Would sticking a turbo on a 98 Honda Accord be safe?

[Encryptic]

Bah...go with something less risky/expensive than trying to turbo an engine that wasn't designed to be turboed in the first place. Stick an RSX-S engine in there, maybe?

If you want a turbo car, I'd just buy a new car that comes with a turbo to begin with.

 

[Regs]

Ok, screw the turbo. And Sam, in my 4 years of driving (I know, small history) I never got one ticket nor do I drive aggressively. I just want more pick up to be able to stay in front of the pack instead of waiting my turn.

So If turbo is out of the question, what else could I do? Performance spark plugs, filters, and even a cold air intake will maybe at 5 Bhps to the motor. And the fart can exhaust mufflers do more harm to the engine.

In NJ, souping up a car (like over clocking a PC), is a must. Because there is a huuuge difference when it comes to insurance between a family car (Honda Accord), to a VR6 Jetta and turbo japs.

Quote on Honda Accord 4 Cyl Vtech: 3800 a year (with clean record)
Quote on Jetta or Performance car:5200 a year


Catch my drift?

 

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: SampSon
You would need to overhaul most of the enginemanagement and suspension components.
The boost would also wear heavily on your stock internals.

yeah cause your suspension will break if you accelerate too fast.

Reading the entire thread usually helps before you make "hi, I'm a selective listening dickhead" comments.

No where does he say he is using it for drag racing, or motocross, or just everyday daily driving.
I would assume since it's probably his daily driver, he would be driving like an asshole on public streets.

 

[thetruth21]

i would buy a more performance oriented car instead of having a turbo accord

 

[MustangSVT]

go for it

 

[thetruth21]

Originally posted by: Regs
Ok, screw the turbo. And Sam, in my 4 years of driving (I know, small history) I never got one ticket nor do I drive aggressively. I just want more pick up to be able to stay in front of the pack instead of waiting my turn.

So If turbo is out of the question, what else could I do? Performance spark plugs, filters, and even a cold air intake will maybe at 5 Bhps to the motor. And the fart can exhaust mufflers do more harm to the engine.

In NJ, souping up a car (like over clocking a PC), is a must. Because there is a huuuge difference when it comes to insurance between a family car (Honda Accord), to a VR6 Jetta and turbo japs.

Quote on Honda Accord 4 Cyl Vtech: 3800 a year (with clean record)
Quote on Jetta or Performance car:5200 a year


Catch my drift?

uhh noo. please for the love of god you do not need a souped up honda accord. it is not worth sinking money into. it will not magically turn into some super sports car.

"STAY AHEAD OF THE PACK INSTEAD OF WAITING MY TURN" <-- this part is confusing to me.

5bhp? if you're talkin total thats not even noticable and if you think each of those things will give you 5 for a total of 15 extra horsepower you are delusional. i think you are gonna have to live with the reality that your car is not fast. my advice, save up your money and buy something with some more balls when you get older.

 

[Regs]

thetruth -- you're a idiot. I just said 5 bhp's total. Stop trying to be a smart ass and stop acting like you know better.

Sammy, the only ass here is you. Live with the fact that some cars have turbos and some do not. And not everybody wants to own a 90 BHP Yugo. Whatever personal grievance you have with drivers on the road, take it up with your local police department. A 35 Bhp turbo isn't going to make a 155 Bhp Honda a dragster or a danger to freaken society.


I have said little that would be inflammatory until now, yet asses seem to never stop agitating something so simplistic. I tried hard to keep my cool yet people insist on doing nothing but adding their insolence where it's not needed.

 

[NeoPTLD]

Isn't the added torque bad for the transmission(which is uber expensive to repair/replace on import)?

 

Sammy, the only ass here is you. Live with the fact that some cars have turbos and some do not. And not everybody wants to own a 90 BHP Yugo. Whatever personal grievance you have with drivers on the road, take it up with your local police department. A 35 Bhp turbo isn't going to make a 155 Bhp Honda a dragster or a danger to freaken society.

Yes, *I* am the ass, when *you* want to turbo an accord with not even enouh knowledge to know what goes INTO boosting a car engine.

Then you ditch that idea and go into the classic "how do I get noticable power gains out of my N/A car".
If you actaully look on ANY car forum all of your questions would be answered, especially a honda forums.

Instead you posted on a forum that is KNOWN to quickly draw flames from all angles. Gimme a goddamned break kid, what do you expect?
Have you not been paying attention for the past year?

I wasn't even dissing on you to begin with, but I will now.

I told you what you would need to at least do when you turbo a car at low boost, you completely ignored it. Obviously you're a complete fvcking noob when it comes to cars. Not to mention you responces are classic examples of how a standard teenage rice boy would react on a forum.

Ok, screw the turbo. And Sam, in my 4 years of driving (I know, small history) I never got one ticket nor do I drive aggressively. I just want more pick up to be able to stay in front of the pack instead of waiting my turn.

Stay in front of the pack? I've owned a honda, I never had any problem staying in front of the pack. Mabey you need to drive more aggressively before you get more power.

I have said little that would be inflammatory until now, yet asses seem to never stop agitating something so simplistic.

What the hell is so "simplistic" about boosting a car engine? The whole damned post is bordering on inflammatory, you're talking about souping up a godamned honda. You should know how most people feel about the whole 4cyl thing by now.

You even said it yourself...

Might as well get a new car.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Regs
Ok, screw the turbo. And Sam, in my 4 years of driving (I know, small history) I never got one ticket nor do I drive aggressively. I just want more pick up to be able to stay in front of the pack instead of waiting my turn.

So If turbo is out of the question, what else could I do? Performance spark plugs, filters, and even a cold air intake will maybe at 5 Bhps to the motor. And the fart can exhaust mufflers do more harm to the engine.

In NJ, souping up a car (like over clocking a PC), is a must. Because there is a huuuge difference when it comes to insurance between a family car (Honda Accord), to a VR6 Jetta and turbo japs.

Quote on Honda Accord 4 Cyl Vtech: 3800 a year (with clean record)
Quote on Jetta or Performance car:5200 a year


Catch my drift?

Wow, your insurance company sucks. I assume you're 21 since you've been driving for 4 years. I'm only a year older than you, I drive an '03 civic, live in NJ, and my insurance is only $2300 a year. And I have a ticket for disregarding a stop sign in Indiana (they have too many freaking 4-way stops...). My friend drives a turbo Passat, hers is about the same (with one speeding ticket).

Amazingly, I don't consider souping up a car to be a must, even though I live in NJ. Then again, I don't overclock my PC either... Your "stay ahead of the pack" thing doesn't make much sense.

 

[no0b]

Yes, *I* am the ass, when *you* want to turbo an accord with not even enouh knowledge to know what goes INTO boosting a car engine.

So hes an ass for asking what he would have to do to his car in order for the turbo not to kill the engine?

Is it so wrong to ask how to do something?