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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 04:11 PM
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I have a 95 civic ex with a ZC motor swap. Boosted at 8ibs and I'm at 293hp. What can I do to add a good 50+?
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Maybe you should list all of your mods. I have a hard time believing a stock bottom end ZC can handle almost 300 without shattering sleeves.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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Try turning up your pounds of VTEC.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 06:11 PM
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Unless you bought the car built like this I'm having a hard time believing you don't have an idea on what you would need to do to get the additional power you will need.

IMO it's a matter of time before you snap a rod if your're REALLY running nearly 300lbs on a stock engine. If the bottom end is built then get a retune and make sure you turbo and injectors are capable.

But really? Not enough info here to advise you properly.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 06:31 PM
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or if you dont care if the engine blows... could always dump a 50 shot of NOS... not advisable, but it would work... once atlease
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 06:51 PM
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turn up the boost. when something breaks, you went too far.
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Old Feb 11, 2013 | 10:00 PM
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WATCH OUT GUYS, WE GOT SOME JDM-ness
Yeah, OP likely didn't build it (bought it instead). He does seem to own a boosted 95 EX coupe though on Rota's.
My google search can support my own statement.

@OP, do you know what are the internals of your engine and if the ECU is chipped or running a standalone?

This thread would make more sense in forced induction section or D-series.org
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:16 AM
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I actually did buy the car how it is. Dude I got it from sold it $1700, idk why the dude was sellin it so low but I got a steal. Seen the dyno sheet for it and it was at 293@6800. Internally I'm not sure what's done to the motor besides eagle pistons.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:25 AM
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Lol, i think you meant eagle rods. I believe those are safe for 300+
For a boosted Civic that low, you have to find out the problem with it.
Whether it be mechanical, electrical, or legal.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 06:29 AM
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Lol ya. My bad. Rods. But what do you mean find out the problem with it?
All I wanna do is get some more HP. Who doesn't?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:47 AM
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Until you know where you stand, there's no way to tell you how to make more power (other than the hopelessly obvious suggestions). Figure out your setup and get back to us. Even a few pictures would give us something to work from...
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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Ight I got some pics idk how to upload em though But right now I can't tell you guys what's done internally until I check it all out.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 04:15 PM
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Just posted some pics on my garage so help me out you guys. I'm giving you guys all the info I kno. This is my first boosted car. So help me out a little
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 04:22 PM
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what i would do is, if you have a copy of the dyno sheet, there may be the shop that did it listed on ot, of if you know where it was tuned talk to them, they might be able to point you in the right direction
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 04:36 PM
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something is definitely wrong.. matter of time before something goes wrong, did the seller have any sort of paperwork for work being done to it?
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by JDMarkLangston
Just posted some pics on my garage so help me out you guys. I'm giving you guys all the info I kno. This is my first boosted car. So help me out a little
Ni pics in your garage. Even still you need to give US the info on the mods done to the engine and the full turbo specs/part. Can't help you do anything without that info to start.
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Old Feb 12, 2013 | 07:38 PM
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OP, you need to take off the head and take a picture of the deck, as well as a close-up of the pistons. We might be able to point you in the right direction from there.

No way you're making more than 300 safely on stock sleeves. I have a hard time believing you're on stock sleeves right now. We just need more information.
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