Cost of a Turbo Conversion

[baggins]

I have been told that a turbo conversion for my Civic Coupe is gonna cost around $7000.

Does this sound right?
If not how much am I looking at?

Also, Will i need to get a engineers report after i have done it?

Thanks

[wynode]

Moved to the correct forum.

Please search and your answer will be clear. We also need MORE information as to whether it is a turbo kit, what parts, is tuning included and so on.

[Lukezen27]

I have been told that a turbo conversion for my Civic Coupe is gonna cost around $7000.

Does this sound right?
If not how much am I looking at?

Also, Will i need to get a engineers report after i have done it?

Thanks

use the search button bro

but here ya go from my othe post

PM JDM Imports (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/member.php?u=5405) can inport the Greddy bolt-on for our D16Y1 $3100

PM Weq (http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/member.php?u=14) for custom piping and intercooler made for D16Y1 coze thats what he has :thumbsup: :thumbsup: $750

$1000 installed

I'm looking @ doing it but not for some time coze I'm broke ass :p but that's where I'll be getting my stuff from :)

Not the same engine but you get it!!!

LukeZen

[VTi_b0i]

thats pretty good!
so for 5gz i could get my SOHC VTEC motor turboed? everything done and nothing more to pay? and how much KW atw we talkin?

[Lukezen27]

thats pretty good!
so for 5gz i could get my SOHC VTEC motor turboed? everything done and nothing more to pay? and how much KW atw we talkin?

I dont the what the wheel KW is but I would like to :p

maybe 110-120 ATW if ya lucky

[VTi_b0i]

oh okz... but wif turbos its very easy to make more gains... i want about 150 atw from my motor i have now.... then after a while upgrade to b16 or b18 for some crazy power :D
so is it possible to have the turbo kit installed and working proply for 5gz?

[Lukezen27]

oh okz... but wif turbos its very easy to make more gains... i want about 150 atw from my motor i have now.... then after a while upgrade to b16 or b18 for some crazy power :D
so is it possible to have the turbo kit installed and working proply for 5gz?

Nan man that price is on the D16Y1 only :rolleyes:

Turbo kits are like twice as much for those other motors :thumbdwn:

What engine do you have right now? and what mods?

[DOSHBTEK]

woww $3100 for bolt on kit... does that include everything you need?? Would you be able to install it yourself??

[Lukezen27]

woww $3100 for bolt on kit... does that include everything you need?? Would you be able to install it yourself??

Yeah thats a complete kit from greddy
No BOV
No Intercooler
No timer

but all the above are not needed on low boost but I would still buy em afterwoods as they help in the life of ya engine and turbo

Plus the intercooler adds to your KW gains :thumbsup:

Nan I cant install it myself, I can weld or have a welder lol

[DOSHBTEK]

how much would they charge to install?

[Lukezen27]

how much would they charge to install?

about $1000 I think

[baggins]

I have been told to install a Stage 1 turbo kit from AVO Turbo World will cost $1200

[Weq]

add 4k to ur figure and ur on the right track baggins.

they have a website.

[baggins]

I mean just installation.

The kit i found was at www.avoturbo.com. Stage one will cost $4800. It comes with almost everything you need.

www.avoturbo.com

[Lukezen27]

I mean just installation.

The kit i found was at www.avoturbo.com (http://www.avoturbo.com/). Stage one will cost $4800. It comes with almost everything you need.

www.avoturbo.com (http://www.avoturbo.com)

Not sure what Weq means by that figure but hes gone all out and a has a wicked setup but you can do it way cheaper if you if you dont mine inoporting shit

I inport PC bit'n shit so Im used to it, been oveclocking for about 10 years and it takes to long for the good stuff to get to aus lol

Anyway
http://www.istoreparts.com/product_info.php?cPath=66_126_182&products_id=1349
$1.470US = $1.930AU pus $400AU shipping

Piping & Intercooler from Weq $750 or so :D

No timeer
No BOV

$1000 install

Total: $4080

For my D16Y1 and the price changes from engine to engine

So after going tho all the the above is not looking to bad to all :)

Dose the $4800 include installing?

