my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO
 

this is my 3rd install and by far the junkyest. i pretty much tried to do everything as cheap as possible, but some ---- didnt work out so well.

heres the car - 94 civic ex, 163k, got in a trade, my old turbo kit plus help installing on his 96 civic for this whole car. its rough but runs good and comp test came out great. the muffler was hanging off when i got it and oil was barfed all down the engine, just needed a valve cover gasket. had no plans on doing anything to it but when i sold someone a talon tsi i got a egay manifold and a 14b in with the deal.
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kinda dumb but i really wanted to make this manifold work, it looks cool, and probly flows good. it was already re-welded and braced too. but with the thick adapter and the way the manifold held the turbo, it was to low with the stock o2 housing, even if i cut alot the down pipe would bang on the front lower support, also the turbo was cocked funny so the drain pointed at like 7 o'clock and made it real hard to make a smooth bend to the pan so i clocked the whole center and compressor
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then i cut the t3 flange off and was gona weld a 14b one on, but it looked like it would be impossible to get bolts into it after i cut another 1/2" or so off the collector it was getting to wide, so finally said ---- this manifold
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new manifold installed. we mig'd a thin flange to the manifold, then i brought it to my friend work where he layed another fat bead on it with some huge welder because i thought it looked weak. this one is just easier to deal with.
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that welder really warped the thin flange.. 2 gaskets + alot of copper spray
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had to cut some ---- out the way
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also after i turned the center the wastegate didnt open and close right so i had to rig some more ----
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here i mounted up the intercooler and made some vents, this ---- fit like it was ment for this car almost

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i used mostly stock charge pipes from an eclipse and stock civic intake and some radiotor hoses and bullshit . the napa hose i used for the upper pipe was felt flimsy so i stiffend it up with some wire. probly hard to tell but the stock eclipse pipes actually snakes around the radiator perfectly after i made a cut or 2 and reconnected them with exhaust adapters

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i de-pinned the resistor box plug and the plug in my car, connected them, used the jumper in the plug from my car to connect the 4 to the 1 power wire, then soldered the ---- out of them all, only shrink tube i had was already cut in pieces so i used it. WAY cleaner then inline resistors i used last time.

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boost gauge installed - 1 zip tie to vent

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heres what i was workin with for exhaust, i got the 2.5" mid pipe for free from a friend, and the eclipse stock downpipe for $10, which i though i could make work. turns out it points down at to much of an angle when the turbo is switched around how it is in a eclipse. Attachment 30268

so i just cut it off and this is how i roll right now, dumpin at the ground, until i can get the 2.5" stuff complete and on

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so ya thats my car, just another civic but alot of "custom" junk on it. i chipped my own ecu and its runnin on a basemap right now so i still gota get it tuned and the exhaust done but i tried to keep track of what i spent on it.


manifold $ trade (didnt use)
other manifold - $25 + 20 shop fees
14b $ trade
injectors and o2 housing $50
intercooler $15
bov $15
gaskets $16
t3 14b adapter $60 (didnt use)
boost gauge $25
VC filter $3
moates chip kit $23
j-pipe & drain flange/tube $10
stealthmode feed kit $42
resistor box $5
misc hardware and hoses $? - probly $60-80, maybe more, probly used half of what i bought. i got a box of ---- left.
eclipse dp $10
injector seals $30

so far $278 (im sure more)

the 2 napa hoses i bought were $15/piece which was a rip but i had to get it done, and i cut one up and ended up not even using it so that sucked. i had some random crap layin around i used which saved me a little, and my car already had a p28 so that was convienient. 2 packs of jb weld were used.


179whp 150tq corrected on a mustang dyno
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/0...b2000ecb87.htm < VIDEO

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

nice man, i was wondering if its at all possible to use the 14b in the opposite direction,with the compressor facing the passenger side? i just wanted to know because i plan on making a kit soon and i wanted to know if its possible. tHanks and once again, nice kit man. :y

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

Nice. Fix the boost gauge. Take some pipe and just it behind the front passenger tire and take vid. :y



Why not?


