damn you beat me to that link, i posted that on VB, that link is what help me understand turbo's w00t for info

Anyone have input on a DSM t-25 turbo? I know they are hella small, BUT all im looking for is more torque. Im just worried that it would be TOO small.

It's a decent slug for sure.

However, you are right to a degree, they will fall off a little in the upper rpm range of our Civics. Definitely a great little street turbo though. I personally would go bigger though.

ahhh. I cant make up my mind! Any idea how much power i could put down with one? (ive searched but no clear info shows)

well i went to turbod16.com and searched T25 in turbo set-ups and found this:

phresh_5 -- 205whp 196wtq
D16z6 stock -- T25 -- 10-11psi -- Uberdata, DSM450s
http://turbod16.com/album_pic.php?pic_id=2181 (broken link)

but atleast its a couple numbers.

and this other post on there about a guy's T25 set up:

d16z6 180k on motor
stock. 200compression across the board.

log manifold
dsm t25 turbo
tial 38mm @ 8psi
2.5" dp
no cat
3" exhaust
no intake
2.5" IC piping
6" JRC IC

8psi by 3800 in any gear
still lagging though, before the external swap, i was hitting 8psi by 3300

opendown pipe i yeild about 400rpm quicker spool

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There ya go for a start.

Hmm, thanks. appreciate it. A delima that seems to pop up alot with these turbos are the flanges and bug sensors. Looks like im going to pass these up. Next in line would be a greddy turbo, since i live in Cali this would help with the cops and emissions. Could i just use the turbo itself and aftermarket parts? (intercooler,ecu, etc)

i mean you can pick up an hf crx manifold on ebay for ~$50/shipped and an adapter to mate it w/ the T25 turbo for about the same price. That's prob the route im gonna take except i have a small 16g turbo.

and but your last sentence do you mean start w/ any turbo then piece the rest together separately? if so that's just called piecing your own kit, so yes you could.

Ive read that the hf manifold doesnt flow well. Im still debating, i cant make up my mind. I know that a turbo kit can be pieced, im just saying if the greddy turbo would mate with aftermarket (spearco,precision, etc) parts. Appreciate the help

i mean yeah lol it would mate w/ aftermarket parts given you use an intercooler w/ similar intake and output diameters and stuff like that.

Got it. Thanks. After some more research, a 14b is now also an option. Im between a greddy turbo or the 14b. Im more concerned about gas millage with the 14b, ive read about people getting 24 mpg city driving with this turbo. I will be driving a lot because of college and work, last thing i need is to spend tons at the pump.