TUrbocharged Civic Ex?
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (josiah)
Civic auto trannies = not so good with extra power. If you ARE set on turbcharging an EX, Id suggest having some of the guys on here shoot you some links to tranny building shops. Slapping a turbo kit on a stock auto Civic tranny is bad news IMHO.
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (mushu315)
N20 is the best for automatics!
i had a friend do the greddy turbo kit on his 1.6 EL (same thing) it wasnt bad, the hp gain wasnt worth the money and he ended up blowing his motor. a turbo will work with an automatic just as it will with a manual. i say go with something else or a larger motor!
i had a friend do the greddy turbo kit on his 1.6 EL (same thing) it wasnt bad, the hp gain wasnt worth the money and he ended up blowing his motor. a turbo will work with an automatic just as it will with a manual. i say go with something else or a larger motor!
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Im gettin ready to mini me my 98 dx and slappin a eldebrock kit. Gonna get all my tranny parts from levelten.com. They got rebuild kits, electronics, and torque converters good for up to 400-450 hp for them. They just came out and started carrying shifttronic http://www.levelten.com/store/feature3.htm for imports an will be on sell soon. I got a ex tranny sittin here waitin though for backup.
Even though they say their kits are good for 400+ i wouldnt ever go above 7psi on that kit or over 200hp. To many damn hills and curves around here. TCI or TGI whatever they go by also make auto tranny parts but i havent ever seen any of there stuff. They got a add in some import mags.
For reliability stick to a manual. But if ya wanna be diffrent and got money to blow, hell give it a try. Heck sequential auto's in drag latly have been preaty exciting to watch. 3-4 speed one's are really interesting. But those set ups are to damn expensive and are for real professionals. There's one guy around here that spends upwards of 30k a year just for his upkeep and maitenance.
Modified by DymSum at 12:03 PM 7/11/2004
Even though they say their kits are good for 400+ i wouldnt ever go above 7psi on that kit or over 200hp. To many damn hills and curves around here. TCI or TGI whatever they go by also make auto tranny parts but i havent ever seen any of there stuff. They got a add in some import mags.
For reliability stick to a manual. But if ya wanna be diffrent and got money to blow, hell give it a try. Heck sequential auto's in drag latly have been preaty exciting to watch. 3-4 speed one's are really interesting. But those set ups are to damn expensive and are for real professionals. There's one guy around here that spends upwards of 30k a year just for his upkeep and maitenance.
Modified by DymSum at 12:03 PM 7/11/2004
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (Firewerks)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Firewerks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i had a friend do the greddy turbo kit on his 1.6 EL (same thing) it wasnt bad, the hp gain wasnt worth the money and he ended up blowing his motor. a turbo will work with an automatic just as it will with a manual. i say go with something else or a larger motor!</TD></TR></TABLE>
worst advice ever. greddy kits are great for the money. And no a turbo wont work as well with a automatic. auto trannys cannot take much abuse. Abuse = more HP which in turn = dead tranny.
i had a friend do the greddy turbo kit on his 1.6 EL (same thing) it wasnt bad, the hp gain wasnt worth the money and he ended up blowing his motor. a turbo will work with an automatic just as it will with a manual. i say go with something else or a larger motor!</TD></TR></TABLE>
worst advice ever. greddy kits are great for the money. And no a turbo wont work as well with a automatic. auto trannys cannot take much abuse. Abuse = more HP which in turn = dead tranny.
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (kabaroo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kabaroo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
worst advice ever. greddy kits are great for the money. And no a turbo wont work as well with a automatic. auto trannys cannot take much abuse. Abuse = more HP which in turn = dead tranny. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Greddy is the WORST kit for your money, maximum dollars for the least amount of commercial horse power, where are you getting your facts from??
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
sorry buddie.
worst advice ever. greddy kits are great for the money. And no a turbo wont work as well with a automatic. auto trannys cannot take much abuse. Abuse = more HP which in turn = dead tranny. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Greddy is the WORST kit for your money, maximum dollars for the least amount of commercial horse power, where are you getting your facts from??
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
sorry buddie.
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (Firewerks)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Firewerks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Greddy is the WORST kit for your money, maximum dollars for the least amount of commercial horse power, where are you getting your facts from??
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
sorry buddie. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
sorry buddie.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (kabaroo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kabaroo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn where is my owned pic when i need it!
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
damn where is my owned pic when i need it!
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (Soccerking3000)
Who gave you that info there guy?
A greddy kit is a great bang for the buck beginners kit if you can't build your own....
EDIT: I think they ship all the kits with the E-Manage now. I know I got mine with it.
A greddy kit is a great bang for the buck beginners kit if you can't build your own....
