do you guys think its worth turboing my 96 civ Ex (90k miles)? I got $2,000 to spend and i dunno what i should do...new engine? AHHHH

 

You're not goin to get a very happy turbo system with $2k - you'll just end up realizing you need another $2k to do it the way you wish you had... you MIGHT be able to find a GSR swap for that if you do it yourself.....

 

yes turbo it!!
i did and i dont regret it and i bought a greddy
i wish i went with a bigger turbo, but ill save that for my next engine

 

I'd probably do a engine swap first. Going from a d16 to a b18c is like a turbo hehe. Even swapping in a b18b or b20z would be a big jump.

 

dbman96 has a point but i guess it all depends on what you want
i spent about 2,000 on my turbo setup, and even though i would have done things different, i still dont regret ever getting it
its certainly been a great learning experience for me
and of course now i would do it different, but thats the fun of it

 

Turbo it

 

yeah i know 2k isnt going to be enough for what i wanna do, but im just trying to figure out which way to go with it. the only thing holding me back from going turbo is the fact that i already got 90k miles :/ any other suggestions?

 

also doesnt the D16 handle boost pretty well considering the lower compression? So maybe the miles arent that big of a factor....ah choices choices

 

I say turbo what you've got. If it does blow at some point, then pop in a new D16 for cheap or swap up to a B series.

 

you got enough to swap in a b18b

 

dont turbo. all motor. to much tuning for turbos. i want to get rid of my car.

 

you need a motor before you can do turbo.. get the B18B, its 2k dollars, will improve your car for the time being and is perfect for turbo..

not saying you cant turbo a D series but you are gonna spend the same amount of money to still be slower had u gone with a B series..


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