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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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so what is on my car is........aem intake, dc headers, 2.25 piping, exhaust....
i am trying to boost my stock civic with about 7-8psi....i just dont want my motor to blow...so what can i do?
i am trying to find 450cc injectors and a resisitor box and retune my ecu...
im getting a HMT kit and its a tdo5h turbo

i just dont want my motor to blow so can u guys help me and see to it that it doesnt?
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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you need an engine management and take it to a tuner and have it tuned after u install the turbo kit.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

like do u mean get my ecu redone? i have no knowledge or understanding of it when u say fuel management...
do u mean redo my ecu and put turbo on the map with my d16 map?
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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like u need a ecu system such as Hondata,neptune,ectune,aem etc.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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check the faq thread lots of good info
https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/%2A%2A%2Aforced-induction-forum-faq%2A%2A%2A-1024174/
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

Originally Posted by jdm inc
like u need a ecu system such as Hondata,neptune,ectune,aem etc.
so just retuning the ecu i have dont count? it was chipped and tuned already with whats on my car but i want to retune it with the turbo on it...would that work?
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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do u kno wat kind of system it is.
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

Originally Posted by jdm inc
do u kno wat kind of system it is.
http://modesto.craigslist.org/pts/1503061148.html

its a volvo tdo5h
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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What kind of ecu chipping/tuning do u have? I think is what jdm inc was asking
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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yea, good engine management, and a good tune will do the trick
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Old Dec 16, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

You can get arp's, fresh headgasket, oil/boost gauges, shimmed oil pump, decent street tune for $200, and deal with all the other issues from someone else's hmt kit all for about 175hp...

Or spend about $1500 for an LS/vtec swap.

HMT kits are only for people that can diagnose and fix their own problems, not for turbo n00bs like you. No offence, but it would not be a good plan for you to boost your motor "on the cheap".
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

Originally Posted by civic_r87111
What kind of ecu chipping/tuning do u have? I think is what jdm inc was asking

it was done by a friend so im not sure.. i do know i have launch control and d16 base map
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by HiProfile
You can get arp's, fresh headgasket, oil/boost gauges, shimmed oil pump, decent street tune for $200, and deal with all the other issues from someone else's hmt kit all for about 175hp...

Or spend about $1500 for an LS/vtec swap.

HMT kits are only for people that can diagnose and fix their own problems, not for turbo n00bs like you. No offence, but it would not be a good plan for you to boost your motor "on the cheap".
arp? and i was thinking bout the head gasket and a friend is trying to get it dynod at a shop for cheap...

if i take my turbo out for smog and put it back after with the same ecu i should b fine right? or do i need to get it retuned again???
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Default Re: boosting my stock civic need help!!!!

you need to do a lot more research before you turbo your car its not something that ya just jump into without having a lot more info than you currently have.
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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^^ x2
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