to install a turbo on a tc, is it neccassary to replace the head?

 

Only if you really want to put the turbo on.. then yea.


Jibes aside, the turbo sits right on the header and is powered by the gases that come directly out of the block. Try:
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/


header - WOOPS

 

to replace the head? no it is not.

 

what are you talking about "really want to put the turbo on"?

he didn't say header

 

and lest go with another no you will need to remove every thing that is before the throttle body sutch as intake piping and the airbox and also your exhaust manifold will need to come off other then that nothing should realy need to come off

 

The simple answer is no. Installing a turbo kit is just a really extensive remove/bolt-on project.

 

^^^ What he said.

 

I was wondering if installing a turbo is easy enough to do at home in
your garage?

 

I think those who ask if they can install it themselves..........shouldn't.

I mean no offense in saying that.

 

The ZPI kit is fully "bolt-on" and have stated they like to think that "if you can change your own oil", that should able to install the kit. ZPI techs can perform the install in 3 hrs, a novice mech in 6 hrs, and a beginner mech in 6-8 hrs.

 

On a totally different note, yet somewhat relavent.....the guide to installing the x86 version of osx is made to be simple enough for people who can browse the internet and read email. Well, do you know how many people can't get past the first step without being totally clueless?


Like I said..if you have to ask how to do it, your best bet is to have someone do it who knows how to.

 

I'm gonna refine what people are saying:

if you have to ask if the head needs to be removed for a turbo install, you should not attempt this without guidance/help.

That's not meant to be an insult, or offensive, but one of the biggest problems I've seen in "do it yourself tuning" is people not knowing what they are getting into, because they don't have a clear understanding of what they are doing, or how things work.

 

you have to try to learn i would do it my self but that is just how i am

 

i read a tutorial and they took the head and gasket off and i was like wtf o.O

so i was wondernig if that was neccassary for the tc..

 

who took the head off??? zpi??? if it was zpi they probly but a there stage 1 head on there along with the turbo other then that there is no real reason to do it unless there doing the headgasket stacking i have seen some ppl do on honda-tech.com

 

our compression ratio is not as high as an honda so i dont think stacking gaskets is needed

 

The simple answer to this question is yes you can install it in your home garage (with proper tools of course), but there is nothing easy about it.

 

i dont realy see what would be hard it just seems time consuming probly the only part that would realy suck woudl be draining the oil pan and making the hole to feed oil to the turbo every thing else just seems to bold in to place

or am i missing a realy big step??? maybe wiring up the piggy back ecu but thats only hard becouse im red green color blind

 

you are correct, sir.


you would only lower the compression ratio if you were building up the engine for big boost (1 bar +)

 

LMFAO!!!