89 hatch boost project.
 

Hi all, well this is my second boost project, first involved a civic wagon, and a tiny ihi turbo, and a whole lot of home made ghetto fab. This one is going to be a little nicer and cleaner. Finishing collecting parts, all i need is injectors and a boost gauge. Picked up a T3 turbo, ext wastegate, hks bov, stainless charge pipes, spearco intercooler, misc gauges. Will start posting pics once i start assembling. I have a D16A6 with low comp pistons, at about 8.5:1 compressionshould be good for 12-14 PSI.

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Will post new pics soon

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Got intercooler mounted today and main charge pipe with bov. Just a question regarding oil lines. Its not a junkyard turbo, its off a turbo kit. Now I know people talk about restricting oil flow to turbos etc. Do i need to do this with this turbo setup, i have an oil cooler as well im not sure if that will slow down the oil or not since ive never used one. If i do need to slow down the oil, what psi should i slow it to. I have an oil pressure gauge so i can put it after my restrictor to get it to the right amount of oil flow. Currenty using -4an stainless lines.

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MY, WHAT BIG PICS YOU HAVE!

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Mounted up the turbo, but will have to cut the cross member a bit as the downpipe sits snug on it, so i dont want issues. Relocated my battery to the trunk, using 2awg wire into a battery box, Redid the engine grounds. Today i will be adding a kill switch that kills the entire thing as per nhra regulations... stupid rules...

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Wired in the gauges, and mounted the pillar pod and ran the oil lines today as well, going to pick up a spare oil pan to make it easier.

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pictures................. :y :y

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Picked up my dsm injectors today bolted down my seat again, going to remove my fuel filter and replace with an inline fi9lter and stainless lines, looks much cleaner.

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x2

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Since there is so much demand for pictures here u go! most of it is just mock up trials stuff.

89 cx hatch, gutted.

http://members.shaw.ca/csloat/boost/car.JPG

Front mount mocked up

http://members.shaw.ca/csloat/boost/fmic.JPG

Engine bay with turbo mocked up and charge pipe fitting before battery relocation.

http://members.shaw.ca/csloat/boost/bay.JPG

Fuzzy pic, stupid camera... battery box in trunk.
http://members.shaw.ca/csloat/boost/relocate.JPG

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lol i have a 1990 crx gsr

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I have a 1993 Civic Sedan Type S ^-^

Looks good man. Those pipes look small, are they 2" ?

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Yeah 2 inch, i ddint think it would be too small i got it for free and it fits so i may upgrade later. after i upgrade from 2.5 exhaust.

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It's just a D series, 2 inches probably won't hurt anything.

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Boosted now, here are the latest pics of everything in and running, only 5 lbs right now till i get a good tune on it.

http://users.nexopia.com/uploads/35/35951/100_2292.JPG
http://users.nexopia.com/uploads/35/35951/100_2294.JPG

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Looks great. :y

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So you striped the car then filled it up w/dynamat ???

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I really like the color. Was it hard to fit the half radi? I heard that a half civic radi wont work, so you have to go with a neon one.... This true?

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no its not true... it wil fit....u just have to do some modification

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No i bought the car with the dynamat and half interior and theres no way in hell im pulling it out lol thats alot of work.

Civic half rad fits, its just got a ghetto lean

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Would a neon one fit better?