turbo gsr??

[meghan-_-]

ok guys, i need some help! i have a complete turbo kit, do i need to get a small civic radiator? i have heard many different things and i need advice :???: also, where can i get my ecu tuned in alabama or west GA??

 

[thenoxus1]

What year is the car and what kind of setup are you running? Welcome, I'm Mitch.

 

[meghan-_-]

i have a 93 1.7 dohc. its just a t3/t4 turbo, front mount intercooler

 

[thenoxus1]

I've heard of a few of the second gen people running civic half size multi core radiators, but I have a third gen so I'm not 100% on that. I believe Yonaka makes a dual core half size civic radiator, but I'll let some of the DA guys chime in!

 

[meghan-_-]

thanks thats what i was guessing! sux bc i literally just bought a new grs radiator! haha oh well

 

[Prozon]

What fits kind of depends on your turbo manifold.

I have a tubular manifold that allows power steering but not A/C, but I have to use a half radiator. I'm running a dual core half radiator from a vtec Del Sol. I know that the setups that do allow full size radiators are typically a little bit cramped.

Alabama Tuning Shops

Mobile Electronics and Performance
1811 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa, Al 35405
205-554-1554
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Trackmasters
4628 Commercial Drive
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256-539-0398
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Georgia Tuning Shops

Mahdavi Motorsports
5395 Hwy. 29
LILBURN, GA 30047
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Main Stream Performance
260 International Pkwy.
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Dallas, GA 30157
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Bainbridge, GA
229-416-7503
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JJSPEC RACING
626 Clinton Road
Macon, GA 31217-3693
478-621-5000
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[meghan-_-]

yea, i havent even bought a manifold yot bc of this reason. cant decide. i really like the ram horn manifolds, but the cast ones are smaller and i might be able to keep my radiator.. what size turbo do u have? how much boost are you running?

 

[Prozon]

You really shouldn't go for just the looks of it.

How much power do you plan to make? If your not planning to make over 300hp, a ramhorn would be a pretty big waste of money.
There's a lot to consider here if you ARE planning to make over 300hp.

I'm running a regular tubular manifold, not ramhorn, and running 10psi on a t3/t4 57 trim. I'm not going to go over 300hp. I assume i'm around 250hp, but i'm untuned for the moment and driving the car as little as I can until then.

 

[AlexD]

tailor your build around your goals not looks.

for example, if you are building a car for road racing and want quick response, and dont care too much about peak numbers, getting a top mount manifold would be a waste of money. The same can be said if youre building a drag car that will be seeing high horsepower, torque, and a high redline. in this case an equal length manifold would be better than choosing a log style, or cast iron style manifold.

Do a little research and find out what you are primarily going to be using your car for, and build your car to suit those goals. Create a budget and go from there.

Half size radiators are not always needed, you can get away with full core rads depending on your manifold and turbo choice.