T.E.A.R.S. - Turbocharged Engines Anonymous Relief and Support Thread

[dopes6070]

Any trans (especially auto ones) not designed for the torque of a turbo engine is going to have a shorter life then if the car was left stock. It really comes down to how you drive it. Think of the clutches in an auto trans like a clutch in a manual trans. Every time the transmission shifts they slip to engage the gear... It will wear faster with more power. If you drive hard then hit me up when you blow it haha.

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[speedfoos]

My turbo keeps me up at nights right now. I'm only getting four hours of sleep. I swear it's like when my daughter was a newborn.....

I have a long list of issues that I'll post once I catch up on everything that I've sidelined for the past month getting this thing in.

[Curiouz_G]

you turbod guys make me "lol" :P

[Niterider2gen]

After all this headache I think I'm gonna sell my tsi kit. I already spent $3500, now the car is sitting in the garage with a blown head gasket. Its gonna cost me another $1500 with injectors and fuel management. I only enjoyed this turbo for about 1 week. Everybody's shit doesn't seem to be working and if it does they've spent a shit load of money. I could have carpeted and put new windows in my house. We already have an 02 tl type-s but the civic was able to keep up with it. Untunned I was getting 146whp and 136 of tq. I need opinions as to what I should do. Am I to close to give up or what??

[dopes6070]

Well it probably only blew the HG because of no tune. Replace it yourself. its a pretty easy job honestly. like it was said b4... Its just nuts and bolts.

[ronaldo9]

Originally Posted by Niterider2gen

After all this headache I think I'm gonna sell my tsi kit. I already spent $3500, now the car is sitting in the garage with a blown head gasket. Its gonna cost me another $1500 with injectors and fuel management. I only enjoyed this turbo for about 1 week. Everybody's shit doesn't seem to be working and if it does they've spent a shit load of money. I could have carpeted and put new windows in my house. We already have an 02 tl type-s but the civic was able to keep up with it. Untunned I was getting 146whp and 136 of tq. I need opinions as to what I should do. Am I to close to give up or what??

Don't give up you're almost there. Ditch the tsi fuel sytem and I'd sell you my emanage with cable and disc for $100 bucks. If you don't want to use emanage spend the money on aem F/ic or pcs xfc and say hello to 160+whp on a proper tune.

[speedfoos]

^^^^^Exactly!!! Don't give up on her!

RSX-S injectors are cheap, buy Ron's emanage (not optimal but waaaaay better than TSI), the stock pump should keep up to 5 psi with no problems at all. Plus a HG. You're talking like $400 man.

If you need help with doing the HG replacement hit anyone of us in PM with your questions and we'll help you out, but it's very easy to do. I just did mine like 2 months ago, and will probably do it again here soon when I ARP the block.

[dopes6070]

im using the stock pump w/ a modded stock regulator boosting 13 psi and making 235 whp haha I still have way more then enouph fuel. Im going to see how much the stock pump can really put out once I get everything else done.

[Niterider2gen]

Ok cool. The most I ever done with my car is help put the tubo on with a friend which took about a couple days. i'll buy the head gasket from auto zone or something. I called dezod and they said go AEM IFC with the srt-4 injectors. So I need to know which 1 to go with. A guy said he would sell his srt-4 injectors with 16k miles for $200 is this good or should I go rsx-s injections. U guys were saying emanage is garbage.

[dopes6070]

ill sell you my srt4 injectors for $100 shipped lol the other guy is a rip off.

[ronaldo9]

Dopes6070 ftw!! Search ebay and forums you can find srt 4 injectors for under $200 easy.

[dopes6070]

OOh and also you should probably order an OEM gasket from a honda dealer since its so important. You dont what it to blow again.

[speedfoos]

I got a screamin' deal on my SRT-4s, got them for $48 shipped. Guy on Ebay had no idea what he had so I scooped them up 5 minutes after the auction started. Sometimes you just get lucky.

Yeah go with the AEM or the PCS. I have the PCS and love it, but you can't do any timing adjustments with it. With the AEM, you can, however you can only do one - I can't remember if it's pull or add, Paul and I had a convo about it.

[03-Acura-1.7-EL]

$50 is a price for srt-4 injectors. I got mine for $60 shipped to Canada.

[Niterider2gen]

does it matter what yr of srt it comes off of?? I went to speedquest and he said he could get the AEM/ IFC for $385 instead of $415 from dezod and $465 @ AEM.