some information/update on turbokit for GE08:

Turbo Kit from Taiwan which designed for GE08 specification has reached singapore:




The seller informed that it is designed for GE08 and possible for GE06 too (this is a example photo used by the seller which i have not seem the actual photo of this taiwan kit yet)


Website from taiwan on a turbo charged GE08- believe it is using same kit which offered in sg : WRETCH Photo Album - jdcars's Picture

I have also checked with an authorised HKS workshop in Singapore which they informed that HKS is working on turbo kit for GE08 - RnD stage.

Question:

GE06-08 based on intergrated exhaust manifold

the stock comression ratio for GE08 & 6 are relatively high (10.4)
- hence safe to be turbo charged ?

 

must be an example photo since that log manifold would not work with the GE* head, ours has an integrated exhaust manifold.

 

WOW I'm really looking forward to this. Wonder how long HKS is going to be before they release their kit?

 

First one to make a supercharger from a well known company gets my pennies! There's no word from Kraftwerks so I'm glad others are starting to make it!

 

this is nice but will this work with USDM GE8's?
cause these will be maid for JDM GE8's

personally i'd like to see someone make a kit of some sort.

 

Although I love turbos, the thought of putting one on a Fit kinda kills the purpose of me buying it. Of course, I wouldn't mind at all if I had it done to mine for free, but I would need another DD because I ain't DD a turbo 50 miles a day >_<

 

The general rule of thumb is lower cr = good for FI. But if you are going for low boost it should be ok. The low cr aids in reducing ping and knocking.

That being said I have seen a few high cr turbo builds. the most notable was one i read in of all places Hot Rod, where i guy turboed his 91' civic hatchback to 500hp with a 13.1 cr for his daily driver and as his shop car. That requires careful and percise tuning. Those old guys may know a thing or two about cars

 

Can't wait till HKS comes out wit turbo kit

 

exxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxactly

 

update?............

 

seriously if everyone is really down in a supercharger or turbo kit and will not bail out for sure when one comes out. Ill go ahead and ask a friend at greddy to try and start making a kit. That's if there is truely enough interest though.

 

i'll write a check/throw in cash in my GE and drop it off @ GReddy rite now with keys in it! They can have it as long as they want!

 

heeem.. this is tempting..
well just need to wait until my warranty finish and this will be my next project lol..

their fabrications from the web site is pretty neat!! for some china company.. but i wouldnt trust their parts...

just wait till the japanese make some of this.. =)

patient paid the price lol!!

 

I'm in! I really want forced induction on my GE8.

 

I would definatly reccomend a supercharger system for this car over a turbo.... Even though turbo's sound cool and produce big power, the reliability is very iffy. I had an 02' DC5 rsx S with cybernation stage 2 kit and even though it was fun.....huge money pit! If i could go back i woud go supercharger all the way!

Remember with big power you need big brakes, big time suspension, and bigtime money to maintain the tuning and maintenance+ a back up vehicle is always a plus!

 

I kinda feel the same way but if I magically had one insalled for free, I'd want to drive it more. I drive my turbo Z 90 miles a day and it's a '71

 

bump for EUROs*JDMz

 

A turbo car can be just as reliable as a supercharged car if tuned and maintained properly which as mentioned above can be expensive, also turboing and tuning a car with 10:1 compression isn't very hard, even with 10psi of boost. Take a b16 for example, they have ~10:1 compression and lots of people turbo them and push 15psi with a t3/t4.

So what I'm trying to say is I'd turbo one but not if it was my daily driver. Oh and not until the warranty was up.

 

I see a lot of you guys are putting down the boosted cars but from personal experience a properly maintained system should never burn a hole in your pocket. I have a boosted EP3 daily grinding on 14psi never had a problem just needed a map check valve

 

Your lucky....You must be good at tuning or have a good tuner.

I had to get my dc5 tuned 2-3 times a year for the car to run safely.(17psi) I always felt that my car was fun but I was afraid to drive it... always worried that something would go wrong. Eventually I lowered the boost but I had trouble with the car always running rich. It got to the point where I didn't have the time to keep up with it so I moved on.

For me these new supercharger systems look very promising.... not huge power.... but would be sick for AUTO-X with a good suspension!