ok about to turbo my ls vtec da almost have all the parts i need. And i will soon start to install the parts and was wondering how to run the charge pipe from the turbo to the intercooler, note that my DA still has all of the stock components except the ac, still got the stock radiator if anyone knows how to get around this it would be great to know thanks.

 

Hey, i ran into a similar problem when i went turbo, and upon doin' some research i found these guys- www.go-autoworks.com..not promoting or anything, but i ended up going with a modified I/C kit from them, and delt with greg over there,G/L and hope this helps-

 

Well for one you will not be able to utilize your stock radiator and will need to buy a civic half style radiator.

I cannot find pictures from my car but a simple Google searched yielded some.
Clock the compressor housing up. Just run it from the IC with a 90, up through where the windshield washer fluid bottle sits to another 90 to a coupler on the compressor side.




NOT MY CAR, found on GOOGLE

 

i am going to try to run it like in the picture if not then i will have to get the half size radiator

 

if you have a stock full size rad, you are limited to one way only. which is like the image above. heres my car for reference since the EF/Da are very similar.




if you have a half size, you can get a back door intercooler or if you dont want to spend the heap of cash for it, you can go an alternative route like i did here with my cousins DB1. i had cut the rad a bit to fit a 90' coupler to run it like a backdoor to the compressor housing..

 

No, what wasn't clear in my post, you HAVE to run a half sized radiator in DA's.

That picture I found clearly has a half sized rad in it.
They are now starting to make manifolds which can be used with full sized radiators however I believe the DA and EF's still do not have enough space to utilize these manifolds.

You can only run your piping like the later pics above id you have either a small intercooler or a back door setup.

 

i am just going to order the half size radiator and run the charge pipe through all the open space from not having the full radiator, thanks for the pictures helps me get a good idea.

 

yes, this is a fact. half size is a must because even with the manifold that are made to run with full size..and depending on the turbo, it still wouldnt work . especially running it over the driver side rail, having to clock the compressor up like that.

 

you from cali how you guys pass emissions

 

umm..good question..my car expired registration yesterday LOL!

 

its off topic i get it i need a half size radiator i just always wondered that, went to sacramento and did not see a single nice import, in seattle there are tons.

 

haha. i wish we didnt have this stupid emission crap..and the retarded street racing **** thats causing all this crack downs in cali.