cars.... I like single cams.I care more about being able to pull up a hill then speed... I have a shit ton of wight in my car and am on a budget. I'm open to ideas but I don't need a crazy built motor for 8 pounds of boost lol like I said I'm "not building a race car"

[91kid]

Boosting a stock motor with a bunch of miles on it is a bad idea, even 8 psi is going to be hard on a stock bottom end, you will break a ringland maybe in 2 weeks maybe in a year.but chances are good it'll happen

Cheap,reliable,fast
Pick two

[mozzandherb]

the words "cheap" and "turbo" dont go well together, something bad is bound to happen with a cheap turbo build

[straightedge]

Boosting a stock motor with a bunch of miles on it is a bad idea, even 8 psi is gpong to be hard on a stock bottom end, you will break a ringland maybe in 2 weeks maybe in a year.

lol

[Jarrett]

Just for clarification, my bottom end suggestion was an alternative to the boost idea as it will generate more low-end torque, not as a different way of completing a build for boost.

[Amiss]

If you need more power put an h22 in it

[SPLCB7]

Just for clarification, my bottom end suggestion was an alternative to the boost idea as it will generate more low-end torque, not as a different way of completing a build for boost.

Yah I know that's why I asked if you mean swapping a f head on a f23 block? I have extra f22's and a f23 I can get that's sitting at a friends house....