Thinkin about buying a turbo kit off Ebay??? Read this 1st!!!

[Couper_Trooper]

so much F@#%#$ headaches... arrgghhh..

my car was suppose to be tuned 3 weeks ago!!!!
every week there seems to be a problem with my car..
yesterday i had to take my whole manifold + turbo out to stop an oil leak..
i worked on it from 9-5pm.. after everything was put back together
the oil feed line got twisted somehow n oil was spilling out everywhere!!!
i fix one problem sumfin else pops up... f@#$!!
had 2 spend another $80 when i didnt even need 2..wtf!!

everything is fine now.. sorry, i too needed to vent..

Turboing a honda is not a walk in the park from what im experiencing...
i've had it up 2 my neck wit all d probs i've came across..
& whats more frightening is dat dis is only the begining!!

at least im learning in the process like 'FSTFWD' said..

the kit i bought off ebay didnt come wit d right fittings so i had 2 get some new one.. found a place in seven hills 'motorsportconnections' dat hooked me up wit d right ones.. if u need turbo fittings, they will have them..

anyways, i booked my car in 4 tuning on sat... hopefully i can pay my $600 bux & get on wit my life..

[Lukezen27]

Not runnin a intercooler? risky...!!

Why?

that kit was disigned to run 5 pis without intercooler..

So what are your A/F ratios like now?

whatever e-management set to, all seems good, not smoke or anything and the motor sounds smooth…

Its under tuned anyway coze of the Yanks bad GAS 89Oc or something like that.

[FastFwd]

Why?

that kit was disigned to run 5 pis without intercooler..



whatever e-management set to, all seems good, not smoke or anything and the motor sounds smooth…

Its under tuned anyway coze of the Yanks bad GAS 89Oc or something like that.

well its possible and it can be done that way but i wouldnt really trust it...honda's are hot engine in general. i dont think pushing an originally NA car with a turbo and not giving it that extra cool will be good. Sometimes its better to be safe than sorry i guess.

[JasonGilholme]

I also doubt that the kit was "designed" to be ran without an intercooler.

Someone probably just said that it would be "ok" without one so they decided to knock em off cheaper without the cooler. lol

IMO, do it right the first time.

[FastFwd]

so much F@#%#$ headaches... arrgghhh..

my car was suppose to be tuned 3 weeks ago!!!!
every week there seems to be a problem with my car..
yesterday i had to take my whole manifold + turbo out to stop an oil leak..
i worked on it from 9-5pm.. after everything was put back together
the oil feed line got twisted somehow n oil was spilling out everywhere!!!
i fix one problem sumfin else pops up... f@#$!!
had 2 spend another $80 when i didnt even need 2..wtf!!

everything is fine now.. sorry, i too needed to vent..

Turboing a honda is not a walk in the park from what im experiencing...
i've had it up 2 my neck wit all d probs i've came across..
& whats more frightening is dat dis is only the begining!!

at least im learning in the process like 'FSTFWD' said..

the kit i bought off ebay didnt come wit d right fittings so i had 2 get some new one.. found a place in seven hills 'motorsportconnections' dat hooked me up wit d right ones.. if u need turbo fittings, they will have them..

anyways, i booked my car in 4 tuning on sat... hopefully i can pay my $600 bux & get on wit my life..

sorry to sound so negative bro but you will run into alot more problems...i think that was the first problem i had...oil leek!! when i got the kit for some reason they gave me like 5 million oil line fittings which i have seriously a bucket at home half full with left overs. dont rest the braided oil line up against heat btw...yeh looks like a braided line but its not internal Teflon like normal braided oil lines. its just rubber. so it will easily melt.....

anyways i have a feeling the next thing that will need replacing is one of the gaskets. on either the turbo, wastegate or dump. that was my next thing....then the welds on the turbo manifold.

i think those kits are just an overall kit for all cars and makes...but if you request for a CIVIC they will give you the manifold and intercooler piping just to change the kit specific for your car...otherwise for Nissan or toyota they seem very similar....thats why they give u like Every single connection so it makes it easier for them to not have complaints for missing parts. Mind you i had my screamer pipe missing. but its not like im going to Call US and be like Hey u didnt send me the screamer pipe...

dont worry tho dude once u got all the problems sorted u will be happy u only spent $800 to start with...but in 2 yrs time u will think to urself...why didnt i just wait and spend $2000...

