hi im still new and unfamiliar with the car scene so i pretty much don't know where money would best be spent. i drive an 05 civic ex se 4-door MT and the thing is too damn slow. been reading around for information and turbo looks pretty good. was thinking about getting saving up for this thing right here: http://www.turbo-kits.com/civi...civic . my questions are:

1) 56% hp gain sounds too high and unrealistic?

2) major differences (not necessarily which is better) between this T25 turbo and a T3/T4.

3) ball bearings worth it?

4) will i need to get new pistons and stuff with the turbo. if so, how long will my stock pistons last with the turbo already installed.

5) this site good to buy from?

6) any other specific turbo/turbo-kits u guys recommend?

7) engine swap a better idea? can the K20A2 fit in without having to cut and trim like CRAZY?

im not looking to run 10s or 11s but after i do some other bolt-on stuff after this big engine mod, im looking for at least high 13s/low 14s. thanks in advance

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vangdvd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hi im still new and unfamiliar with the car scene so i pretty much don't know where money would best be spent. i drive an 05 civic ex se 4-door MT and the thing is too damn slow. been reading around for information and turbo looks pretty good. was thinking about getting saving up for this thing right here: http://www.turbo-kits.com/civi...civic . my questions are:

1) 56% hp gain sounds too high and unrealistic?

2) major differences (not necessarily which is better) between this T25 turbo and a T3/T4.

3) ball bearings worth it?

4) will i need to get new pistons and stuff with the turbo. if so, how long will my stock pistons last with the turbo already installed.

5) this site good to buy from?

6) any other specific turbo/turbo-kits u guys recommend?

7) engine swap a better idea? can the K20A2 fit in without having to cut and trim like CRAZY?

im not looking to run 10s or 11s but after i do some other bolt-on stuff after this big engine mod, im looking for at least high 13s/low 14s. thanks in advance</TD></TR></TABLE>

I would reccomend getting a K20a2. it's a better platform.

 

probably been asked, but how much would a K20A2 (low mileage) swap with everything I needed cost (labor and everything)? any place that i could sell my D17 (less than 10k miles) to offset costs?

 

i've seen people pay as much as 8 grand for a full type s swap plus installation and hasport mounts.

 

consider shopping around at http://www.dezod.com, best vendor of D17 F/I performance

if you want to run 13s, you achieve that practically N/A with a K-series platform, in the end you'll spend a little bit more on a swap than boosting, but you'll have a better platform for what you want to achieve...

 

D17's make good boat anchors

 

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Boat anchors that get about 40 mpg when you open things up. They may not be fast, but they are very cheap to maintain and they are decent for spirited driving.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Todd00 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Boat anchors that get about 40 mpg when you open things up. They may not be fast, but they are very cheap to maintain and they are decent for spirited driving.</TD></TR></TABLE>

nice

 

boost.

the dezod turbo kit that was pieced out for sale seems promising.

 

the swap sounds ideal but for 8k... it's just a lot. that dezod turbo looks pretty crazy so ill be looking more into that. my mind's not made up but thanks for all the help guys