1989 Honda Civic Wagon Turbo Build
08-04-2007, 06:19 PM
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1989 Honda Civic Wagon Turbo Build
Hi. I am new to HMT but have frequently used this site for research purposes. I am posting my project on HMT because I know that I'll get better info/support than HT.
Right now, I am currently modifying my 89 honda civic wagon into a turbo street car.
---------------------------------Modified/ Updated Set-up-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The goal is 300whp.
My set-up includes:
-d16a6 1.6L (stock 4wd trans)
-Stock head
-Vitara 8.5 comp pistons
- TT H- Beam Rods
-6 puck ACT clutch ($$$)
-EVO III Ported 16g
-Dsm Bov
-Dsm 450cc Injectors & a Walbro 255
-PM6 Turboedit tuned wideband
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I bought my wagon last summer. It was the most rust free wagon I could find and I had to drive 10 hours to Virginia to get it.
I put this whole set-up into the wagon a couple weeks ago to make sure things were in order. Unfortunately, my clutch would not take the power and my turbo smoked terribly, so I decided to get right into the actual build.
Right now, the engine is out of the wagon. I am having it bored to 75.5mm. Once I get the block back, I can assemble the wagon.
As of 7/31/07-
I pulled (dropped & dragged) the engine from the car and spent probably 3 hours cleaning the engine bay/ suspension components.
I made a nifty radiator support mount. The radiator sits a little high and did not clear the hood. I hammered in some of the sub-frame for clearance. I used a torch to minimize displacement of the frame.
I cut the front bumper and mounted the FMIC. This is the best/ most professional intercooler job I've ever done
Oil pan (welded a Home-depot pipe into it)
Caliper paint and new brakes
Turbo stuff. I painted the valve cover.
The silver pipe-looking thing is an oil return that I made because when I mocked the turbo up, the hose kinked on the frame. When the hose kinked, (I'm guessing that) the oil inside the turbo became pressurized and caused the turbo to either blow out a seal or coke. This destroyed the timid t25 leaving me to replace the unit. Thankfully t25's are $100 on a bad day. Either way, this return pipe should solve the problem.
The charge pipe/bov. I used the dsm bov flange. I cut the flange out of the original 1.75 pipe, bent it out a bit to 2.25 to match my mandrel pipe. I then cut a hole in the mandrel pipe of the same size (approximately) and welded the flange onto the pipe. It's not the smoothest flow, but it will get me to my goals.
Thanks for looking. Please feel free to give advice/ comments what may help me on my project.
-Justin
Right now, I am currently modifying my 89 honda civic wagon into a turbo street car.
---------------------------------Modified/ Updated Set-up-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The goal is 300whp.
My set-up includes:
-d16a6 1.6L (stock 4wd trans)
-Stock head
-Vitara 8.5 comp pistons
- TT H- Beam Rods
-6 puck ACT clutch ($$$)
-EVO III Ported 16g
-Dsm Bov
-Dsm 450cc Injectors & a Walbro 255
-PM6 Turboedit tuned wideband
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I bought my wagon last summer. It was the most rust free wagon I could find and I had to drive 10 hours to Virginia to get it.
I put this whole set-up into the wagon a couple weeks ago to make sure things were in order. Unfortunately, my clutch would not take the power and my turbo smoked terribly, so I decided to get right into the actual build.
Right now, the engine is out of the wagon. I am having it bored to 75.5mm. Once I get the block back, I can assemble the wagon.
As of 7/31/07-
I pulled (dropped & dragged) the engine from the car and spent probably 3 hours cleaning the engine bay/ suspension components.
I made a nifty radiator support mount. The radiator sits a little high and did not clear the hood. I hammered in some of the sub-frame for clearance. I used a torch to minimize displacement of the frame.
I cut the front bumper and mounted the FMIC. This is the best/ most professional intercooler job I've ever done
Oil pan (welded a Home-depot pipe into it)
Caliper paint and new brakes
Turbo stuff. I painted the valve cover.
The silver pipe-looking thing is an oil return that I made because when I mocked the turbo up, the hose kinked on the frame. When the hose kinked, (I'm guessing that) the oil inside the turbo became pressurized and caused the turbo to either blow out a seal or coke. This destroyed the timid t25 leaving me to replace the unit. Thankfully t25's are $100 on a bad day. Either way, this return pipe should solve the problem.
The charge pipe/bov. I used the dsm bov flange. I cut the flange out of the original 1.75 pipe, bent it out a bit to 2.25 to match my mandrel pipe. I then cut a hole in the mandrel pipe of the same size (approximately) and welded the flange onto the pipe. It's not the smoothest flow, but it will get me to my goals.
Thanks for looking. Please feel free to give advice/ comments what may help me on my project.
-Justin
08-04-2007, 06:40 PM
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Re: 1989 Honda Civic Wagon Turbo Build
Alot of the "little stuff" is from home-depot. I bought most of my turbo oil fittings/ return lines from home-depot. My entire intercooler piping set-up is from home-depot (pvc & cheap rubber 90 bends). These are temporary until I buy decent mandrel bends and go back to school where I have a more applicable place to fabricate. I bought the T-bolts through ebay. My last turbo civic blew the home-depot work-gear clamps right off.
I am pretty bored right now so I'm gonna throw some more pics up...
-Justin
I am pretty bored right now so I'm gonna throw some more pics up...
-Justin
08-04-2007, 06:57 PM
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Re: 1989 Honda Civic Wagon Turbo Build
The old t25 was bad. i just-just received this one via ebay.
I'v been a bit lazy and keep all of my tools/part inside the wagon. Notice the trans just sitting in back.
Act clutch $$$
Put in the DSM 450cc injectors. I dremel-ed the OEM Honda Injector jackets to fit the diameter of the DSM injectors.
Cleaned off the old head-gasket and installed the 450's.
Inside the car. I put the wideband below.
Today (8/4/07), I modified the radiator fan shroud to fit the new aluminum radiator. I actually flipped the fan upside down to do so.
Here are some pictures of when I initally installed the turbo. I used a dsm intercooler in this set-up. The car pulled suprisingly hard before I blew the clutch.
Thanks again for looking. Again, I welcome any commentary/advice.
-Justin
I'v been a bit lazy and keep all of my tools/part inside the wagon. Notice the trans just sitting in back.
Act clutch $$$
Put in the DSM 450cc injectors. I dremel-ed the OEM Honda Injector jackets to fit the diameter of the DSM injectors.
Cleaned off the old head-gasket and installed the 450's.
Inside the car. I put the wideband below.
Today (8/4/07), I modified the radiator fan shroud to fit the new aluminum radiator. I actually flipped the fan upside down to do so.
Here are some pictures of when I initally installed the turbo. I used a dsm intercooler in this set-up. The car pulled suprisingly hard before I blew the clutch.
Thanks again for looking. Again, I welcome any commentary/advice.
-Justin
08-04-2007, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 7,785
Re: 1989 Honda Civic Wagon Turbo Build
Damn I love this build you got going. Only thing I would change would be the couplers. You'll make 200 but I bet those things will pop before you do that. Then just drop it. You ever want to sell it let me know.
? Why not get some rods?? Anyways nice build I have a similar setup, hoping to make 200 as well but not sure where 9psi is gonna get me
Nice setup, I like it alot.