[Lukezen27]

sorry to sound so negative bro but you will run into alot more problems...i think that was the first problem i had...oil leek!! when i got the kit for some reason they gave me like 5 million oil line fittings which i have seriously a bucket at home half full with left overs. dont rest the braided oil line up against heat btw...yeh looks like a braided line but its not internal Teflon like normal braided oil lines. its just rubber. so it will easily melt.....

anyways i have a feeling the next thing that will need replacing is one of the gaskets. on either the turbo, wastegate or dump. that was my next thing....then the welds on the turbo manifold.

i think those kits are just an overall kit for all cars and makes...but if you request for a CIVIC they will give you the manifold and intercooler piping just to change the kit specific for your car...otherwise for Nissan or toyota they seem very similar....thats why they give u like Every single connection so it makes it easier for them to not have complaints for missing parts. Mind you i had my screamer pipe missing. but its not like im going to Call US and be like Hey u didnt send me the screamer pipe...

dont worry tho dude once u got all the problems sorted u will be happy u only spent $800 to start with...but in 2 yrs time u will think to urself...why didnt i just wait and spend $2000...

I must say the $2080 GReddy Kits very well built

I'm happy with the extra cash I paid for pice of mind..

Not one leak as yet..

well its possible and it can be done that way but i wouldnt really trust it...honda's are hot engine in general. i dont think pushing an originally NA car with a turbo and not giving it that extra cool will be good. Sometimes its better to be safe than sorry i guess.

One week only then she's be installed

I also doubt that the kit was "designed" to be ran without an intercooler.

Someone probably just said that it would be "ok" without one so they decided to knock em off cheaper without the cooler. lol

IMO, do it right the first time.

Yeah it is!!

Intercooler is an upgrade option offered by GReeddy but not included in there stock kit but still states there safe.. should only be a week or two till she's installed anyway

[RedVTi]

Stay postive dude. Once you can beat those Nissan Skylines off the mark. Those pain and $$$ will be forgotten.

At least until the next visa bill arrives and shown all the PAYPAL purchases ......

Anyway, I think this is still more fun than buying the new Civic Type-R with $40K+.

[Couper_Trooper]

sorry to sound so negative bro but you will run into alot more problems...

yeh i know..
i've learnt so much in the process though which is good
because a few months ago if sum1 asked me anything to do wit my car..
i'd be like "huh? wtf? what are u talkin abt" hehehe
now i can install a turbo kit by myself..

its not really hard installing a turbo as i thought..
jst alot of fiddling around & sourcing out all parts u need..

when i run into more trouble n get stuck..
i'll pm u 4 some help.. i still have much 2 learn..

[qpe]

I must say the $2080 GReddy Kits very well built

I'm happy with the extra cash I paid for pice of mind..
Not one leak as yet..

One week only then she's be installed
Yeah it is!!

Intercooler is an upgrade option offered by GReeddy but not included in there stock kit but still states there safe.. should only be a week or two till she's installed anyway

ok ok, we all know u love ur greddy kit..

but u jst gotta take the advice from ppl who've had more experience than u..
try n be more open minded about things.. everyone here's just trying to help..

[Lukezen27]

ok ok, we all know u love ur greddy kit..

but u jst gotta take the advice from ppl who've had more experience than u..
try n be more open minded about things.. everyone here's just trying to help..

lol no problems but I have the intercooler just not the right size reducer dam it lol

I'll be out this weekend looking for one, 2.5" to 2"

[Couper_Trooper]

Stay postive dude. Once you can beat those Nissan Skylines off the mark. Those pain and $$$ will be forgotten.

At least until the next visa bill arrives and shown all the PAYPAL purchases ......

Anyway, I think this is still more fun than buying the new Civic Type-R with $40K+.

lol...
more frustration than anything else..

not quite sure how much i've spent so far but its well n truly over d 3g mark
only owe i think abt $1200? now..
want to cut back on spending but so much things i wanna get..
rims, coilover, struts... on & on & on lol

anyways goodluck with ur turbokit..
u installing urself?..

[Lukezen27]

lol...
more frustration than anything else..

not quite sure how much i've spent so far but its well n truly over d 3g mark
only owe i think abt $1200? now..
want to cut back on spending but so much things i wanna get..
rims, coilover, struts... on & on & on lol

anyways goodluck with ur turbokit..
u installing urself?..

lol I know the feeling..

3k was my cup to stop myself from going out of control

$2080 Kit
$650 install
$192 FMIC piping
$150 FMIC
$50 Extra Silicone Turbo Hose and I missed the most important one

$3122

$122 over and I still want injectors and pump (Maybe)

You turn round and BAM saving gone