[z3lda]

avo only installs turbo kits which are supplied by them.
avo will not install a greddy kit for you.

if you do get an avo kit, u've pretty much got everything u need to turbo your car. optional things u might want to get are bov, timer, bigger fuel pump.

avo stage 1 kit on a d16y8 (sohc vtec) should get u approx. 118-120kws atws.

[Felix]

I inport PC bit'n shit so Im used to it, been oveclocking for about 10 years and it takes to long for the good stuff to get to aus lol




Wow u overclock, your my hero. lol

[Weq]

ive never been an extra injector fan. id rather run stock injectors then an extra injector, for the simple fact you cant allow even flow of that fuel into all cylinders. i wouldnt expect a mechanic to charge more then 1k for a greddy kit. its all pretty simple stuff.

[z3lda]

greddy kits u can diy in ur backyard. pretty straight forward, unless u have no mechanically knowledge what so ever

[baggins]

$4800 doesn't include installation.

expensive!!

I aint really looked into importin that much but it seems like a better option

[baggins]

My car is a 98 Civic VTI.

can i put a 96-00 Civic ex turbo kit on it?

[z3lda]

if the kit says its for a d-series then yes.
if its says for b series then no.

im quite sure that the civic ex has a d-series motor.

[Lukezen27]

My car is a 98 Civic VTI.

can i put a 96-00 Civic ex turbo kit on it?

Yeah thats your one :thumbsup: but its $500 US more than mine one 92-95 ex :(

96-00 Civic ex turbo kit is a kit D and your engine is a D16Y8 right?

Tho you should always aks em before inport'n and dont take my word if it :rolleyes:



Wow u overclock, your my hero. lol

Now Felix, dont be like that man :D I'll OC you tosster for you if ya like :p

[baggins]

yeh mine is D16Y8.

Looks good.

[WPN.22R]

basic job i reckon about 5-7k... real job (sleeves+forgies and a proper amount of boost) up to 10k

my job..... DONT ASK!! :p

[GSI-PSI]

how much u wanna spend?

[[stealth]]

yeah good $5-7k sounds right for turbo setup w/stock internals..

[joyride]

yes you will need an engineers report. any major mod will reqiure one.
also are you on your P's? im not too sure if your allowed to drive a turbo car on your p's.
someone correct me on this...

[VTi_b0i]

yehh im allowed to drive one on my P's but as ive lost my licence once b4, my insurance is alredy massive so i dont know whether i really want to go turbo right now, i really want to get a teggie VTi-R motor but ive herd they really expensive...

[FIT]

yes you will need an engineers report. any major mod will reqiure one.
also are you on your P's? im not too sure if your allowed to drive a turbo car on your p's.
someone correct me on this...

How much would it cost to get an engineers cert? and how long?

[baggins]

yeh i am on my green Ps which i think means i can drive a Turbo Charged car.

I am hoping to spend not much more that $6000.

My mate just got a Engeneers report for his Nissan 180. I think it cost him close to $1000

[creativepunka]

why not DIY a kit. i did it for under 1g. I am not a fan of extra injectors too, and having a rising rate fuel reg is too dodge. the best is a stand alone ecu, but i chose to use a hack style piggyback ecu with 450cc injectors. it just changes the voltage from the map sensor so the ecu never sees boost. anyone been playing with the standard ecu eg reprogramming? iv heard of really good results in the states.

[baggins]

I have thought about DIY, but i just don't know cars that well.
I have had my Honda for about 6 months.
I have learn't quite a bit but there is still heaps i need to learn about turbo charging my car before.
I think it would be safer if i got a bolt on turbo kit

[joyride]

My mate just got a Engeneers report for his Nissan 180. I think it cost him close to $1000
your friend got ripped. i paid 400 for mine. the only stock thing on my car was the shell.
i think the engineers report lasts forever. unless you mod your car then you'll have to renew the cert to show the new mod.

[Mugen_B16B]

what about power figures with a d16y4??? about the same?

