first i wanted to ask if it would be a smart ideal to turbo my 95 civc it has 111,000 miles but seems to run well. im only looking for about 5lbs of boost maybe higher. i really want to run 14's on the street for as cheap as i can, any advice is welcome. i do know the basics of a turbo set up but im looking for soom ideals. any help would be great.

 

oh and its a civic ex

 

Beginners tip: don't expect to have the answers handed to you on a silver platter.

My advice: Research, research, research. When you think you're done researching, research some more.

Read the FAQ thread for starters. That should answer 99% of your questions.

Don't take this post the wrong way. I'm not trying to be an -------. Just giving you a warning about the ******** who don't like people that don't research.

 

research? what's that? just wing it!

 

Whenever you add horsepower to a motor you are usually doing more damage to the motor. There are several members here that are boosting well over 100,000 miles(some over 200,000). Tuning is key. If you plan on running at a low psi like 5-6 you're probably going to be using an FMU which isn't the greatest tuning device. You should be ok with 5-6 psi as long as you don't get boost happy and crank it up to 15psi. Get the right gauges and keep the oil clean.
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i did all my home work already, i just wanted to ask because im unsure. i just dont want to build a bomb.how much power can i get with 5psi?

 

5 psi oughta net you about 300 extra horsepower. Be careful, you may experience time travel with that much power. But really, nobody is gonna tell you what kind of power figures you can expect because every car is different. Every setup here is different, if you were on the Greddy turbo board then you might get some better answers, but just do your research, boost it and dyno tune it then tell us what you get. Simple.