I realize that it is not a good thing for a honda to be towing a boat but I want lobsters! I love my set-up currently but I lack the low end grunt. I was thinking of swapping to a small *** turbo for the trip to produce low end torque. An suggestions on what size turbo priduces the most torque for the d series in the low rpm range. My only problem I beleive will be pulling the boat out of the water. I figure that my current turbo will cause some serious useless torque at 4000 and just spin the tires. I want boost off of idle. Any ideas or other suggestions. The boat would weight about 3500 lbs.

 

rent a truck

 

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and while you at it...bring me some lobsters

Jeff-

 

trade u with my 14b setup hehehe....full boost at 3k and starts to spool at 2k.

 

nono, tow it with your civic. I want pics of the boat draggign your civic into the water

 

do not do this,
the boat will drag the civic in the water and you will be owned.

thats why they made trucks, go rent one

 

You can tow your boat but can you stop your car?
It'll probably overheat your brake system.

 

For your sake, i hope you mean a row boat. row, row, row your boat......

lol, nvermind, just noticed the 3500LBS

 

just think of it this way, when that boat pulls your car under at least you can get some crabs while your at it.

 

Also, if your car doesnt make enough torque normally aspirated most likely you have to be in boost for the entire time you are towing the boat. Can your car handle being in boost for an hour straight? A lot of cars cant, the heat builds up in the combustion chamber and causes detonation.

 

I can't remember the last time,when i laughed so hard
for you guys

 

yeah this was pretty funny

 

i towed a sea doo with my ride-on lawn mower one time.

 

this off topic but how do u catch lobsters? i mean i kinda know how they catch them like with traps or cages of some sort but like what kinda bait and what water conditions( low/high tide, deep shallow waters etc). fishing and crabbin is my other hobby beside my car.

 

1) Lobster is some disgusting ****. I've yet to work with a chef that would eat it... it makes a decent base for some soup, but... *shudder*

2) Towing = high load, meaning lots of exhaust heat. Trust me you will spool, and a lot sooner than you currently do. Big rigs run very peaky, laggy turbos for this reason.

3) What everybody else said about turbo tow vehicles is true. Prolly kill your engine in short order.

 

When you tow something that weighs 1000 pounds more than the vehicle draggin it along, you're in for some deep ****. That's about like a 4 banger Ranger trying to tow a 27 foor Cobalt sportboat = Retarded ****.

Ever see that commercial with the New Beetle and the camper? THAT is what your car would do from tongue weight. Seriously.

Rent/Buy a truck. Preferrable a 2001ish 7.2L Ford SuperDuty Turbo Diesel.

 

Go rent a truck for sure man... I would hate for you to come back and be like, yea my civic is at the bottom of the marina right now...

 

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Yeah man, go rent a truck, you dont wanna tow a 3500lb boat with a turbo civic, Thats preposterous

 

i say that you tow it there and when you get there, have some guy with a truck back it into the water for you.

 

leave your car at my house and take my truck.

 

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hahaha, that made me laugh, cause id suggest the same thing if my friend asked me that question

 

the boat will pull your car in as you spin your tires

 

lol do it and get a lot of pictures

 

is this thing still goin damn just rent a truck bro