Iam thinking about boosting my civic its a auto i know my possibilies as far as tuning and fuelmanagment. i would like to know your set up what you are using, how much hp, how long its lasted.

if anyone has had expericne with a turboed auto please post thanks.

 

see this thread

https://honda-tech.com/forums/forced-induction-16/turbo-auto-civic-3138279/

 

lol thank you just kinda want to know everyone elses experience

 

You're talking to the only person on this forum who has had a boosted automatic.

 

I have had experience with two in my time... a DA and a DC2. Both were LS engines with automatic transmissions; basic Ebay type turbo kits making 235 WHP and 220 lbs/ft of torque. Both experienced transmission slipping and ultimately failure within 3 months. The DC replaced the transmission/torque converter and suffered the same failure again four months later.

So if you can solve the transmission shortcomings, you will have an interesting vehicle. One significant positive of how these two cars accelerated was that the turbo's remained under load at all times at WOT... so there was essentially no loss of boost during shifts.

 

One thing ive noticed is that the newer style automatic transmissions, especially in the integra's seem to be built like they are made of glass. Friend of mine with a JRSC automatic teg has blown 2 transmissions so far, none of them were ever built up, but they explode with a relative quickness. The first one went and actually started pissing out of the input shaft which I thought was interesting. Ive never experienced any issues like that, but the OBD1 transmissions are built slightly different, mainly in the fact that they ramp up transmission line pressure alot differently.

My original transmission lasted 2 years of intense abuse on 9psi with the supercharger, and was fine when I pulled it out, and this built transmission with the upgraded TC I had done (which is also from a SIR-G) has withstood alot of abuse as well.

 

all you want to hear is FMU and missing link bullshit. Just save yourself the trouble and throw a grenade into the engine compartment and walk away from it.

/end thread.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3138279

 

so much confidence so you are saying i should give up so i can never acomplish anyting? and ya spawne you prob are lol ive almost saved enough money to start boosting my civic and if it blows it blows im not going over 160-170 hp this will give me a good reason to convince the wife i need a new car lol

 

Don't boost it until you are ready to do it right is all I'm saying. Save your money.

 

whats the right way? for a auto you mean use a piggy back?

 

I like this guy...

 

bet you do f**....apparently there arent mainly out there so this makes me want to attempt it more thanks spawne for all the info you have gave me ill let you know the outcome.

 

let us know how it all works out after the dyno.

 

will do thanks for everyones support and info should be another month and ill hve it all done just waiting for more funds.

 

Bump for a auto guy

 

 

Well I'm building a 2009 acura tsx turbo (the first gen 2 cu2 to be turbo charged) with automatic we will see how it turns out going for 400 whp

 

Tranny will grenade stock even with factory HP. They are junk

 

good luck with the tsx keep us updated!

 

guys, anything over stock power will overheat/slip these things. there was a guy somewhere here that bumped the line pressure, big trans cooler, and changed the converter and it still failed after a few months around 250-300hp. just swap the trans and be done with it.

 

strange...mine never did that

 

Not an option for the OP. Re-read the thread.

 

where does it say he cant swap to an auto...

 

It was a different thread - he only has one leg. Hah, nice try though...

 

well, that would make it hard to drive stick, build a turbo stang or something man...