Turboing EK1

[0098]

2.5 inch fine
3 inch will be the same or much better depending on his parts.
What you are claiming is overkill. Nothing more to discuss.

[0098]

Will 3" be too big for below boost rpm by not allowing enough back pressure, and make the driveability worse than stock exhaust for a turbo on a b16a (or any other engine for that matter)? Because the car is acting as a N/A car up until boost kicks in...is that right?

with turbo you want to get rid of backpressure and a larger exhaust will aid in spool time.
when youre turbo the na concept goes out the window.

[Sexc86]

^ agreed

[1996ek1]

How does a nismo ballbearing T28 (i think it was a T28) sound?
I was thinking of getting that, and ill just sell the XSpower turbo, get my manifold reinforced, and get a 2.5" exhaust made.

But this will mean i need the T3 flange cut off, and ill have to get a T2 weld on, wont i? Which means i wont need it reinforced, ill just get them to reinforce the new T2 flange welding? Or should i get a T3 -> T2 joiner thing, that goes between turbo and manifold?
Would this be a good plan?

[1996ek1]

I just thought about this.

That means i will chop off manifold flange, weld on new one, reinforce it, sell turbo, need a new dump pipe+down pipe made up. What is the point in buying this kit in that case.

I might as well just buy an intercooler+ charge piping, scilicone joiners + t clamps, exhaust manifold, get full 2.5" exhaust made up and that will be almost the same price as the kit i think?

What yous recon ?

[LVNIT]

Far better off not buying that cheap kit and doing what you just said.

You will end up with better quality parts

[RedVTi]

Well, after so much trouble with organising a B18C2 conversion, i finally got it all organised, and my cusin was lending me abit of money to help, and i was getting a new job (i don't currently have one) to pay him off. Turns out, i didn't get the job, it went to someone else, and i don't wanna keep him waiting for his money to come back, so im not going through with the conversion. I feel like a real wanker because i have talked about this conversion for ever... but anyway

I have decided to turbo it, was going to get a cheap starting kit, and upgrade bit by bit from there. Just wondering about a few costs, please tell me if i miss something.

I was buying a turbo kit off kerim, which included

Turbo
Manifold
Wastegate
Down pipe
Intercooler piping
Intercooler
BOV
Oil lines
Fittings
Gaskets

& some other things ill need/want

ECU (probably going to get standalone ECU)
New fuel pressure regulator
Better gaskets
Braided oil lines

Is that everything?
And then ill need a turbo complience plate wont i? which is $400 +

Am i missing anything here, or anything else recomended?

I have already bought the kit from Kerim 3 weeks ago and getting it installed this Wednesday. So i will be able to tell you more next week.

My setup will include the following:

Kerim Xs turbokit
Sard Fuel regulator
Apexi AFC-Neo
Xforce 2.5" Cat

And i may get the RC 440cc fuel injectors and new fuel pump if required. A clutch and flywheel upgrade are on the list too.

As this stage, I don't what to expect yet.

The guy who is doing the installation have a good setup on his civic with Rev hard manifold and garett turbo. I think this initial setup of my kit will be laggy as the XS turbo is a T3/T4 spec and the intercooler seems too big for the job.

I have been a Nissan Fan for the last 10 years( still is ) but i have recently caught the Honda turbo bug. Civic seems like a good choice with so many things to choice from. You can hop up as much as your budget allows you to and never have to worry about finding parts.

[Aza]

3" inch full exhaust wont fit under an ek?.. i thought 2"1/4 or 2.5" is the largest possible which will fit..

facing back


facing forward (can see cat)


dump pipe


3" going past rear tyre (no it doesnt hit)


muffler


no it wont fit at all

[Aza]

im just going to direct u to this

My Turbo Build

pretty much goes through every problem u could possible run into.

previously this car was running a xs power kit and i have the xs power turbo sitting in my shed still fully seized from 12 months use in the car.

on this setup i went to us an rb20 turbo second hand, i wouldnt do this again. they dont last very long being second hand, they are cheap but dont expect them to last long.

the kit will work and u will see a good power gain from it, but dont expect to much if ur not willing to put the dosh in it.

[1996ek1]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CIVIC...spagenameZWDVW

Would this be a good manifold, but i wount have to get T3 flange + WG adapter cut off, and a T2 flange welded on. Would it be worth it? I cant find a T2 flange, unless someone can point me in the right dirrection. I'd rather avoid ebay parts, and want to try spend under $200.

[LVNIT]

No that is an SSAUTOCHROME manifold, it is the same as the one in that kit you were looking at.

AVO sell a cast iron manifold that will suit, it is $680 however.

[Limbo]

You can't reinforce a manifold, especially those stainless steel ones your talking about. The steel is too thin.

For a decent manifold your looking more than $200.

The AVO one is good for a log manifold, but out of your budget.

Next best thing would be a second hand manifold. Just be careful with any US ones as they sometimes don't fit or you loose a/c & powersteering. If you get a second hand one try making sure it is cast or steam piped, that way you don't have to worry about the manifold cracking due to previous heat stress.

Otherwise your looking at more $$$