Thought this was a good place to ask

jdmgSix · Post by **jdmgSix** » July 08, 2005

Some one i know totalled their ep3. but the motor will be kept alive in my EG. How ever i want to supercharge it. does any one have a supercharged EP. any problems would a turbo work better with the engine. i know this motor has low comp so how else would i need to prep ths baby.

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » July 09, 2005

go about it like you would any engine. K series or not, the ingredients to make a safe turbo car are the same

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » July 09, 2005

uhhh, I think I just got what I posted about in modsville ^^^^

jdmgSix · Post by **jdmgSix** » July 11, 2005

banzai wrote:go about it like you would any engine. K series or not, the ingredients to make a safe turbo car are the same

i usually strive for n/a excellence so this would be my first turbo project. im new at this. sorry if i sound like a dumbass

Post by **BRYCE** » July 11, 2005

oh man those engines are mean just NA. like banzai wrote if you are going big boost the ingrediants are the same.

jdmgSix · Post by **jdmgSix** » July 12, 2005

embracethehorror wrote:oh man those engines are mean just NA. like banzai wrote if you are going big boost the ingrediants are the same.

i think the A3 would make more HP with boost since its the baby K series, just like the B18 Ls motor. i just wanna figure out equations to make my EG a K series Beast.

If i had the Type S or Type R then it would be n/a with out question. So i was thinkin boost the baby and sell it or trade it for an (S) or (R) i love n/a. boost is great but i love hearing an all motor beast, rather then boost any day. quote me on that.

ls.pwrd.hb. · Post by **ls.pwrd.hb.** » July 12, 2005

sounds cool man. but really if your looking to run boost youd go about it as you would ne other build...keep it up

Post by **Sean @ NDF** » July 12, 2005

it really depends on what you want out of the engine. Any boosted motor will need more fuel and a way to manage that extra fuel. Therefore larger flowing injectors are a must, as is a fuel pump. You will also need a larger MAP sensor, since the stock one can only take one bar of boost. Either a piggyback ecu such as Hondata or a full replacement like the AEM EMS (which rocks) will be needed and a good tuner to go along with it. If you want to boost above the set limit of your turbo (if the wastegate is internal) you will need a boost controller. Appropriate gauges would be a wideband o2 (if you have the money), or an EGT, boost gauge, oil pressure, and a/f gauge if the wideband is not available - are all gauge possibilities, Stronger head studs would be a good idea. Depending on the compression of the engine that you will be boosting you might look into different pistons, or a thicker head gasket (although I prefer stock now). the turbo, manifold, and appropriate oil lines and what not are a given. Buy the trim of the turbo by what you expect out of the engine. And so on and so forth.

It really depends if you want 250 whp or 400 whp or 300 whp or if your just looking for a budget build. Most people that havent riden in a 250+ whp car that weighs 2500 lbs are very surprised and what that little amount of power feels like. I know I was. Good Luck!

ls.pwrd.hb. · Post by **ls.pwrd.hb.** » July 13, 2005

^^^^^yea

jdmgSix · Post by **jdmgSix** » July 13, 2005

banzai wrote:it really depends on what you want out of the engine. Any boosted motor will need more fuel and a way to manage that extra fuel. Therefore larger flowing injectors are a must, as is a fuel pump. You will also need a larger MAP sensor, since the stock one can only take one bar of boost. Either a piggyback ecu such as Hondata or a full replacement like the AEM EMS (which rocks) will be needed and a good tuner to go along with it. If you want to boost above the set limit of your turbo (if the wastegate is internal) you will need a boost controller. Appropriate gauges would be a wideband o2 (if you have the money), or an EGT, boost gauge, oil pressure, and a/f gauge if the wideband is not available - are all gauge possibilities, Stronger head studs would be a good idea. Depending on the compression of the engine that you will be boosting you might look into different pistons, or a thicker head gasket (although I prefer stock now). the turbo, manifold, and appropriate oil lines and what not are a given. Buy the trim of the turbo by what you expect out of the engine. And so on and so forth.

It really depends if you want 250 whp or 400 whp or 300 whp or if your just looking for a budget build. Most people that havent riden in a 250+ whp car that weighs 2500 lbs are very surprised and what that little amount of power feels like. I know I was. Good Luck!

+/- 250 to the wheels is what i wanna get outta my A3 which i think would be in reach. after all the fuel and sensor upgrades how much boost "ballpark" would i have to run through it. i wanna do this just all little more than a budget turbo. (do as much as i can w/o blowing my motor) mind u i wanna supercharge, to hell with LAG.