[BlitZ]

why not DIY a kit. i did it for under 1g. I am not a fan of extra injectors too, and having a rising rate fuel reg is too dodge. the best is a stand alone ecu, but i chose to use a hack style piggyback ecu with 450cc injectors. it just changes the voltage from the map sensor so the ecu never sees boost. anyone been playing with the standard ecu eg reprogramming? iv heard of really good results in the states.

I want .. akakk how u do it for under 1k ?
sounds too inviting

[GSI-PSI]

Erm but why are you guys getting engineers reports done, Ya not changing the engine to something that didnt come out from factory. All you are doing is adding a modification to your exhisting engine. Seriously did all you guys go and get an engineers done when ya put headers on your cars. Erm i think not. You people should really be thinking about EPA laws and limits with ya turbo setups.

[superR]

true , but wouldnt a engineers cert. void any defects?

[Weq]

nup. u can still get defected. its just when u goto the pits to clear it, u can get off for free.... sucks, but thats it..

[superR]

ahhh you just cant win can you. why can we win, there has to be a way to not have to get ink or in some cases blue slips for our beloved cars

[baggins]

i didn't think i would need an engeneers report.

My mate only got one because he imported his 180 from Japan.

[DC4]

i was also thinking bout doing a turbo conversion for my 94 integra GSi, cause its way not quick enough. reading the other threads it sounds like around 5 to 6k for a conversion? minus the instalation cause my bro's a mechanic. would it just be cheaper for a whole kit, or just buying seperate bits and pieces to make up a kit, say like getting a very decent second hand turbo and getting it high flowed, ..ect.. ect.. ect. Also any one have any idea how much boost u can run and power u can gain without touching internals?

[GSI-PSI]

i was also thinking bout doing a turbo conversion for my 94 integra GSi, cause its way not quick enough. reading the other threads it sounds like around 5 to 6k for a conversion? minus the instalation cause my bro's a mechanic. would it just be cheaper for a whole kit, or just buying seperate bits and pieces to make up a kit, say like getting a very decent second hand turbo and getting it high flowed, ..ect.. ect.. ect. Also any one have any idea how much boost u can run and power u can gain without touching internals?

Id say it would be cheaper and easier just buying a kit as secondhand turbokits to suit your engine are very hard to come across. Basically i was in the same position as yourself with a standard gsi but once i turbocharged mine i never looked back. My car at the moment has 135kw at the rubber and is running 10psi. Its definately going much quicker than the last time i took it down the qtr mile. So looking at a 13.8sec pass on 7psi when i ran it compared to now id say you will have a very fast gsi with stock internals. Other drivers will be dumbfounded choking on your dust ;)

[superR]

please ... just get a kit... im doing mine bit by bit as i thought it would be better for power gains witht he right combination .... but it has turned out to be a nighmare...... hard to find parts , things not fitting in properly... i could go on but what im trying to say is there are less variables with a kit, more strait forward.

[integrity]

yeah it should cost round bout $7000 man for full setup
fair enough you need the turbo , manifold , wastegate , intercooler and BOV
it costs more because u got to think internals too ...
pistons , conrods and camshafts
also others like fuel pump , rails and injectors as the standard

[DC5R8]

$7000 for your car is too much mate...try to find another quote

[DC4]

well if all goes well that what im getting next! first i gotta slam my car but cant find springs low enough! might have to go coil overs, then im in the market for a turbo kit, just run low boost with the stock internals for now see how i go, then if not happy go rods forgies ect ect. if only i had a spare 20k! if any one has info about turbo kits and prices it would be much appreciated!

[BLKCRX]

$7000 for your car is too much mate...try to find another quote

How is $7000 to much ? meh

[EGB16A]

$7000 for your car is too much mate...try to find another quote

$7k is reasonable for a turbo setup on stock internals

[[stealth]]

quit asking and just do it already..... wasting precious time and money!

[integrity]

nah 7000 with internals
thats sounds bout right

[superR]

$7000 with internals....lol not a chance, that price would have to only be the cost of the turbo setup + labour.
no internals included

[Lukezen27]

If you want to get bolt-on the cheapest opt is..........

