kjf1234

I am looking at various options turbo, supercharge but........ I have an AUTO eg civic 95 d16z6 is there any point in me putting it in or should i get a b16 swap what kind of HP are we talking if anything in the turbo option?

Thanks

lazy bum shaughn

You can do an auto to manual conversion, but I'd rather sell the car and get a manual.

SI_DRIVR

I would do the engine swap then turbo if your still wanting turbo. Always better to turbo the V-tec engines

silverEH2

LOL, v-tec engines are better for turbo now

Happyman

Z6 is VTEC numb nuts. Don't under estimate the power of the SOHC

kjf1234

yup it is a vtec would i feel any difference if i put in on an AUTO if so any estimate on how much i was thinking the greddy kit

THanks for all the help .

kikiboi

first off, since your auto, dohc vtec wont be your option since they all come in manual, besides h22 (quote me if i am wrong). unless you do manual conversion but then your looking into some more money.

if your engine is in good compression then i would look into a supercharger instead of a turbo.

1st you will suffer some lag since you are auto, with a supercharger, you will get continuous power throughout your rpm band.

2nd less wear on your engine.
3rd i see them on ebay for about 1000 dollers now a days used. so its a whole lot cheaper then a swap, including a manual conversion.

hope that helps you out.

silverEH2

are you talking to me

kjf1234

THANKS FOR THE INFO

kommon_sense

If he does a swap then he would most likely convert to 5-speed at the same time. I believe that the LS has an auto tranny that could be mated to a swap to stay auto, but what would be the point?

How is a super less wear than a turbo?

kikiboi

first off i said less wear, not super less. read it carefully.. second of all superchargers run on cooler air then turbo since the belts are what make the supercharger go, where is a turbo needs the exhaust gases to get it going.

thats what i have heard about superchargers. i could be wrong. but just from want i know, i am turbo person but i read a lot of good things about chargers, beside the lack of power compared to a turbo.

Apex i ITR

Always have been.

silverEH2

guees so huh

RSZero1

Actually a turbo on an automatic car does have a slight advantage. First of all you could build boost at a stop with just brake torque. Basically hold the brake down, and give it some gas, your turbo will be at positive pressure even before you take off. On a supercharged application, yes you will have power throughout the powerband, but on takeoffs, your auto tranny will still rob your power buildup till you get going. There is a company in one of the Honda Tuning issues that specializes in revaning torque converters, so you accelerate faster, get better gas milage and can build up your engine more, i forgot the name of the company tho...their work even rivals a manual tranny in some aspects, plus imagine what a sleeper you would be when they see the auto shifter...