05 civic lx

hey, i was wondering is this a good set-up for turbo?:

DESCRIPTION: 01-05 CIVIC D17 T3 TURBO KIT

Including following item

-turbo manifold D17 SOHC MOTOR

-38 mm wastegate

-godspeed SPEC A INTERCOOLER (25X6.5X3" CORE SIZE)

-t3 stage 3 turbo

-ssqv blow off valve

-oil line

-universal 2.5" aluminum intercooler piping with silicone



T3 T4 TURBO SPEC:

45 trim

2.36 inlet diameter

2" outlet

1/8 npt oil inlet

t3 flange

.42 ar compressor

.48 ar tubrine

wet float bearing


what else would i need to make this work..a emanage (i thought emange said manual only)? i have automatic, so if any of u turbo auto's have suggestions im open

ronaldo9

iTrader: (6)

These sounds like one of those ebay turbo kits? Besides all that hardware you def want some fuel management. Emanage will work but larger injectors you'll need for sure unless you're going to do like a TSI fuel system.

soldierboi

dezod v3 kit ftw

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

That reeks of egay, which is a major no no.

05 civic lx

yeah...i want the dezod kit, but its just way too much for me, just seeing if there was a another option or just save up

BCCentaur3

iTrader: (1)

Well you should save up, or if you want it now make a custom kit. Although you will have a bunch of headaches going that route. Best way to go is save up for Dezod's kit and not go the ebay route.

ronaldo9

iTrader: (6)

You can go TSI, and there are at least 5 ppl on here selling turbo kits for under 2K.

BCCentaur3

iTrader: (1)

Or that buy a used kit like what Ronaldo said.

burke420

iTrader: (4)

lowest used kit i saw was like $1300..

Boilermaker1

iTrader: (16)

Its a matter of what you can cheap out on, and what you need to spend money on. If you're short on cash, then pick up an HKS manifold, a rebuilt, internally gated Garrett T25, a VW BOV, Johnny Racecar IC (or a used one) (all of that would prolly cost you less than 1K). Find someone who can weld, get a pile of piping and get to work. You cant cheap out on the management, at least get an e-manage, and definitely don't try to run anything that flows less than RSX injectors. Do it all right, and it'll run and you can DIY it for pretty cheap. If you have help on the labor, the parts should comeout well under 2K.
BUT, nothing turbo is cheap. Down the line, plan on a head gasket, clutch, maybe a full rebuild, a tranny rebuild, etc.....

boosted.es2

iTrader: (6)

very good info boiler as always. i guess if you really want to get that kit you can get that kit just ditch the manifold, the manifold is garbage it will crack/break on you in a matter of days. my friend is running en ebay turbo set up like that with a nice manifold and it works pretty good. just know that you get what you pay for. i have learned that the hard way, buying cheap stuff having it break then buying expensive stuff to replace it. ended up paying twice on something where i could have bought once and got it over with. bottom line is dont cheap your self out too much or you will end up regretting it at the end

tknaub

::smacks 05 civic lx:: How dare you? here man i got a 2005 civic lx and i bought this 1 but i have to wait until mid summer to install it b/c of money but to to www.procivic.com and look at the turbo there......nuff said

civic05acer

iTrader: (10)

i was thinking fo the same exact thing. to get an ebay one but i do think those are crap and will break. some gonna just buy separate parts. and make my own turbo kit. this wont be for another 2-3 years. haha

se7engen_riDe

that extreme turbo kit in that site you mentioned looks pretty good. thinking about buying one later. im guessing you bought the extreme turbo kit?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

Let me know if I can be of any advice or information on putting a kit together or getting ours.

se7engen_riDe

^^^ yea i sent you PM about turboes. whats the cheapest and safest turbo kit you got for the d17a2? and also you mentioned about the 50 dollar trans. cooler. wouldnt it be better to get the best one? meaning the more expensive one?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

Our base kit, or if you have some misc parts already parts from our DIY kit. Call me if need be to get a full kit minus parts you already have.

With respect to the cooler, space becomes the hardest thing to battle. Some of the more expensive ones are larger and become harder to fit. So, in this case, the smaller cheaper one works fine.

se7engen_riDe

ohh...so the cheapo one will work just fine then right? and also i dont have anything that even deals with a turbo kit right now so i would probably order everything i need to make the turbo run smoothly.

dezod

iTrader: (74)

Yes sir. I drove many of cars & trucks with the cheap coolers and they held up fine.

se7engen_riDe

ohh..good stuff. i think im gonna be buying a cooler and a FMIC from a member of this forum. if i buy a kit from your site, you can take out the cooler and the FMIC right?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

Make sure it is a same sided I/C like our V3 is otherwsie you will have issues.

We do not include a tranny cooler, so that is fine.

se7engen_riDe

would the spearco intercooler work?

oh and also, since i have an auto, is it safe to run a t3 turbo?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

No the Spearco would not work unless it has inlets and outlets on the same side.

With respect to the turbo, for sure. Our kit produced monster power on just 5 PSI!! 170whp!



Ask wilmnchris how an auto is with our kit.

ronaldo9

iTrader: (6)

Any dyno results for the manual yet? Tons of ppl purchased this kit where are the dynos results or even videos? lol

se7engen_riDe

those are some pretty good numbers. how many psi can go up to safely with an auto?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

I noticed slippage on it above 170ft/lbs of TQ or so.

se7engen_riDe

is it safe to go up to 7 psi?

dezod

iTrader: (74)

7PSI on a hair dryer? 7 PSI on a T25? 7 PSI on a T3/T4 57 trim? 7 PSI on a GT61?

My point is 7 PSI on each of those turbos is different because of the flow rate of them. Understand? Think in terms of power levels and/or flow rates...not PSI

Kevbotron

iTrader: (1)

that's wayyy to much power

se7engen_riDe

well... i was talking about the t3 turbo since your kit says that it comes with a t3/t4 turbo?