Just tyring to get a idea of how long it MIGHT, or MIGHTNOT take me if I try to do it myself.

What is the most common problem that arose when putting on your own turbo kit? Not good enough tools? Lack of tools? Wiring?

Let me know. Thanks.

 

Mine took about 6-8 hours. Granted I installed the hondata a week before, and my fuel setup about 3 days before. Little bit easier to install everything else once those 2 are done.

Hondata took about 6 hours cause I did everything myself---ECU socket and all soldering.
The fuel system took about 6 hours as well.

 

Took me about 3 week-ends to get it in a running. Not the fastest install, but I did most of it myself. Aside from some welding. Found that the only thing I really lacked was time. But my turbo car is a hobby car and not my daily driver. So it was more inportant that it get done right the first time than quickly. I did have to do some custom modifications and such to get my setup in right. On par though it take most people using basic hand tools, in their own garage, anywhere from 8~18 hours to install a kit....denpending on competency of course.

 

took about three days for me, then an additional 2-3 days double checking, fixing the oil leaks, fixing little problems. it was my daily driver, so it was a bitch not having a car. good thing my friends were able to give me a million lifts to OSH or pep boys.
i had very little experience, and it was my first time doing anything like that.

my friends and i said "oh i give it a day, maybe 2" haha. oh man. they had a good laugh coming over and seeing the bumper still off, after almost a week

edit: tapping the oil pan can be a bitch, so can trying time after time trying to fit everything in. and you learn that your arm can bend in many more ways than you originaly thought


[Modified by Ruckus138, 10:48 PM 8/4/2002]

 

Just make sure you have a back up car just in case. It took me 2 days by myself, first time installer. Nothing too hard just just getting all the bolts off is a real pain. Lots of them were seized up.

 

i just spent a couple hours for 2 weeks ... every few days... i guess u can add up to about 8-10 hrs of work.. w/o the driving back and forth to stores to buy this buy that to install it... like drill bits... grinder .... nething needed.. but it was also my first time.. so if i have everything in hand now.. prolly less then a day. it oculd be donee

 

i also installed my hondata like 3 months prior to my turbo install so i didn't have to waste more time afterwards.

it took me 2 days to get the turbo on with help from intekragsr .. without his help, it would have seriously taken me like 2 more days. the most pain in the *** thing to do was notch the block ... everything else was pretty easy although i did take my time making sure everything was on tight and yet, i still had oil leaks from both my feed and return line so that took another day to resolve.

 

The first time i ever installed the turbo on my car it took 2 days. The night prior we sprayed some bolt-seize on the bolts to add to the ease of removing things. It took 2 days, and i believe we could have gotten it done in 1 day but we had to keep making trips to wal-mart, the welding shop (for oil pan), figure out how IC piping went, and modification to my front bumper. This was done over 2 years ago before everyone and their grandma had turbo as well as unlimited install resources. Too bad i didnt know about honda-tech back then... Anyways, very simple install and shouldn't take you any more then 2 days if you are handy with a wrench and are mechanically inclined. Good luck

 

I probably spent 8-10 hours total over 2-3 weeks. Just a pain in the *** to get everything set where it fits perfectly, and the oil pan is kind of a bitch to off and tapped. Overall it's not that bad.

 

actually the oil pan was the easiest part for meee

 

20hrs total...first install ever

 

Too long.

 

Took me 30 hours and a LOT of beer. I ran into all kinds of unexpected things like the downpipe not having a O2 bung and it didnt reach the cat. Cutting the bumper wasnt fun either.

 

Times dont seem too bad for some poeple, in other cases, it sounds pretty bad. Thisi s my daily driver, I don't think I could be able to handle without a car for more than a week.

 

one word of advice that will save you time... before you start on your install, already find a welder that can do your oil pan. Set up a time and date and what not. Also, find a muffler shop that can weld the dp to a flex pipe/test pipe then to your exhaust. Set up a time with them and that way you'll save time driving around looking for a welder while you are working on your project. Also, make sure you have the right tools:

As far as tools and stuff, here is a rough break down...
Honda Dealership Manual / Helms
Torque Wrench 10-150ft*lbs
Breaker bar
Socket set (6MM-26MM) (most common 10,12,14mm)
wrenches from 10-26mm is good also (10,142,14mm most commonly used)
15/16 deep socket/wrench to take off the oil pressure sending unit
C-Clamp Tool - for bov ring
Flathead screwdriver
Phillips head screw driver + 2 sheetmetal screws to mount FMU to firewall
hack-saw + sandpaper
zip ties
drill with grinder- in case block needs modification
tig welder for oil return line on oil pan
welder for downpipe to exhaust
Electrical tape+butt connectors or heat shrink+solder+solder gun
wire strippers/crimpers
Razor blade
dremel - for front end modification
shop towels
teflon tape
zip lock bags/metal tray to put bolts into


good things to have also...
7series spark plugs (one stage colder then stock)
4 quarts Synthetic Oil *Mobil 1 is good*
NEW Exhaust Manifold Gasket from Honda Dealership
NEW Oil pan gasket from Honda Dealership
NEW Oil filter from Honda Dealership
WD-40 (To help get any bolts loose that you are having problems untightening)
flexpipe to weld from downpipe to replace cat (if you choose to remove it)

 

Still working on it 7 months later

Unless you buy a "kit" (for sissy boys) then you'll always be wrenching on your car!

 

HOLY CRAP!! Okay.. maybe I will have it done at a shop!

 

Dont get it done at a shop, im sure between your friends you can scrounge up these tools. This is EVERYTHING you'll need, the welder you go to will have the tig welder so dont worry about that. Dude seriously, its an easy *** install plus you need tools since you are going turbo...

 

i know a guy that paid over $1200 FOR INSTALATION..... DUMB ***

 

Dumbass doesnt describe it well enough...

 

yeah that list is for everything you could possible need for the install.

you're running hondata also right? if you haven't hooked it up yet, seriously install your hondata first and get it out of the way. injectors, intank pump and the fpr (if you're running these) are very easy .. should take you like half a day at the most.

 

How easy/hard are the Greddy kits (Yes, I am a *****) to install on a stock D16a6 CRX? Does it come w/ everything, and how long would it take? My friend has an arc welder and there's numerous muffler shops about 1 mile away from his house....

jB

 

Took me and my buddy 20 hours. We've never did anything like it before. Also included in that time was downtime from having to send the turbo to get rebuilt and also installing extra electronics. The actual installation of the turbo system itself should not take more than 10 hours.

 

it took me and my friends about 3 weeks to complete. i would do only a few things a weekend. we spent many hours out in the cold working on stuff. mostly at night, because that is the only time we would have because of work and school.
the temp is off because we were protected by the wind but we left a 9pm to mcdonalds (my sister works there, everthing is free) and at the bank it said 36 degrees. we went back for more food at 11pm and it droped to the 20's. it was cold like this every day i worked on my car

 

but that temp is better than 100