vw eater

hello i have a 91 crx si and i got a turbo kit from a buddy and was wondering if it is impossible to mount the fmic if the car is molded and unable to take off the bumper? should i just not run a fmic and run low boost? thanks for the help

boostB4beauty

whatever you do, don't run without it....seriously, you will regret it.
you may need to just be creative and build some sort of bracketry to make it work.
or take it to a performance shop who might be able to help you.
Or post some underhood pics and see what people say...

Poootie

Topmount? lol

Or do like some of the VW guys and go WATER-AIR.

srmofo

honestly in a situation like that a water-2-air is the way to go....the prices have come down dramatically in the past few years and you can pick one up for about the same cost as a quality air-2-air. Or you can pick one up the drag FS thread for cheaper. Plus they take up less room and are versatile in the places you can mount them

Autoworks

Get a sawzall and an angle grinder and go to town. Get the front bumper off, don't mold it back on. You'd have to trim the backside of that bumper quite a bit to get the FMIC to clear anyway even if it wasn't molded on.

jhammond_82

iTrader: (1)

idk, unbolt it and the fenders to take it off as one piece? what happened if he had to take it off for some reason? plan ahead mabye? idk, lol.

vw eater

its all one piece i cant take it off, but i will get some pics of the engine and see what you think

vw eater

any other ideas?

srmofo

yoiu only have 3 options
A) cut the **** out of the bumper so you can attempt to mount it
B) remove all the molded ****, which from the sounds of it, isnt exactly the "look" you're going for
C) Water 2 Air intercooler.....those work better anyways, effiecency is the key to more power when turbocharging a car

thehatchninja

frozenboost.com has some good deals on air to water intercoolers, that's your only reasonable option.

Jdmsoles

damn dude why does everything have to be molded you should of just added pieces to make everything line up beyond perfect. water 2 air :thumbup is the solution.

redflaredcrx90

why dont you try a dsm side mount i have the sam kit on my crx 90 si i have posted it a few time on here

vw eater

well i am about to get a new motor next week and was woundering if it was a good idea to boost the new motor or just keep it all motor becuse of the compression?its a lsvtec

- Ported DPR B16a head
- B18A1 block w/ .25 oversized USDM ITR pistons
- Skunk2 valvetrain
- Skunk2 Stage 2 cams
- Skunk2 cam gears
- 345cc Prelude injectors
- DH-R ported B16 intake manifold
- DH-R bored out B16 throttlebody
- DC 1-piece 4-2-1 header

vadimkag

Check my video with my stock ls vtec. You'll love the turbo on it.

HiProfile

You will be severely disappointed with an NA LS/VTEC vs a boosted stock D16A6, let alone a boosted piston/rod LS/VTEC. The main issue with that block is it has the high compression cast-aluminum pistons. Very good tuning can reduce the risk, but only for so long. Then you'll need new pistons, and possibly a new head & turbo if it's a very bad blowup.


Here is a NA built LS/VTEC:

http://forums.evans-tuning.com/viewt...hp?f=39&t=3030


Here are some turbocharged LS/VTEC's (both near 9:1):

http://forums.evans-tuning.com/viewt...hp?f=38&t=3878
http://forums.evans-tuning.com/viewt...hp?f=38&t=5377

imationdawg

get oem bumper and fenders imo. would solve your problem and would look 100x better

vw eater

i dont care what you think would look better iam asking about running this motor with these spec's with a turbo set up