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#134295 Mar 24, 7:58pm
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Just thought I'd show you all a little something, and hopefully I'll be a source of inspiration to some of you...

Picked up the first part of my Turbo kit the other day. I opted against going with an already put-together kit from a company and decided to piece my own together. Here is the first piece...


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My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

Whatitdo #134296 Mar 24, 7:59pm
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Watch out for a boosted Si headed your way soon!


My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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Good luck, can't wait to see the pics of it when you're finished thumbsup


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kool! thumbsup

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Go nuts brother. Post it when you r done! thumbsup

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nice nice, best of luck! thumbsup thumbsup

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wow, thats a pretty big Turbo, well looks like it anyways, the hardest thing about a custom setup is the Turbo exhaust manifould...


good luck, keep us updated.

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Originally Posted by spaztikid
wow, thats a pretty big Turbo, well looks like it anyways, the hardest thing about a custom setup is the Turbo exhaust manifould...


good luck, keep us updated.


It's not too big, it's a Turbonetics T3/T4. It's bigger than the Turbo that comes with the Si Greddy kit but a little bit smaller than those that come with other company's kits.

As for the manifold...I'm way ahead of you. grin

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My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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sweet...


how are you planning on doing the piping, and are you gonna add a MFIC?

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Originally Posted by spaztikid
sweet...


how are you planning on doing the piping, and are you gonna add a MFIC?

I'll get the manifold, downpipe, charge piping and intercooler all from the same company (Cybernation) that makes full kits, that way I can be assured of a perfect fit and I'll avoid any custom fabrication altogether.

And I am not familiar with your abbreviation: MFIC...but the more I look at it, it looks like it was a typo and you meant FMIC. In which case the answer is above.


My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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That's gonna be awesome eek

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Cool man can nt wait to see finished product with a dyno!


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Whatitdo #134307 Mar 24, 9:08pm
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ya good luck


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good choice in brands good luck thumbsup


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Hey whatitdo where are you from cause that sayin whatitdo came from the Swisha House down here in H-town?

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So how much do you think that the whole scheme will run you?


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Originally Posted by badazzgt
Hey whatitdo where are you from cause that sayin whatitdo came from the Swisha House down here in H-town?

Hehe, I'm from all around Texas: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, or Fort Worth, depending on the time of the year. But I listen to my share of the Color Changin' Click and the whole Swisha House gang. Actually, the name I first chose to register with was Mike Jones, but I put in a wrong email address so I never got to use it.


Originally Posted by slidr
So how much do you think that the whole scheme will run you?

I'm shooting to finish it all off at right at or under $3000. And for all you guys that have asked me to keep this updated/ keep pictures coming/ post dyno sheets when done: don't hold your breath because I am still a poor college student. grin This custom Turbo kit will be a long time coming.

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My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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Originally Posted by Whatitdo
Originally Posted by badazzgt
Hey whatitdo where are you from cause that sayin whatitdo came from the Swisha House down here in H-town?

Hehe, I'm from all around Texas: San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, or Fort Worth, depending on the time of the year. But I listen to my share of the Color Changin' Click and the whole Swisha House gang. Actually, the name I first chose to register with was Mike Jones, but I put in a wrong email address so I never got to use it.


Originally Posted by slidr
So how much do you think that the whole scheme will run you?

I'm shooting to finish it all off at right at or under $3000. And for all you guys that have asked me to keep this updated/ keep pictures coming/ post dyno sheets when done: don't hold your breath because I am still a poor college student. grin This custom Turbo kit will be a long time coming.
How much are you saving overall by buying the kit unassembled and assembling it by yourself?

On a side note, I'm sure that half of the people on this site wish that they could do what you are doing, but most of us are not as mechanically inclined as you are. cry


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Originally Posted by slidr
How much are you saving overall by buying the kit unassembled and assembling it by yourself?

On a side note, I'm sure that half of the people on this site wish that they could do what you are doing, but most of us are not as mechanically inclined as you are. cry

Well, compared to other kits, I'll be saving anywhere from $500-1000 or so. But there are other benefits beside the cost savings: mainly, I'm gonna have a heck of a lot more fun assembling my own kit than if I would have just plopped down a cold $4000 for something somebody else put together for me.

I appreciate the kind comments by the way. grin


My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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awsome stuff thumbsup can't wait to see the pics


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Sweet! thumbsup


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My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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i saw one of those civic SI's at the track 2 days ago...it ran 15.9, and i could see that it had exhaust, your gonna love the Turbo thumbsup, what do you expect to be running with it in the 1/4 mile?


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watch out for Turbonetics products. i heard their build quality isn't so good. at least i know their wastegates are crap..nice decision on going custom though. you must've been doing your homework like i have happywink

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Originally Posted by fusi0n
watch out for Turbonetics products. i heard their build quality isn't so good. at least i know their wastegates are crap..nice decision on going custom though. you must've been doing your homework like i have happywink

Yes their wastegates are crap; I'll be using a 38mm Tial wastegate. Their Turbochargers are fine though.

Originally Posted by NorwayGT
i saw one of those civic SI's at the track 2 days ago...it ran 15.9, and i could see that it had exhaust, your gonna love the Turbo thumbsup, what do you expect to be running with it in the 1/4 mile?

15.9 must've been a pretty new driver. Most stock ones run mid-15 s with good drivers.

I dont expect to be running any times in the 1/4 mile; I don't drag. I just mess with cars for the fun of it.

...BUT...if I had to put a time on it, just based on times from other Turbo Si's, I'd say mid to high 13 s.


My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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that Turbo is huge compared to the xs one...

and yes, i meant fmic earlier on.

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Originally Posted by spaztikid
that Turbo is huge compared to the xs one...

grin
It'll work very nicely when I switch to the 2.4 liter block in the future. thumbsup


My lugnuts require more torque than my Honda produces.

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damn all ur plans seem good i can't wait to c the finished product and how much hp and tq ur going to have thumbsup


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Yea get a dyno done. I want to see the hp and torqe gain.

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