Turboing EK1

[1996ek1]

www.honda-tech.com

Look in the parts forum and find yourself a cheap second hand manifold. If I had the time I would find it for you, but i dont..

I had a quick look the other day. Didnt find anything. Im meant to be looking in their FS section right?

[1996ek1]

damn straight

Because i have an automotive HSC project that i need to start. I cant wait and save rest of money for engine. Without a job i cant pay it off, so i dont wanna take the money which was going to be lent to me.

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I had a quick look the other day. Didnt find anything. Im meant to be looking in their FS section right?

Ill have a look for you..

[1996ek1]

Ill have a look for you..

thanks. ill try look again too

And this is going to suck....
I have money to complete turbo setup and all
But then tuning + complience + rego

Will cost atleast 2200 wont it ?

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600~ tuning
600~ rego
600~ engineers

[Aza]

most places up here charge 150$ for a mod plate in queensland.

mind u any mod plate put on a civic for a turbo is dodgey, u cannot LEGALLY turbo a civic due to it falls under the car catergory MA (check under ur hood if u dont believe me ) MA is family car and bolt on turbo guidelines specificly say a bolt on turbo kit can not be fitted to this catergory. Most coppers dont no shit thought so alot of people get away with it if they have a dodgey plate.

[1996ek1]

most places up here charge 150$ for a mod plate in queensland.

mind u any mod plate put on a civic for a turbo is dodgey, u cannot LEGALLY turbo a civic due to it falls under the car catergory MA (check under ur hood if u dont believe me ) MA is family car and bolt on turbo guidelines specificly say a bolt on turbo kit can not be fitted to this catergory. Most coppers dont no shit thought so alot of people get away with it if they have a dodgey plate.

I could just drive it up there and save alot of money then, haha
But i have no rego

[1996ek1]

600~ tuning
600~ rego
600~ engineers

My greenslip was like 600, and rego was about 200.

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My greenslip was like 600, and rego was about 200.

Yeah well im from Canberra, so no surprise that I got it wrong

[hondavti25]

Hey dude ... tryed looking at Greddy kits? all there missing is pump and cooler? There cheapish good quality and used by alot of D series turbo boys in the states and pull good numbers. I think i found a compination package on a site with Greddy Turbo kit Greddy Front mont for 3500ish ? Should look into that if you have a lil extra cash.

[1996ek1]

What would yous recommend in electronic boost controllers?

Apexi Digital AVC-R Boost Controller
Turbosmart e-Boost2

Are what im most interested in, what are your opinions?

[rnbguy]

dood if you really want a cheap setup that wont produce too much power like mine about 100kw atw (stock exhaust)

then just get the turbo essentials dont worry bout clutch and fuel pump or any of that stuff just yet, till u decide to upgrade, hell ive been running a vafc and sitc just fine, many people will advise you against it, but ill tell u the same thing i tell my mates turboing their civics, write down what u need in ur setup.. keep it minimal and dont go all out if u have a budget, but dont be put off too much by the "poshy" comments (like telling u to spend 4k+)

u can do this setup for 2000-2500 without labour if u do it urself...

dont get stuff u dont need