i went to put in my turbo and i cant decide which side it should go on. Do i want the intake side facing the passenger side of the car or the drivers side? right now i have it towards the passenger side and the compressor housing is very close to the block. also it has seemed like the exhaust side will be difficult to bend a dp because its on the drivers side. And i dont know how well the radiator will fit if i flip the turbo around. Its a t3/t4 hybrid turbo, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. thanks

 

I would suggest you put the intake side toward the driver side.
That makes it easier to run the downpipe to the exhaust as well as the piping to make the connection to the intercooler.

 

but will the exhaust housing be out so much that it touches the radiator? And, does it really matter which way that it goes besides convenience of running the piping?

 

I've seen them both ways so it really doesn't matter other than running your pipes and lines.

You might want to consider getting a half sized radiator in there if you are worried about radiator/turbo clearances.

 

i tried using the 92-95 civic radiator but it didnt fit and my hood wouldnt close? ive seen it done but how do they make it fit down far enough so the hood will close

 

I think I read here before that some people saw off a couple mount points on the rad to make it drop in. I think that was for the Fluidyne rad though so don't hold me to it.

 

To be able to fit a 92-95 half radiator you'll either need to cut your crossmember or buy an aftermarket tube x-member to that will accept a half rad. Those are the only options I know of.

 

so the only way it will fit is to cut the x member? or how much is that tube cross member? oh yeh and did anybody else have anymore opinions on which way the turbo should face?

 

I hate your name.

 

No, that's not the only way. Put the radiator in and see where it is hitting. next, cut a small piece of the under hood webbing out so the hood will close all the way. it also helps to take out the rubber bushing a the bottom, it is about 1/4 inch tall. good luck.

 

Basically have the radiator lean back into the engine bay in order for it to clear the hood. Get some metal and fab your own peices to hold the top of the radiator

____________FRONT of CAR
\__\SPACE\__\
\__\BETW \__\ pieces of metal
\__\EEN++\__\
###########
###########
RADIATOR


BAD attempt at illustration /\/\/\/\

 

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so does anyone have any pics of what this looks like because when i had that rad i couldnt get it to fit even if i leaned it, and if its leaning isnt it going to hit the turbo? well if anyones got any good pics then post em cause i would like to see a good demo before i go buy this radiator.

 

i had to cut my crossmember to get the eg radiator to fit, but im gonna be getting an aftermarket one sooner or later. i dont have any pics but its pretty easy to make it fit. just set the radiator in the car and mark the parts of the crossmemeber that you to be cut. htne take it to a muffler shop or something and have them cut it out for you. thats what i did.

 

i had 2 cut the x-member to run my down pipe

 

I have pics, but i don't have a way to show you unless you want me to email them.