best power from a civic ?

**Eggman** · 21-01-2005 07:50 AM

hey all i'm looking into buying a 1998 honda civic VTI 2 door coupe !

what would be the best thing to do to it to get a lot more power out of her ?

EGG

**saboteur** · 21-01-2005 08:35 AM

VTi is a D16Y8, turbo kit would be cheapest fullstop.

**Eggman** · 21-01-2005 08:38 AM

okay cool !

thing is cost and how much to put on ?

what guys will do this ?

EGG

**saboteur** · 21-01-2005 08:42 AM

Well how much have you got to spend? What kind of power are you looking at getting out of this thing? You should be able to get a GReddy kit for under 3 grand. You have to add additional costs to that such as an intercooler (always wise) and blow off valve. Don't forget dyno time costs too if you don't have the ability to street tune.

**Eggman** · 21-01-2005 08:45 AM

i think i will have about 9G so ????

EGG

**saboteur** · 21-01-2005 08:52 AM

If you will be happy with about 120kw at the treads then I would just get the GReddy kit, nice intercooler, set of bigger fuel injectors, blow off valve and exhaust. If you factor in dyno tuning I can't see it costing any more than 6 grand if you do some work yourself. If you want to go further than this I would take a totally different approach and change your pistons and rods, then go with a larger turbo (Garrett GT28R for example). The GReddy kit comes with a Mitsubishi TD04-15G.

**Civic Type R** · 21-01-2005 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by saboteur

If you will be happy with about 120kw at the treads then I would just get the GReddy kit, nice intercooler, set of bigger fuel injectors, blow off valve and exhaust..

A JDM B18C R will also nety you the same figures - if you do it right

**Kawasaki** · 21-01-2005 04:44 PM

if you have 9000 dollars why waste cash on a turbo. Just buy a B-series engine and then you can upgrade that to get more power.

**LVNIT** · 21-01-2005 05:32 PM

Or spend the extra money on the Coupe Vtir?

**type one** · 21-01-2005 05:44 PM

B18CR swap is fraught with many headaches... prepare to not have a car for a while...

i love hybrids - the idea is wonderful, stick a more powerful engine in a lighter chassis, but beware - it won't go to plan hahaha must do your cost (actual and intangible)/benefit analysis.