my friend has a mig welder, do you think it would be cheaper to make my own piping? or buy some? i dont know how expensive mandrel bent piping is.

 

Yes, do it yourself.. my friend Mike Yonkie Mig welded mine and i just grinded down the welds. piping is easy. just 3 total pieces really.

 

+1 for d15b.... I'm with everyone as far as DOHC owning SOHC for some of the advantages but I'm sorry... the JDM d15 is a pretty bad lil motor IMO~ I was pretty impressed by the one in my friend's crx

 

ide go with the z6, built, with y8 intake mani.

rota on turbod16 ran 12.2 on TWELVE psi on a built z6.

 

are you still building the 4 door?

 

yeha i am, i just havent had time to get the engine started. the starter was throwing sparks from somewhere and it wouldnt fire, i havnt really looked into it yet. prolly sat or sun. and i did the black interior conversion. i still need those side pieces of the back seat though, to make it complete.

 

up. any more suggestions?

 

Go straight up y8, it's the simplest route. Best route IMO.

You said you don't really have a power goal, and thats cool. But lets face it, you have to have something to shoot for before turning a wrench.

I'm wondering just what that is.

Your goal can be Time related, speed related, pressure related, cost related, etc.. If I know where you stand, it will be easier to make suggestions.

 

ok well i got an ls rebuilt with ctr pistons about 3k ago. and im gonna sell that and get a d-series, and with the money left over piece together a nice homemade turbo kit, and i got some insurance money on the way, about 1k and ill use that to build up the internals and head. so its pretty much a $$$ related goal. but power is second on the list.

 

Seeing as how you want a boosted single cam and don't already have a d motor and are budget oriented in achieving your goal; I would reccommend visiting ww.hmotorsonline.com. While your there, you'll notice that they offer a D15b complete longblock for $435. Add a tranny for $150. http://www.hmotorsonline.com/shop/sc...age&item=30019

That's about as good as it gets for power/performance per dollar. You could build a reliable 300whp motor with as little as pistons and rods internally and a good turbo kit/tuning. Not to mention if the $150 tranny price includes the JDM tranny, it will be LSD already. The USDM tranny has been my weak link many times.