vahonda97

ok.. i got a 97 civic dx.. i put a y8 in it.. its all stock motor wise. but i am looking to boost it.. i know a dude with a turbo dont know what kind. but i was just woundering if i got the rest of the kit and put it on and got it tuned would i expletive my motor up if i didnt get new injectors.. and will my motor last with the boost.. i really want more power but boost is all i got money for at this time bc i am fixing up my prelude to. let me know what yall think .. thanks

vahonda97

any one ????

EKhatch84

it should be ok as long as u get it tuned right

vahonda97

so all i gotta do is put the kit on.. run the waste gate and all that.. and get some place to tune it for me and it wont mess my motor up.. cuz people told me it will .. but i aint putting bigger injecters on it ...

EKhatch84

it also depends on how much boost u are going to run u know.

aarontrini85

a ***** power goal would be nice to know also


do you know any thing about boosting your motor?? a little reasearch might do you some good but i have seen 200 whp on stock y8s with a good tune so just do a search and find what setup works best for your goals

bart2546

I would say it'd be fine, from the research I've been doing since I'm getting mine tubo'd in the spring (also a Y8) realistic horsepower goals on stock internals would be around 200 to 250 safely while running a maximum of 12 PSI (though I personally wouldn't go above 10)

aarontrini85

dont know about 250 whp thats a little high and will need one hell of a tune and you might want to get some dsm 450s for that just to not push the stock 240s to hard

and if the y8 oil pump is any thing like the y7 pump either upgrade or shim it lol

and if you want it to last on stock internals keep a safe 9psi and you should have no problems

vahonda97

so keep it round 9 psi and it will be fine. i got a turbo off a older volvo.. the rest of the kit is hks.. and the turbo is fine no play or nething in it.. so get a good tune and run about 9psi and it should be fine??? and yeah i dont really konw bout the oil pump but will check on it.. what kind should i up that to? thanks dude

aarontrini85

if its off a volvo it should flow good for a D its most likely a t3 or a 13c
if its a 13c upgrade lol although the built in recurculating wastegate is nice its a pos as far as flow

but if its a t3 keep it and it should be a nice setup for a stock d on a stock internal gate with a decent tune

HiProfile

The only way you'd destroy that motor with a volvo turbo is if you crank the boost way too high, get a boost spike, or it isn't tuned properly.

The stock injectors are 240cc, which will max out around 175whp. 5-6psi with a typical volvo 45trim '.42/.48' turbo would get you ~170whp w/o an intercooler, w/intercooler probably 190-200whp.

DSM injectors are 450cc, cheap, and require very little modding. If you get it tuned properly (with Crome, hondata, etc), you shouldn't have any issues with them. Be aware that most tuning options that are deemed acceptable to honda-tech readers require an obd1 ecu (92-95 civic/integra vtec ecu - p28/p72), which requires a jumper harness.

BlackCRX

tuning and fuel supply is key factors in making a motor last

my stock y8 has been running 7psi for approx 2years putting down maybe just shy of 160-180whp (??)

recently upped the boosted and retuned with a 2.5bar map sensor, been running 15psi for the past few months. dyno'd at 235whp

vahonda97

ok.. thanks for the help.. so what kinda fuel should i run.. the 93 octane?