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What happens when you are never happy with you car's power ( My Turbo Build)
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hey Guys i'm new here. Figured i'd start with a thread of my Build already in progress.
The name is Jon aka "user name" for obvious reasons if u have ever seen that damn low budget Chris Rock movie :-[. lol well it's started as a lil $ race street car and is now turning into a SFWD car for 09. ( because i am never happy with the power for too long). stats: ~BODY~ 1997 civic CX hatch that i got off an old lady in 02 for $2100 in Atlanta. VSM Silver ~Motor and plans~ GSR 84.5mm Darton sleeved and copper o-ringed block 9.8:1 CP pistons stock Ls crank Eagle big bolt Ls rods GE headstuds Oil squiter block offs ( they hit with the use of Ls rods and crank in a GSR) Honda oil/water pump, oil filter, gaskets,timing belt etc B16 head slight port n polish Crower valvetrain CTR cams Stock camgears ( figured i's save a lil $ and less bling) Victor X intake manifold Skunk2 70mm TB custom -10an breather fittings on the Valve Cover. Tranny is a GSR with ITR final/ LSD diff Clutch is a Competition Clutch Stage 5 (4 puc sprung with a Dual diafram PP) Fidanza lightweight flywheel ( lol, i can't remember the weight , less than 12lbs , more than 8lbs ) lol OEM axels for now till they won't hold anymore. So far preloading FTW!! :6 ~Turbo Kit~ MB Racing T3 topmount turbo manifold Tial 40mm gate Full-Race T67ho turbocharger ( with plans of a BW S366 upgrade). 3" custom SS downpipe to full 3" exhaust to a Vibrent 3" pan muffler in stelth black to not get ---- from the "fuzz". Tial 50mm BOV ( in uber cute Purple for the ladies ;)) All Alum cooler piping (3" cold side/ 2.5" hot side ) Precision 825hp core intercooler ( overkill , i know i know.. i got a good price on it ) ~Fuel and misc ----~ 1200cc Precision injectors dual intank 255hp fuel pumps (people get scared and run for the bushes or yell "racecar" when they see a sump. ::)) BDL fuel rail w/ Areomotive fuel pressue Reg Fulidyne Radiator Skunk2 short throw shifter Endyne breather kit x2 ( one on the VC and one on the block) ~Suspension~ K Sport 1 piece drag coilovers Omni Power rear lower controle arms DC front upper and rear lower tie bars that i have had foreverr Skunk2 rear upper tie bar GSR rear disc brakes and stock CX fronts with Brembo slotted stock replacement rotors ( kept it CX in the fronts so i can runa 13" rim for slicks) Blox from camber kit ~Rubber~ M/H 24.5" x 8.5" on Bogart 13" x 8" rims ARP extended wheel studs ( i hate these things, u know how long it takes to change rims?) :-\ ~Engine management~ Chipped P28 with eCtune ~Plans and Goals~ 430-450whp on pump gas 750whp on C16 Aiming to get into the 10's on the pump gas tune, and 9's on Kill-Mode. Attachment 12482 |
Re: What happens when you are never happy with you car's power ( My Turbo Build)
Warning this thread will mover very fast, and will have tonsss of Pix since most of the work is already in progress. So most of the first few pages will go by fast untill the thread gets up to date.
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Re: What happens when you are never happy with you car's power ( My Turbo Build)
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i used to be a ricer. lol
this was back in like 2003 (stock SOHC with 2.25" pipeing and an intake).. Attachment 12481 This is a timeline thread/currnet built thread!! ENJOY!! comments welcomed (both + and -) warning, this thread will have TONSSSS OF PIXXXXXXXXX!!! |
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well since 2003 the car has changed a lotttttt.. from Allmotor to , nitrous, to EBAY turbo.. back to all motor..
99-00 front (my friend spun out and wrecked the back of his VSM 99-00 front civic,, so i got his front , and went 99-00.. here are a few pix.. in random order!! Attachment 12467 Attachment 12468 GSR B18c1 with CTR pistons and mild head work..13.8@103 was best time Attachment 12469 Attachment 12470 Attachment 12471 Attachment 12472 Attachment 12473 Attachment 12474 Attachment 12475 Attachment 12476 Attachment 12477 Attachment 12478 Attachment 12479 Attachment 12480 |
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the car was running good,, and the ETs were getting lower.. then i moved to the city with my wife.. and started to park the car on the street from time to time.. and this happened!!:(
noo , i didn't feel like taking my car apart and busting up the interior.. ---- got jacked!! Attachment 12464 Attachment 12465 Attachment 12466 it was recovered a month later, with 90% of the parts but all the parts were off the car , and neatly stacked!!:?: me and my wife spent 2 hours putting the motor back in the car ( which was only on by the back bracket and a jack).. thanks baby! :-* |
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after recovering the car, i really didn't care about what it looked like,, i just wanted it running!!
and i lost intrest in the car ..untill i drove my friends car!! and he gave me his BOOST VIRUS!!! ( i needed more power) this is the car in question Attachment 12457 i first started by pulling the old motor and selling the block ( high compression) Attachment 12458 then cleaning up the bay a bit..flatblack rattle can at it's best, lol Attachment 12459 Attachment 12460 Attachment 12461 Attachment 12462 the wife helping out!! Attachment 12463 |
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i build a stock Bore 81mm GSR block with 9:1 CP pistons and Eagle Rods!!
and used the AllMotor head, just swapped out the Crower 403 cams for Stock CTRs!! Attachment 12451 Attachment 12452 Attachment 12453 Attachment 12454 and i pieced together a turbo kit Ful-Race ramhorn manifold (a/c compatable) 3" custom downpipe Tial 40mm gate T3 T67ho turbocharger Hugeee Pruven 1000hp cooler 34" x 12" x4" ( overkill i know, but i got it for a good price) 2.5" charge pipes with a HKS BOV Victor X intake manifold BBK 70mm TB Precision 1000cc injectors GM 3bar map sensor Ls tranny ACT heavy duty PP and 6 puc unsprung disc clutch Fidanza flywheel ( not sure how light or heavy it is) lol AEM fuel rail Walbro 255 intank fuel pump my power goal was 400whp!! Attachment 12455 Attachment 12456 |
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after a few little changes it was off to tune.. yes i know the cooler is huge (came off an EVO):roll:
Attachment 12447 cooler pipeing didn't allow for foglights:-( Attachment 12448 Attachment 12449 Attachment 12450 |
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More pics of wife.
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Originally Posted by brine04
More pics of wife.
well she likes the attention, so here is one for the road!! Attachment 12445 and this is my other lil lady!! turned 8 months last week!!:D Ariyana Attachment 12446 |
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