Turbocharging a B3

[jmye1524]

Shame on you. Whatever happened with Matt's build?

Last time I talked to him he took the turbo off and was messing with ethanol....thats been awhile

[bobbyspider]

festyfreak is that just an aspire manifold cut with a flange welded on it. i know you explained it in your post with pics but it didnt look like an aspire mani at first. is it one?

[DriverOne]

That turbo hose to the intercooler looks pinched to almost half it's size with that bend. I imagine that would choke out quite a bit of boost.

[jmye1524]

:banghead:

[Aspire]

That turbo hose to the intercooler looks pinched to almost half it's size with that bend. I imagine that would choke out quite a bit of boost.

There used to be a some Jamaican hicks at the track with a Volvo 240 turbo'ed station wagon. It was ghetto. Really ghetto. The car was held together with drywall screws & aluminum foil. Their intake was so choked with kinks & bends that people would point & stare in shock & horror whenever they opened the hood.

But it ran low 10's, and it would break the tires loose at 120mph. Choked intake & all.

[koRnhead]

A 90 laser wont have a T25. Just a fyi.

[festyfreak39]

Lol which one? t3 and t4 flanges are totally different. So is a T25 flange.

@ FestyFreak39:

The stock B6T stuff you have is super restrictive...go custom if you can. Especially the turbo intake pipe, we notice a huge difference ditching it for a larger pipe (why i make custom jpipes) the stock BPV is junk too go for a DSM or aftermarket one.

Just my $0.02

-Rocket

Most definatly i completley agree, this is just to see what i can do with what i have with 0 dollars and with junk kicking around, and trying not hacking it ghetto style together either and making it super clean, i plan on making it really pretty later on with a FMIC and a different BOV.

Im just trying to see how easily i can do it with minimal modifactions so that anyone can do it

oh its an aspire manifold with the flange cut off, i have a t25 flange i bought at a local ricer shop for 25 bucks from vibrant.

keep in mind guys this is a mockup, im def not going to hold the turbo in with tie wraps and the piping is pinched because i havnt finished the adapter from the turbo to the piping yet if you can see in the pic.

this is just my rough mockup its by no means done yet.

[Rocketman]

You are well on your way then... keep it up! Props for boosting a b6!

[festyfreak39]

You are well on your way then... keep it up! Props for boosting a b6!

thankyou!

[sasquatch]

i think people underestimate the sohc motors, especially the b3... if i can find a festiva with a blown motor around here for cheap im gonna turn it in to a winter monster... and just to prove to everyone that a b3 isnt just for mpg im gonna turbo the heck out of it on a budget

[sketchman]

Of course they do. That's been proved already. I think the issue was that no one cares. It's easier to just throw in a different engine that already makes more power and has more potential with less work involved.

Dollar for dollar, for most people it just doesn't make sense to build a B3. Of course, for some of us, it makes perfect sense.

[devon527]

i think people underestimate the sohc motors, especially the b3... if i can find a festiva with a blown motor around here for cheap im gonna turn it in to a winter monster... and just to prove to everyone that a b3 isnt just for mpg im gonna turbo the heck out of it on a budget

When I get another festiva and do a motor swap in it, I'm gonna boost the festy I have now. We'll be rockin turbo'd B3's that will probly blow up pretty quick (Only cuz i'd try and show off or race someone)

[eurotiva]

My turbo'd b3 held up just fine, and it had 212k when it got it's boost

[bobbyspider]

well... sketch and others who disagree about boosting a sohc. im going to boost my b6 the turbo i have is to small for the bp (its off an old school legacy gt) imo. and the way i figure two fast festivas are better than on

[eurotiva]

TominMO loves his sohc b6 on 10 lbs.