I saw this damn ricey looking civic hatch in front of me (decals, gigantic exhaust, etc..) so at the light i proceeded to kick ghis *** when out no where ANOTHER civic dx hatch comes out of no were and actually passes me (i had shifted into 5th and slowed down) ....so i was surprised and i had to downshft to kick HIS ***...and i barely crept past him, he musta had some good mods in the engine bay considering he looked bone stock, including no exhaust...but anyway that near loss and near embarassment convinced me that im gonna get a turbo kit....my friend's cousin owns a distribution compny so i can get a good deal (4,200 installed) so...anyay i needed to ask ur opinions on which headeri should get, aswell as which exhaust is best....i think im going with the AEM CAI...uh...any other suggestions are wecome thanks

 

I already know the replies to this post.

1. Don't street race. You or someone else may get killed.

2. Please do a search. This has been covered many times.

 

ah come on, just be like " spoon header" that's not too hard!

 

OK. Not to sound mean, but you need to do a little research. If you are going with a turbo kit, then you won't be running a header or intake. You'll have a turbo manifold and piping running from your intercooler to the TB. I'll leave it at that.

James


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Unless you want to be really cool.



2. forget the search, it never returns what you're looking for anyway. It's the one thing about this board that needs work, other than that it's about the fastest BBS I've ever been on.

 

I dont know if it will fit under a stock ITR hood, but check out that HiTech turbo manifold. It looks serious. http://www.hytechexhaust.com

 

talk to this guy...i think he knows what he's doing...

 

Quad turbo big block...

Yum.

 

According to your signature your ITR is bone stock. What do you expect? Do you think you are going to beat every car on the street in a drag race? Most 5.0 liter Mustanks will walk you as will just about every newer Z28. Just about every Civic (in my area) has a B-series swap in it and that will beat you too. ITRs are kinda quick in straight line but that is not what they were meant for.

Even with a turbo a good NA '92-'95 Civic HB will beat you. You are never going to be the fastest...don't worry about it. Just be happy with what you have...a very good handling and modestly quick car that is very reliable and extremely fun to drive.

If you want to go turbo talk to some other Honda owners with turbos on their cars. Most of the info you find on the net is false anyways. Turbo is expensive and most of the time problematic and high maintenance but it can be very fast.

It all depends on what you want...a quick low maintenance NA ITR or a boosted ITR that you will always be dumping money into and wrenching on.

If you don't wrench on your own car or aren't loaded I would not recommend boosting your Honda.

I am not trying to be mean...I am just telling the truth. Good luck.

-kenji

 

No offense but since you thought you needed a header and an AEM for a turbo set-up I would think it is safe to say you aren't big on turning a wrench.If that is the case read the post above mine it couldn't have been put any better.Go and do an autocross that might change your opinion on your car a bit.


[Modified by Dc2k-specR, 6:36 PM 6/28/2001]

 

im thinking about changing my R into an automatic..that shifting business gets on my nerves

 

EPGONZALEZ,

I think you should do a un-mugen to your ITR. Swap all your mugen parts with my stock ITR parts.

No Go?

Hey, I tried.

 

lmao... that pic has got to be the funniest response i have seen for a while.

good one "ILOVERACING"

 

I agree here, try autox'ing...if you still wanna turbo it, read read read and do it right. do it big, and do it right. then you'll be fast! hahahaha

good luck!

 

yeah that 4200 install for the turbo will be good for the month... then you will blow up guaranteed.. then you will proceed to cry most likely.. according to your post only reason you want turbo is so that you can street race... so even if you do get a kit.. someone will install it and set it at like 5lbs where its safe.. somewhat.. then you'll run into a modified rustand turn the boost just to beat him and kaboooom! not worth it if you ask me.. all the trouble you will have to go after you cause some serious damage will cost a lot of $$$ and headaches....

if you really want a turbo you cant go cheap... it will most likely cost close to 8K i'd say and some extensive tuning.. plus its high maintennace.... i decide to leave mine stock.. i already had a semi fast car.. too bad i dont have it anymore... getting too old for this chit anyways..
uhhh one more thing, buy a supra if you want turbo and speed.

 

[quote[then you'll run into a modified rustand turn the boost just to beat him and kaboooom![/quote]

ahahaha....i agree but i love that "kabooom!" part..

