First off does anyone know how much it would cost me all in all if I took my car to an engine place and had them put a turbo kit on my car? I'm assuming a lot.

Anyways, how much horsepower could I gain on my 2000 Integra LS without turbo'ing it? and how? I know intake, header, exhaust, but what else can I do?

 

you could hope for 170 with i/h/e and a mild cam offa a b18b1 (i think that is the engine code)

 

bored//I/H/E/cam/gear/IM/TB/PNP/tune, you could make some big gains, just takes time, knowledge and $$$$$

 

screw an intake... individual throttle bodies, baby! Trust me, they'll get you a lot more power than any intake will.

Anyway, itb's/bored/stroked/ported/very aggressive cam (stage II or III)/bisimoto header/test pipe/cat-back exhaust/good tune... it'll gain you a good bit of power

See if you can'tpick up theAugust issue of Super Street... it has two great issues about the NA/FI debate (one about the EK's, the other comparing turbo/supercharger/nitrous/naturally aspirated)... it's a good issue.

 

clutch too, ITB's are always sick, but again: $$$$4$$44$

 

best bet is to go lsvtec with a stage 1 cam and i/h/e. along with a few others can get you to about 200 hp reliably.

 

thanks for the info, but what does IM/TB/PNP all stand for?

 

Intake Manifold/Throttle Body/Port and Polish

 

Get boost or nitrous. I bet a shop could do a turbo kit for like 3,000 or so.

 

well theres an automotive engine rebuilders place near my house, I'll see what they can tell me. I am going to see what I can get out of my engine without forced induction for now, then I'll see what the money situation is next summer. I am 20 and still in college and I deliver pizzas for Toppers (if you've heard of it) but I was told working 20-25 hours a week I'd make between 10-15 grand throughout the school year, if I make around that 15 grand mark then it looks like I'll have a turbo next summer, if it's closer to that 10 grand mark, we'll see.