Greddy Bolt-On Turbo Kit $2000 US = $2740 AU plus about $400 AU postage
http://www.morepowerracing.com/product.asp?numRecordPosition=2&P_ID=1873&strPageHistory=cat&strKeywords=&SearchFor=&PT_ID=1736

Intercoller upgrade $750 from Weq

$1000 labor or so for installing

Total $4890 AU

This is a starter kit and wont get anywhere never the power say Jame (BAKCRX) $7k kit would net but its a start

Also sell the Emanage on for say $400-500 bucks and pay Hondata $750

So thats $250 more on top of that total

Cheer's Luke

[baggins]

Are bolt on turbo kits generally reliable or will it bring up lots of problems.

e.g. stock engine can't handle the strain of a turbo?

[Lukezen27]

Are bolt on turbo kits generally reliable or will it bring up lots of problems.

e.g. stock engine can't handle the strain of a turbo?

Yeah stock engine can handle boost just not as much

I think good bolt-on ie Greddy are very reliable :thumbsup:

Check out this site, it gives you gains on kits using stock internals
http://www.turbo-kits.com/96-00_civic_turbo_kits.html

Most ppl say stock internal can take about 7-8 PSI thats on the safe side of things from what I;ve learned in the pass few months for reading :)

[baggins]

thanks for ur help.

much appreciated

[Lukezen27]

thanks for ur help.

much appreciated

Anytime

Just read and read and read before you do anything :thumbsup:

[giannetto]

but would this run good with stock gearbox etc?

[jimmeh]

if ur gonna import a kit remember there will be customs taxes charged on your goods. and its pretty expensive.
also remember labour is quite expensive.
if ur serious about boosting-PM me for a price.

[Twincam16]

How about for a crx... BLKCRX what you reccomend for Del-Sol's? Any kits out there?

[LVNIT]

If you can weld, your not useless and have the time to wait to pick things up cheap, $3500 will get you there.

[2MPRSS]

nah 7000 with internals
thats sounds bout right

are you a dickhead? more like double that with internals il say

[[stealth]]

i wouldnt say.. double.. more tho..

[metro]

how much would it cost to turbo a SOHC F22a Engine in my 4th gen prelude?

[kayot1k]

the cost of a turbo'ed engine for my car. is my girlfriend man. she'd **** me over for wasting my money on that shiet

[2MPRSS]

']i wouldnt say.. double.. more tho..

why not? i got 3 quotes and they were all arond the $12000 - $16000 mark

[ProECU]

they saw you coming!

[saxman]

why not? i got 3 quotes and they were all arond the $12000 - $16000 mark
and what kind of internals did that include?

are we talking pistons/rods?
or pistons, rods, sleeves, cams, stems, valves, retainers, crank, etc.

Without listing what's included, you're throwing arbitrary numbers out that don't matter. I could build up the internals of my engine for $1000 or $30,000... just depends on what extent you're talking.

[2MPRSS]

i dont wana list my mods down but preety much everything except the headwork,nothing on the head has been changed

[[stealth]]

price comes down to who you know.. and where you get ur stuff from..

[barefootbonzai]

I swear some of these treads get so funni.

[saxman]

i dont wana list my mods down but preety much everything except the headwork,nothing on the head has been changed

if you're not going to tell us what that includes, your price quotes are absolutely worthless






I just bought something for $150. Someone else told me they just bought something else for $30. Is my price fair?

[2MPRSS]

like i care if u think they are worthless, im not gana name any of my parts im using,i know for the parts i wanted on my setup are worth the money if u so intrested il send u the parts list on pm

[Lukezen27]

like i care if u think they are worthless, im not gana name any of my parts im using,i know for the parts i wanted on my setup are worth the money if u so intrested il send u the parts list on pm

You tell em Omar :D

Tell parts = stolen car :rolleyes: Not worth it IMO

But dam Omar you must have some good **** planned :)

I'm glad I'm only building up a SOHC VTec cheap cheap cheap :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Good luck man

Cheer's LukeZen

[EGB16A]

they saw you coming!

how so?? $12-16k to turbo a bseries with internals should be about this much, I've had similar quotes too. Its all dependant on parts i guess, but none the less these quotes seem acurate