ok i have this 97 civic dx sedan with 250k miles that i dont drive much anymore since i got my new car... the engine idles funny and the tranny whines a lot. i know a lot about d-series motors and turboing and what not so i guess im just askin for your opinion. would a cheap (yet effective) junkyard turbo kit be suicide or a good idea for a little fun? i dont really want to kill the thing (lots of sentimental attatchment) but at the same time i wouldnt be super hurt if i did. what do you guys think? i was planning on keeping it low boost just so i had enough to beat around a little. what do you guys think?

 

you're right it's not in the best condition and i know i should know better but its just chillin there and it seems like a fun project lol... as far as the engine im not sure what condition its in internally... it burns a bit of oil and i think the funny idle has something to do with the fi.. it used to be really bad, it would just turn off at idle sometimes. then i got the wrong injectors and it only turned off on certain left hand turns, then i got the right injectors and when i turn the car on sometimes it idles rough, but as soon as i tap the gas it's not rough anymore, just a little high. idk what it is. weird tho... as far as the tranny i dont think it is going to break it just makes a hell of a loud whine.. but its been doing it for about a year and has been holding up pretty well so far so your guess is as good as mine. before i got my new car i was planning on building either a mini-me with the current block and cheaper internals and a y8 tranny or taking the less expensive/labor intensive route of doing a d15b vtec swap. now i dont really know... i know a guy who has a brand new y8 head he'll sell me for 200 bucks but idk if its worth it. the car has an aem sri and an rs*r ex-mag exhaust... everything else was taken off and sold when i got the new car (2004 civic vp).

 

change the transmission fluid. if it's manual use 20-40w motor oil 2 quarts.