EDIT: I think they ship all the kits with the E-Manage now. I know I got mine with it.
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (Soccerking3000)
I ran a automatic and a turbo for like 7 months at 10 psi it was alright, not super fast, but launched the **** out of anyone, brake torque @ 10 psi gets off the line like nothing
smoked alot of cars with that setup, i am 5 speed now, i kinda miss the launchable car, i can't launch the 5 speed, i just get so much burn out it's crazy.
I was runing a automatic tranny cooler as well, and it held up great, sold the tranny to some family and it's holding up good for them, but it was a 2k civic tranny with only 28k miles on it tho.
smoked alot of cars with that setup, i am 5 speed now, i kinda miss the launchable car, i can't launch the 5 speed, i just get so much burn out it's crazy.
I was runing a automatic tranny cooler as well, and it held up great, sold the tranny to some family and it's holding up good for them, but it was a 2k civic tranny with only 28k miles on it tho.
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ex trannys are weak. i met this girl this weekend with a supercharged ex missing third gear. she revs up 2nd to 7k then shifts to 4th everytime. if turbo, upgrade tranny to hold that incoming hp
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i've tried auto trannys before, and i was'nt pleased. I also have a 99 civic auto tranny with all new disc's and a tci tourqe convertor, flat rate, with converted disc's. Handled 300hp well.. but 60ft's pretty much stopped at 2.1
tranny is for sale btw, $300
tranny is for sale btw, $300
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (kabaroo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kabaroo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (kabaroo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kabaroo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
are you just getting defensive because thats what your running or what?
Greddy is the most expensive.... what are talking about? greddy is the cheapest kit out there... an espesially if you get a used kit... a greddy kit can make as much power as a stock d16 block can handle. its good for a little past 10 psi. unless you have a build block why would you want another kit?
aside from fuel management the bluebox isnt great. it sucks but at least its safe... No kits come with good fuel management.. when i say good i mean uberdata,chrome, hondata,AEM EMS. Maybe your looking at MSRP for the greddy kits when they came out back in the day. they can be had for $2400 or lower W/ IC. as other kits go for much more.
as far as bolt on kits go, GReddy is the most expensive yet still manages to produce the least horse power stock....
^^ think before you speak you bafoon</TD></TR></TABLE>
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
are you just getting defensive because thats what your running or what?
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A member of this forum I beleie his name is illicon has a Turbo EX auto. Look him up int eh members section and contact. I wouldnt want to turbocharge an auto without upgrading the tranny.....
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i see firewerks still thinks he can win this argument. might i add this is my 1st online scuffle. And when i said $2400 thats with the IC and maybe the BOV althought im not 100% on that. You think that because you live in canada they prices are that much more? Now did we forget to convert canadian to american dollars again? I still like you alot 
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you can get no intercooledm, non BOVd Greddy kits off ebay for 1400 from reputable sources. I thin kthe Greddy kits are awesome for the beginning booster. I have one...bought it intercooled and BOVd for 2400
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (Firewerks)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Firewerks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
are you just getting defensive because thats what your running or what?</TD></TR></TABLE>
wtf?? I got my complete greddy kit WITH a brand new type-s bov thrown in for $1650 shipped to my door. I've since added an intercooler to it and the grand total is $1890 in the entire kit.
Adjusted the adjustable wastegate spring on the turbo and I'm running 9psi intercooled on the greddy kit and making 188hp to the wheels. For $1890 that aint bad. AND I'm 100% smog legal which my friend with a drag kit couldn't do.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hahahaha, god bless the USA, I'm gonna go burn some maple leaves in the backyard now
The greddy kit is the bare minimum. you get no BOV, crappy fuel managment (same with all kits) and no intercooler? 2400 is a good deal? be it is a single cam turbo kit so its alot cheaper than a B series. maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.
are you just getting defensive because thats what your running or what?</TD></TR></TABLE>
wtf?? I got my complete greddy kit WITH a brand new type-s bov thrown in for $1650 shipped to my door. I've since added an intercooler to it and the grand total is $1890 in the entire kit.
Adjusted the adjustable wastegate spring on the turbo and I'm running 9psi intercooled on the greddy kit and making 188hp to the wheels. For $1890 that aint bad. AND I'm 100% smog legal which my friend with a drag kit couldn't do.
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">maybe your pricing is alot better in the states but where im from thats not, by anymeans, a good deal.</TD></TR></TABLE>
hahahaha, god bless the USA, I'm gonna go burn some maple leaves in the backyard now
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Re: TUrbocharged Civic Ex? (josiah)
what about on a 5 speed... i really want to get the greddy kit and i have a 97 ex, but it's not completely stock... blowing my motor is a big concern, opinions anyone?