i am in the process of putting a turbo on my 93 civic ex and i was wondering it anyone has been successful with keeping the AC. luckily i have an engine thats not in the car that i can mock stuff up on but i dont have an extra ac compressor. looking at the car it seems possible but a very tight fit. i also put my inlet facing the passenger side of the car instead of the drivers side like everyone else just for this reason. any help and pics would be awesome

 

ac is gay, be a man and lose the power steering, ac, and use dem arms a lil bit and roll down the window. or just ask hotrex to make you a mani.

 

just need a a/c compatible mani and a slim fan, it'll be tight that's for sure

 

all u need is a correct log manifold
I kept mine with a log manifold from maxrev, using a t3/04e external gated with a pretty big compressor housing. and it clears EVERYTHING, The only part it came Close to is the AC line, i un-did the bracket and zip tie it closer to the radiator suppor that is.

Big thankx to Albert (Getto_D)for the JayDEEm style DP

 

ac sucks...i was going to do an ac setup but the dumptube wouldnt clear, even after notching the block and a slim fan

 

i didn`t even use a dump tube, just bolt a piece of sheet metal in front of the bump opening and call it a day. engine bay gets a little dirty tho

 

i was considering using a DIY log manifold kit, but im pretty determined to make it work with this cx manifold i have and the stock condenser fan. i am a cheap ***. lol.

 

i also got to thinking tonight about mounting the turbo verticlly. will it work w/o burning oil?

 

What do you mean "vertically"? Im boosted and have full AC no problem..well i mean im not running any radiator fans, but im not overheating at all so i don't think it's a problem. I also have a 3" downpipe...

 

its possible even when your on a time budget.... heres the 12 hour kit, on my bro's EG. built in 12 hours completed at the track the next day....