 

Seriously dude...this is a bad idea. Did you buy the ITR just to be the baddest on the street? If you did, sell it and get a Camaro. The guys are right, unless you know a shitload about tuning your own car, don't even bother. Mike Marsey (RBoosted-something##) has a Supercharged R and it is very fast, but requires constant maintenance. After you drive a turbo car, you have to let it cool down for a few minutes, etc etc. It's too much trouble for non-gearheads like us. I don't know very much about wrenching on my own car - therefore the most I will do is the basic bolt-ons. Besides, if you run turbo in your R, and drive the **** out of it every time you see a ricey Civic, you'll blow up the engine in no time.

 

Please keep in mind that the Type R engine was never meant to have any kind of force induction onto it. The again it was never meant to modified either. It was meant to be a straight out of the box, pre-modified, street racer.

BUT in the real world, people will always demand more, hence we modify modify and modify...and when that's over we drive it around for a week then we modify it even more.

What does this all mean? Nothing is meant to be something in the beginning, but when we learn that we can...then we do. All I have got to say is KNOW what you are doing!! Don't just jump into a project just 'cause the results sound cool. Prepare for failure, know what to do when it happens, and do it yourself...never pay anyone to do a job like this unless you are in on it too...because ultimately you're driving the car and paying the cash...Read ALL the posts in 'Forced Induction' INCLUDING the horror stories..and be ready...know the symptoms of a failing engine, and know what to do about it....bottom@line is KNOW YOUR STUFF!!


[Modified by MiraiZ, 10:48 PM 6/28/2001]

 

All motor all the way!

 

Yo. Instead of turboing that B18C5 send the motor to me and I'll send you my B18C1. You can turbo that

Seriously though, from your post it's obvious (quite..) that you don't know jack about FI, let alone turbos. Stick with NA at most, your car will *never* be the fastest car out there, face it, you have a $25,000 japanese 'race-prepped' car, but it sure as hell wasn't prepped for drag racing, and it sure as hell isn't going to beat a whole bunch of cars. I'm from the same area as Kenji, and like he said, a large # of civic's around here are hybrids and will kill your car either way, just get over it and goto an autox or track event/lapping day or something.

 

NBP ITR-01, I have a Turbo set up on a bone-stock B18C1 in a del Sol, I also own an ITR. And unless I hit the lotto I'd never even consider turbocharging my ITR. Too many headaches. Plus even if you do get a kit, I'll still spank ya in my del Sol, then what will you do. And yes I do go to Nanuet. Peace.

PS:Spend $2000 on a JUN or Spoon JDM header, test-pipe, cat-back exhaust, an AEM, some H&R springs. And your set. You car will be faster and more nimble than most and VERY reliable!

 

Im not quite sure why there is so much negativity on this board. There is always a time to learn. The bottom line is, ITS HIS CAR. Some people may not like my R (98, JDM conversion, Full Cwest Kit) because it has a body kit. But guess what, I dont care because I like it and thats all that matters. Maybe he should be a little more educated before deciding to boost his R but a turbo is not that bad of an idea. Who cares is he wants to drag race or autocross? Does the Top Fuel Type R autocross? I am boosting my R. Im going to lower my compression with new pistons and build it with stronger rods and a blockguard. I will have no problem running 10 lbs of boost on a regular basis. Also, Its not that difficult to buy a turbo timer to keep your car running for a few more minutes (as mentioned in an earlier post). Id like to know where you guys are coming up with 8 grand to boost his R. Im getting my Drag Kit for $2,500.00. Electronics and gauges maybe $1,000.00. So it costs $4,500.00 to install the turbo? I would think that a FI motor would be just as easy if not easier to tune than a N/A motor. Im not trying to start arguments, Im just trying to get everyone to lighten up and maybe help out a little more rather than criticize.

 

Most people on this board dont know what they are talking about.

 

Amen brotha could not agree with you more

 

Man, I'm surprised you didn't hop on the "NOS" bandwagon especially after F & F came out. Don't go FI, since you don't know anything about it and are already starting behind the average joes knowledge of how turbos go. Forced Induction will only induce vomiting for you.


[Modified by TorontoR, 6:00 PM 6/28/2001]