Quote Originally Posted by JDM-derek View Post
hey giys

so heres my story, I just got my fulls and was planning to go ahead with the B18c2 swap...atm im loving boost and not keen on any imports. I was looking on Ebay at cheap turbo Civic EK kits.

The question is will it do the job and running stock ECU still ?

will stock Motor and gear box handle it ....but running under 7psi ???

Insurance gonna hassle me ??

who can install it in sydney ? and the cost?

whats the engineering cost?

Its a D16y7 about 190k on the clock lol
1. Stock ecu no, once u hit boost, the engine light will come on, an throw codes, so no, generally u will need atleast a piggy back ecu, or if money is stretched go full blown ecu
2. Yes motor will handle fine, and gearbox, mates turbo eg has been running strong for over a year
3. Insurance, probs yes if u tell em, since u will prbs need a engineers cert for the turbo kit to certified its deemed legal, any illegal mods they can void ur claim if u get into a accident
4. As others have said, im from melb lol
5. Usually around 500 - 1500, every workshop is different rates, call around, generally if ur running more power, u will need to upgrade ur brakes as well to pass engineers cert, but its all really down to the engineers

Any d-bangers are fine too boost, just know ur limit, though if it was me, 7 psi, max! id also upgrade the intake mani to a d16y8

Also consider running bigger fuel pump, injectors and exhaust to make the most of it

Im goin turbo at end of yr, still collect parts atm, ECU wise, for me, id go Greddy Piggy back, as theres few tuners an wont cost arm an leg, and PROVEN to be tuned fine and run safely