just bought a 88 hatch shell, and i got a really good deal on a b18 swap, was wondering if it is possible to boost it in the ef? is there enough room? also wondering where i could get the turbo kit?
thanks shawn

 

yes there is enuf room
build your own kit to your liking

 

agree no kit will bolt right in as that motor was not stock on those cars.

you can use a "kit" for the piping and the IC but the turbo, manifold, downpipe and turbo to IC piping will all be custom

 

how do i go about getting that done then i havnt ever had turbo so i dont know what will have to be custom and how to do it

 

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Start off by knowing your goals. Then lets talk. Your being really general about it. Get a game plan going

 

nt to drive this when it is nice outside. i want to swap in the b18a and boost it about 10psi, those are my goals now can we talk?

 

what is your power goal?

 

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Like previously mentioned it will fit, but you may have to modify a bunch of things.

-RADIATOR - a large T3/T4 and you might have to get a half rad, with a straight T3 you might be able to use your stock full size rad, but fitment is going to be tight between the turbo and rad.

-CROSSMEMBER - if you wanna run a 2.5" or 3" DP you'll need to swap out the crossmember so that the DP will clear. You might be able to trim your stock x-member the same way people do for JDM ITR header clearance. But with an aftermarket crossmember you'l have the added benifit of eliminating wheel hop.

-BATTERY - more then likely you'll have to get a smaller, sealed one and either stick it in the trunk or put it in the engine bay where it wont get in the way of your intercooler piping.

-FRONT BUMPER & BUMPER SUPPORT - you might have to trim these a little to make room for you intercooler. Best tool to use would be a pnuematic die grinder with a cutoff disk.

-OIL PAN MODIFICATION - you'll want to get your oilpan drilled and tapped for your turbo oil drain. You might wanna just buy a spare oil pan and send it off to get drilled and have a drain bung welded on. Then on the day of the swap you just swap out oil pans.

-FUEL SYSTEM - you'll probably want to upgrade your stock fuel pump for a Walbro 255lph pump. They only cost $79-$99 so think of it as cheap insurance.

-FUEL INJECTORS - get injectors sizes that can support 50-100 HP over your desired power goal. Not your desired boost level, but your desired power level.

-TURBO KITS - several companies do make kits that require little modification. I have a Revhard kit on my CRX/B18C. All I had to do was weld up the rest of my DP, and also the elbow that goes from the compressor outlet to the intercooler inlet was about 1/4" too long, so I grinded it down a little. Other then that everything fit like it was supposed to.

-FUEL MANAGEMENT - You probably dont want to get a FMU or AFC to tune your fuel. Look into CromeFREE, and learn how to chip and socket you own ECU or have somebody do it for you. For as little as $100-$150 you can have your ECU chipped and socketed and have a chip burner.

 

damn man most the people in here r ****** bitches that think they r way to cool for everyone that has a (nooby) ****** sighn ,jus cuz some people dont sit on a computer all day everyday and talk about cars dont mean they dont know anything ,most of u people r ****** punk *** mother *******(lets here your goals then we'll talk) wtf ,ey dude ill awnser u ,u can make ur own setup like get a turbo of any size from a car like a eclipse at a junk yard or saab,buy a b series turbo manifold,waste gate,blow off valve and start from there u will need to make ur own down pipe or look around on a bunch of web sites for a down pipe that fits ur manifold/vehicle ,i suggest buy a boost controller and if the b18a is stock dont run 10 psi it wont last very long

 

how do i modify the shift linkage so that i can use it on the b18?

 

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Get an integra one and cut about 2" out of it..Or buy an aftermarket one..Arizona race machine has them pretty cheap..

And you can get a revhard or drag kit for the 88-91 crx/w b-series motors..But you have to get a half radiator and hack up or buy an aftermarket crossmember..

Or you can just do a home made turbokit..I'd do it this way so every thing is exaclty like you want it..