I'm wanting to turbo my 97 LX with the stock D16Y7 engine. I'm wondering if I can turbo it with the stock block and just run low levels of boost until I can afford to upgrade the block? Thanks

 

You can safely turbo the stock engine. Make sure you run proper fuel management and get a professional tune, the engine will work like it was turbo'd from honda.

 

Alright thanks. And how much PSI exactly would you think on the stock engine?

 

PSI doesnt mean anything. Depends on the size of the turbo. 7PSI on a small turbo will make like 175 whp on youre motor, whereas a bigger turbo will make much more @ the same PSI. Id say 175-200 WHP is safe on your motor, but the lower the WHP the safer you will be. If its your daily driver id shoot for the 175-180 whp range. That will be good for high 13 low 14 quarter mile passes, and wont beat up on your motor too much. Tuning the cars air to fuel ratio is the key. The better the tune is, the better your car will perform and the longer it will last.

 

Alright thanks a lot for the help Pete.

 

One thing you don't want to miss out on is fuel management. In that car you have a few options, but it being OBD2 kinda makes your options scarce....1: you can convert to OBD1 and a chipped ECU....that makes your car emissions ILLEGAL but works fine. 2: AEM EMS...works fine, but costs 5 times the cost of a chipped OBD1 ECU.

 

I could use like a GReddy e-Manage system right?

 

i wouldnt use emanage. its junk.

spend the money on an obd1 ecu and one of the hondata programs, S300 is the best IMO ive used it alot and it'll be worth the money

 

Is there any way to make it OBD 1 and keep it street legal?

 

unless your state doesn't do emissions - no.