??'s about turboing my civic
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??'s about turboing my civic
im thinking of boosting my Honda there are a few ?? i have
1 is the motor currently is strong but has 106k on it is it worth boosting im talking 6-8 psi daily driver hardly ever gonna see the track.
2 if its ok to boost with 106k what extra steps should be taken to make sure the motor last
3 if i turbo it is there anyway to keep the ac intact and working this one is a big issue for me if so what mani do i need and everything like that
4 how hard and long will it take to install
any recommendations on turbos i was thinking 14b dsm turbo
this is gonna be done on a 99 civic ex d16y8
thanks for the help guys
1 is the motor currently is strong but has 106k on it is it worth boosting im talking 6-8 psi daily driver hardly ever gonna see the track.
2 if its ok to boost with 106k what extra steps should be taken to make sure the motor last
3 if i turbo it is there anyway to keep the ac intact and working this one is a big issue for me if so what mani do i need and everything like that
4 how hard and long will it take to install
any recommendations on turbos i was thinking 14b dsm turbo
this is gonna be done on a 99 civic ex d16y8
thanks for the help guys
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Re: ??'s about turboing my civic
fuel. fuel. fuel. get tuned asap. get an A/C compatiable manifold to retain a/c, the install shouldnt take more then a few hours with simple hand tools.
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Re: ??'s about turboing my civic
Only way a turbo kit is hard to install is if the kit you have doesnt fit correctly.
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I would never boost a non boosted motor if it has over 50k on the clock. But I really don't like boost. Not that it sucks but I am a pussy,
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if you use a 14b, it will be hard to free up the space to keep it A/C compatible. The turbine outlet housing (o2 housing) is bulky. Change that and you should be able to work it. As stated earlier, the sites posted up top are great sources of info. Tune is a must.
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how much would it cost me for somebody who has done this before to install it or atleast help me i should have all tools at my house or i could bring it to you. when tuning just a simple safc would work correct. also if the 14b isnt ac compatiable is a t3t4 or a t25