alexb16hb

Hi guys I am very much a newb when it comes to FI but I am looking to boost my civic and I am wondering if any of you guys are you using this turbo kit and if it is worth the price. The kit is $2900

-PeakBoost Stainless Steel equal length exhaust manifold made of 304L 8 gauge stainless (Lifetime warranty)
-Garrett T3/TO4E turbocharger
-Tial 38mm wastegate
-PWR 24x6x3.5 Intercooler (2.5" inlet and outlet)mounts directly to factory bumper support
-Tial blow off valve
-12inch "Slimline" pusher radiator fan
-Vortech FMU
-fully TIG welded complete 3 peice 2.5" charge piping (no modifications necessary)
-3inch downpipe with stainless flex section and wastegate dumptube.
-Stainless oil feed (-4) and oil drain (-10) lines (featuring earls fittings.)
-Weldless oil drain line
-All necessary couplings
-Strong T-Bolt hose clamps
-all necessary gaskets

the manifold has a lifetime warranty on it and you can add injectors,fuel pump, and hondata for extra.
what are your guys opinions on me getting this kit over a rev-hard or drag kit.
Your suggestions are much appreciated!!
Thanks!
by the way my car is a 1995 civic hatch w/b16a

utahbmx

I had this kit and it kicks ***! Very good quality I would rate it really close to the full-race turbo kit. check out my sig

Maveric

best kit around....especially for the price.....all you will really need to upgrade is injectors and fmu

peakboost/cheapturbo

alexb16hb

maveric: you dont like the vortech fmu that comes with?

Will I be ok to use 440 injectors

Is this kit made by the people at cheap turbo

utahbmx

yes cheapturbo.com is who makes this kit. The vortech is fine but you cant use 440's with the fmu...go with 550 anyway there nearly the same price, and check out the neptune ems and just ditch the fmu.

alexb16hb

utahbmx: if you dont mind telling me, why cant you use 440 injectors with a fmu.

utahbmx

They dont match well...with that set up you will be pig rich at any thing in higher rpms and a crapy idle. It is always a good Idea to have some sort of control over your injectors....I ran a 255 walbro and stock injectors when I put down the 264 in my sig. So that is what I would recommend till you get some sort of ems...that is also what ken told me at cheapturbo.com when I asked him the same question awhile ago. Good luck

alexb16hb

hey thanks, Yea I plan on running the fmu for a little while until I can afford an ems so I was planning on uping my to fuel pump to a 255 but should I run an inline or an in tank fuel pump.

I am really trying to learn here so I do appreciate your answers to my maybe newbish questions.

I have a vafc in my car and I have read a lot about the hack and I really dont want to do that but can I still keep it hooked up in my car with the all of the settings at zero or can I use it to up the fuel a little bit.

I truly am thinking of getting greddy e-manage for this setup in the future. Is this a good system to tune my car with to 8-10 psi safely?

Would you suggest and after market fuel rail even running the stock injectors?
Thanks in advance!


Modified by alexb16hb at 8:25 PM 12/23/2004

boostjunkie757

peakboost/pwr seem ok in my book...


ive got a peakboost equal length manifold, a pwr intercooler, and a pwr 00 civic si radiator.

results are in sig.

alexb16hb

also I have the apexi N1 catback exhaust on my car and I am wondering if the 3 in dp mating up to that will be ok.

utahbmx

Run an intake pump...much easier to install and will be good to around 550 horsepower. you can leave in your hack with all the settings at zero but you will be fine if you play with it a little...but if your going to get crazy buy a wideband and make sure your with in your motors limits. Your exhaust will be fine...a little restrictive but will work just go to a 3" when you can.