Don't turbo unless you know what you're doing..
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Don't turbo unless you know what you're doing..
well, here's the story:
swapped in a jdm b16a a little over a year ago. a couple months later, i went and bolted on a turbo kit for it, thinking that running off a fmu would suffice my fuel management (no tune either). well, detonated a piston about a month and a half later, got it replaced, and removed the turbo. well, ever since then my engine has had a slight knock in it. me, thinking it wasn't anything too important to deal with at the moment, put it off. well, tonight driving home from g/f's house, engine starts knocking really bad. wanting to at least get it home, i downshifted into a lower gear so i could slow down. car shuts off. so i start it back up again, then try giving it a little gas, has no power at all. so now i press in clutch again, shuts off. at this point, i know im screwed, so i just pull over. tried turning it on one more time, nastiest knocking sound i have ever heard, im pretty sure i threw a rod or something.
well, i need a running car. luckily i have a little over 2 grand in the bank account right now id rather not spend, but dont think i have much of a choice. what do you guys think? replace the motor, maybe with a cheaper D? see how much i can get it fixed for? let me know what ya'll think.
btw, i drive a 95 civic coupe dx.
- john
swapped in a jdm b16a a little over a year ago. a couple months later, i went and bolted on a turbo kit for it, thinking that running off a fmu would suffice my fuel management (no tune either). well, detonated a piston about a month and a half later, got it replaced, and removed the turbo. well, ever since then my engine has had a slight knock in it. me, thinking it wasn't anything too important to deal with at the moment, put it off. well, tonight driving home from g/f's house, engine starts knocking really bad. wanting to at least get it home, i downshifted into a lower gear so i could slow down. car shuts off. so i start it back up again, then try giving it a little gas, has no power at all. so now i press in clutch again, shuts off. at this point, i know im screwed, so i just pull over. tried turning it on one more time, nastiest knocking sound i have ever heard, im pretty sure i threw a rod or something.
well, i need a running car. luckily i have a little over 2 grand in the bank account right now id rather not spend, but dont think i have much of a choice. what do you guys think? replace the motor, maybe with a cheaper D? see how much i can get it fixed for? let me know what ya'll think.
btw, i drive a 95 civic coupe dx.
- john
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Re: Don't turbo unless you know what you're doing..
Whatever you do, use $300 of that to by a wideband and display so you will something is wrong before you detonate and blow another motor if you plan on boosting again.
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You should have to cover bandwidth costs for the size of that damn signature. Are trying to build a wiki on it?
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haha hasn't been over a year, and one previous owner, since any member has contributed any funds?
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Dude, I give $5/month on a recurring subscription to the site, which I started doing 3 months ago. It's not much but it's still coming out of my account every month and TRIZ is a fa.... I mean don't turbo your car unless you know what you're doing. 
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