I just replied to everyone that is interested. All in all 6 of you are interested. If you are interested, PM me so we can work out the details. Here is the downpipe


Here is the manifold


All of this is from Revhard kit.

PM me if interested like I said.

 

Hows it going guys? Alright, I dont know if you have read the June issue of SportsCompactCar magazine or not, but they information on various turbo kits for alot of cars. I drive a sohc civic, and the kits that i saw in there were the Greddy, A'Pexi, drag turbo, turbonetics, and one by edelbrock. Here is my question, i am looking for a kit that can SAFELY get me into low 14's - mid 13's. Another issue here is that i will probably be keeping the engine itself stock, no cams, headwork or anything like that . . not for a while that is. What would you guys reccomend, so far im thinking between Greddy and Apexi. I am not TOO interested in the other kits b/c I just cant spend that much, NOT RIGHT NOW !

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by makaveli284 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hows it going guys? Alright, I dont know if you have read the June issue of SportsCompactCar magazine or not, but they information on various turbo kits for alot of cars. I drive a sohc civic, and the kits that i saw in there were the Greddy, A'Pexi, drag turbo, turbonetics, and one by edelbrock. Here is my question, i am looking for a kit that can SAFELY get me into low 14's - mid 13's. Another issue here is that i will probably be keeping the engine itself stock, no cams, headwork or anything like that . . not for a while that is. What would you guys reccomend, so far im thinking between Greddy and Apexi. I am not TOO interested in the other kits b/c I just cant spend that much, NOT RIGHT NOW ! </TD></TR></TABLE>
On a stock block and complete Greddy kit I went 14.21 at 100mph. My 60 was terrible. This was at 8 psi. I ran 8 psi on a stock block for 1.5 years.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ladysman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
On a stock block and complete Greddy kit I went 14.21 at 100mph. My 60 was terrible. This was at 8 psi. I ran 8 psi on a stock block for 1.5 years. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Thats pretty impressive. What kinda maintenence(sp) does a turbo require though, i mean to be able to run it at 8psi on a stock block for 1.5yrs. ONE more question, where does the power usually start up at and where does it begin to die out.

 

Honestly you'll make full boost far sooner than that on a .48a/r exhaust housing. I choose the .63a/r since i am running an equal length lenght manifold, 3" downpipe, 3" exhaust, no cat/resonators, ported head, turbo cam, skunk2 intake manifold, 60m throttle body. All of the things i listed will make full boost at 14psi at 4,500-5,000rpm worst case. If you just slap the turbo on a d-series and dont do extra work, then you wont get the spool up time nor the power.

 

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Thats pretty impressive. What kinda maintenence(sp) does a turbo require though, i mean to be able to run it at 8psi on a stock block for 1.5yrs. ONE more question, where does the power usually start up at and where does it begin to die out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Power was pretty instant with the Greddy kit. Lost a little on top because of the smaller turbo.

Boosted,
Is the Skunk2 manifold for a D series? I didn't think it was out yet.

 

I am waiting with rest of you for the manifold to come out. When it does I will purchase on asap. The engine is not going to be finished till mid summer so I still have some time.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boosted hybrid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I am waiting with rest of you for the manifold to come out. When it does I will purchase on asap. The engine is not going to be finished till mid summer so I still have some time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You and I are on about the same schedule as far as the engine goes.
I bought a 96 EX manifold and had it port matched to my intake and overbore throttle body. I may wait until they all come out (edelbrock, skunk2, etc) and see which one winds up on top. I think the Skunk2 will but who knows.

 

Judging by the pictures (who knows what the manifolds will actually look like) the skunk2 has a better design catered to higher rpm boost. The plenum and runner length on the skunk2 looks to be the intake manifold to go with if you raise the redline of the d-series.

 

Oh, I called Skunk2 to ask about when they will be here and the guy told me mid July. The reason for this is they were trying to develop a universal unit for the 88-00 civic. Thought I would share.

 

Goodluck guys, and when you do get the intake manfiolds, be sure to write up some nice reviews for them hehe

 

I called Edelbrock and was told their Performer X manifold is due in June.
Boosted: why would you want to opt for the Skunk2 over the JG performer X

 

Has anybody tried running a Blitz spec KKK K27 turbo on a d16z6? Or a similar K27 or K26?

 

The runner length and plenum size dictate where the intake manifold will allow the engine to "breath". The longer runner length typically generates low end response since the runners contribute to giving the air velocity at lower vacuum and rpm's. The shorter, fatter runners hinder the air velocity at lower vaccum (rpms), but give better air velocity at higher rpms. The plenum size is related in the same manner. A huge plenum is key to a certain extent for boost applications. The larger plenum creates more total cfm to flow into the engine when boosted, but the trade off is low end response (off boost) will suffer. If the runners and plenum are designed right, the manifold wont lose any low end response but gain top end. The skunk2 encorporates that design better than the JG in the pictures that i have seen.

 

damn this is some good stuff bout the intank manifold! good job boost!
anyways for the person that was asking weather to go with the apexi or greddy... i would go apexi. had the kit and it was very nice and plus its a ball-bearing turbo. i can post pics if you want. just let me know.

 

Ladysman... that turbo has a 5bolt turbine correct?

 

i hear that it is hard to keep ac with a custom kit. How could i do this on my d16y8? which manifold and turbo could i use and still keep ac?

 

Drag, revhard, maxrev mani's allow you to retain a/c

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Wanksta37 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn this is some good stuff bout the intank manifold! good job boost!
anyways for the person that was asking weather to go with the apexi or greddy... i would go apexi. had the kit and it was very nice and plus its a ball-bearing turbo. i can post pics if you want. just let me know.</TD></TR></TABLE>

THAT PERSON WOULD BE ME lol. Yes, that would actually be great !
One more thing, could someone be generous enough to go over the big differences between the GREDDY and the APEXI turbo kits ??

 

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thanx . Will any of the piping in a custom kit get in the way of the a/c?

 

A kid on here named boostsofast went 13.7@98 on drag radials with the greddy kit on stock boost in a hatch.Pretty good time for the psi, too bad he's a dick. J/K, he's my girfriends little brother.

 

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thanx . Will any of the piping in a custom kit get in the way of the a/c?</TD></TR></TABLE>

No it shouldn't interfere.

 

If you guys don't want all out power but a perfect turbo at decent boost levels, take that T28! Like the dude said, they are ball bearing, water cooled (which pretty much eliminates the usefulness of a turbo timer)...spool quick and give good power up top on an SOHC!

 

Stock boost Greddy SOHC in a hatchback (dx/cx motor) is gonna put down about 140hp to the wheels if you're lucky. You ain't gonna see no 13 second timeslips.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Midwestrider &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ladysman... that turbo has a 5bolt turbine correct?
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On the downpipe side, yes.