JP

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

ya sure why not. easier for charge pipes harder for down pipe thats about all i can think of

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

open dp and no filter, you can hear is spool like its right next to your face. sounds cool

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A finest HMT

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

sweet, love these super budget setups

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

Looks nice. I'm doing my own $400 project, except its going to be a tad quieter. ;)

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

very nice especially for under $400. leave the boost guage the way it is, gives it homemade character. make some videos of some rippers.

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

sweat

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

Absolutely ------ed.






I wanted to do that same setup myself :S

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

i was driving it today and i think my clutch lets go after 4-5+ psi which would suck cause i cant get it tuned

it is loud, but ive heard louder cars with fart pipes, at least mines just loud not raspy

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

awesome ---- for $400

this is what HMT is all about! 8)

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it)
 

Good shiz O0

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

updated with dyno sheet. have clips too but there large O0

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

those are pretty decent #s for the $

how much boost on the dyno?

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

wow those arnt even bad numbers for the price paid, well done :y

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO gra
 

almost exactly the way I did mine. same color car to. Weird.

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

7psi

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

Awesome numbers for a Mustang dyno on such low boost. Crank it up. Good work and I'm pretty impressed with the numbers. What's your AFR?


JP

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

Looks sweet. Did you tune it at RS then, or just do some base line pulls? I know MAP is having a sale right now, $50/hr on their dyno, and that includes using their wideband.

Looks awesome though man!

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

ya it was tuned at rs, took about hour and a half probly 5 pulls $175

is that modern in plymouth? so they dyno tune for 50/hr ? or they just let you use there stuff?

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

i got my a/f on pic i took on the dyno i think, didnt look at the number but they were steady. probly not gona crank it up, im gona have pretty bad traction as it is when theres any snow on the ground, plus i only got a sidemount.

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

400bux and that includes standalone fuel managment. this is the epitome of HMT.

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

Ya Modern Auto Performance in Plymouth


The $50/hr rate is just for you to use their dyno. If you want them to tune, then they are chargeing $75/hr. It's not a bad deal. Looks like the sale is running through the end of Feb. If I can get my colt running I'm going to use their dyno for sure. I don't take the Talon there though because their dyno is only a 2wd dynojet, and I need an AWD one so I bring the Talon to LSE. But it'll be perfect for the Colt, especially at that price.

Not sure if you have access, but here's a link to their thread on Style for their sale.
http://www.dsmstyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13852


But anywho, again those are some pretty decent numbers! congrats! Hope to see it around the streets!

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

rs has a awd dyno and there running the same special pretty much, 50/ 2 pulls with strapping and wideband and boost monitoring. i got my injectors and o2 housing at modern, they seem like cool people

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

ya if i knew how to weld and tune, it probly would be 400 total but its probly more like 600ish now after tuning and 2.5" turbo back was finished at a exhaust shop, but it sounds good and runs good, and i can sell the stuff later

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front page this ---- :y, its $100 chaeper than the kit bitchasscracker built for his crx

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

RS doesn't sound like a bad deal either then. I've never been there before.

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dyno video added at bottom of 1st post

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO graph
 

NICE. Love all the piping and the cost of everything.

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always feels good to make good numbers with little $$$ Good job :y

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Nice numbers for silly 400 - 500$.. :o Also look like a slepper... >:D

HMT-setups FTW....

Jesper Andersen

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO gra
 

I've always thought those Mustang Dyno's sound a lil funny! Nice vid, good numbers, hope to see it around the streets.

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How did you connect a charge pipe to this part of the turbo?(In the box)
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...1/DSMturbo.jpg
Another question, is the brass fitting for the oil feed and if so where does the return line go? I take it the silver screw is being used as a plug :y ;D
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...042906_007.jpg

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO
 

you need a j pipe.
oil return is at the bottom of the turbo

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO
 

the silver fitting is the oil feed, the other is coolant.

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO
 

your turbo isnt a 14b either if thats a picture of it, you probly knew that though

Re: my under $400 holiday special turbo install (56k suck it) NOW WITH DYNO
 

Yeah I know, 13G. So there has to be oil and coolant?

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not the prettiest thing ever but it works like a charm. same turbo sidemount and bov im using just on my y5. yet to get tuned but hoping for same numbers!