I am installing a full Greddy Trubo kit into a 2000 civic. I was wondering if anyone has installed a kit like this and if they ran into any problems? Also if you did anything special to the downpipes, like put heat wrap on them? Any suggestions on other mods i should do while i have my car up for the winter?

 

The greddy kit has been installed my several members on this board, like myself. The greddy kit is very straight foward and complete. you should not have any problems. if you do, just ask we are here to help. Which kinda car/motor is this going on?

recommendations:
get some gauges.
get two step colder plugs
do a compression test to make sure your motor is heathly.
do a search on greddy on this board and read up about the kit
and visit these sites. turbocivicsi.con and turbocivic.net these should help you out.

-deepsi

 

everything deepsi said except for the plugs...they should be one step colder.

 

4/5 is still good

 

Survey says!!!

 

You are more than likely going to have to do something about how close the actuator sits to the fan shroud. Either with a dremel, or by drilling a hole in the stock "bracket" that holds the fan on and suck it closer to the bumper. Someone did this once and had pictures of it.

 

ok, i've seen alot of SOHC greddy kits installed and none of them had this modification. i have a greddy GSR turbo kit on my b16 in a 92 hatch and the wastegate actuator comes close, but not that close. do you really have to modify the fan shroud?


[Modified by black92si, 6:18 AM 2/3/2003]

 

i see ur in the Rochester Area .. if you need help let me know ... Im in Rochester .. exit 46 NYS thruway .. I have install pics too.

- Fred

 

I had been told by a performance shop here in town that there is a sensor inside you intake manifold and it read preassure inside the manifold. They also told me that if this sensor sees boost that the engine will go into like a safe mode or just not start at all. Can you guys clear this up for me, I have a kit ordered and I want to know how to fix this if it fact it does happen

 

Here is the pics of when fredoSP, Direp, and my self did the install.
http://turbomafia.com/Arturbo/b16_greddykit/

 

The Greddy Blue Box will take care of that. <U>Blue Box</U> - Piggy Back Fuel computer that attaches with your car's ECU. The MAP sensor (Manifold Abs. Pressure) will send a signal and the blue box will "do its thing". Also the blue box is untunnable. Some guys at clubsi.com boost more than 5 psi with this, but I personally wouldn't. Stock boost is set for 5.5 psi.

Hopefully that helps, heres a pic or two. And those sexy hand's are Art's

 

What brand plugs should i buy?

 

How hard is the installation of the Blue Box?

 

ok, i've seen alot of SOHC greddy kits installed and none of them had this modification. i have a greddy GSR turbo kit on my b16 in a 92 hatch and the wastegate actuator comes close, but not that close. do you really have to modify the fan shroud?
[Modified by black92si, 6:18 AM 2/3/2003][/QUOTE]
I am pretty positive you will have to. I did and there was another guy on this board that had to as well. Im talking about the silver bracket in this picture Notice how two new holes were drilled in it to bring it closer to the bumper. I think you need some NGK BCP (BRK) 7ES-11 gapped to around .030-.035.

 

And here is a pic of the slightly cut fan shroud I had to hack the crap outta mine cuz I didnt think about making new holes in the bracket.

 

I had to cut my fan shroud some also. no biggie.

 

Looks like the A/C fan not the regular cooling fan. So people without A/C should not have this problem correct?

 

http://www.turbocivicsi.com might help if you run into any problems. Im doing mine this week ...ive already started but I have no time to do it. I went as far as taking the oil pan off .

 

Yes no A/C is awesome for room and for the install. When I say fan shroud, I meant the one for the A/C. . .sorry

 

where is the bov on that si ican't find it

 

Its problably right behind the air filter ..either that or he dosent have one.

 

I had it welded on 2 weeks after the install.

 

i never saw that before. i just went out to my car to look and the w/g actuator is close, but does not touch. check this out:

 

i have a 1998 ls and have 60 000 miles i want to get 100 000 miles out of it with factory internals. i just ordered the greddy kit and i think i will boost at stock settings 7 psi the higest i will boost is 10 psi. will i have any problems and will i achieve my goal of still making 100 000 on the motor, also how is the greddy kit????????????????????????????????

 

My 91 LS engine had close to 130,000 miles on it when I boosted it. Never had any problems out of it till my fuel pump crapped out all the sudden......