I have a 96 civic ex with about 136k miles on it. Cars runs fine and compression is good. I am seriously considering throwing in a t25 or t3 turbo for at most 9 psi (hopefully around 200hp), but, i was just wondering considering my cars miles if i should or not ... does anyone on here have any suggestions about turboing a higher mileage car? thanks guys!

 

since when has 136k miles been high mileage?

My d16a6 just took a few weeks of 10psi abuse of constant raping and it has 262k miles. It didn't blow or anything, just pullin it to swap in the b18.

136k....good compression...perfect motor for boost.

200whp? get a 60/48. t-25 will be way too small

nathan

 

I boosted my car at 169k and it's now at nearly 187k. Burns no oil, knocks no rods. It's just more fun to drive.

 

ah thanks a lot guys. i sometimes forget how durable honda motors are. i will definately look into the 60/48. thanks!

 

do a compression test on it first.

as long as you have nice fairly consistent #'s across the board somewhere around 175psi or more, you should be fine.

 

Its not so much the mileage but how it got its mileage if most of the miles were clocked by it being thrashed then maybe you shoulndt drop a blower in it but if its got motorway (highway) mileage then maybe you should put a blower in. either way youll know if you should when you do a compression test

 

 

hehe yeah compression is good. almost all of my miles are highway. i live in the allentown pa area if anyone knows of any good tuners around =]
later!

 

yeah gimme a break, 135k miles isnt alot. I boosted my accord at 130k and she runs good at 10psi

 

no such thing as 2 many miles on a honda them damn things run forever if u treat em right