Honda Civic R18 Turbo Project Progress Build.

cvc2145 · 17th May 2011, 12:45

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Originally Posted by pranavt

Turbo + Nitrous + Water/Meth injection? You are making it too complex. What horsepower target do you have in mind?

The NX and Water Inj aren't mine, called it for some friends. I would think 10 times before combining turbo and nitrous on a NA engine without forged internals.

cvc2145 · 1st July 2011, 00:49

Guys!

Long time

So after a patient month and an unimaginably stressful week, the car has been turbo'd!

I took us around 2 weeks to get it all installed and another week to tune it properly. For now, the car goes upto 7 psi at around 2.5-3k rpm and holds upto around 6 pounds by red line. For the time being, the wastegate actuator is set directly from the turbo's outlet. The boost controller will be added later.

Ill be starting to post the pictures soon now that I've got my hands free. I cannot elaborate on the accomplishment of this job. Though downfall hit more than a couple times, this was one of the best experiences and by far the most interesting project ever undertaken.

For those who are looking in turbo'ing their civics, words cannot describe the beauty of turbo'ing a Honda. Its all an experience.

m4ugr8 · 1st July 2011, 00:56

Lovely... Waiting for the pictures. My Civic is also in the process of getting a turbo I hope I can experience the beauty you are talking about.

What suspension/brakes are you running on your car ?? Please put details pictures with specs of the Turbo used.

cvc2145 · 19th July 2011, 01:26

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Originally Posted by m4ugr8

Lovely... Waiting for the pictures. My Civic is also in the process of getting a turbo I hope I can experience the beauty you are talking about.

What suspension/brakes are you running on your car ?? Please put details pictures with specs of the Turbo used.

Suspension is stock right now.
Im running gt28r, brakes stock with drilled/slotted rotors, upgrading to bbk next time I come back in the country.

And finally, pics taken at maintanence:

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ST7677 · 26th June 2012, 11:42

Hey CVC, that's a nice build. What's the progress on this...
Did you consider swapping ECU to ESDM ECU and use Hondata for tuning? IMO, if it works, nothing beats that!

1st July 2011, 00:49	#17
cvc2145 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Surat (studying in NY) Posts: 51 Thanked: 17 Times View My Garage	Re: Honda Civic R18 Turbo Project Progress Build. Guys! Long time So after a patient month and an unimaginably stressful week, the car has been turbo'd! I took us around 2 weeks to get it all installed and another week to tune it properly. For now, the car goes upto 7 psi at around 2.5-3k rpm and holds upto around 6 pounds by red line. For the time being, the wastegate actuator is set directly from the turbo's outlet. The boost controller will be added later. Ill be starting to post the pictures soon now that I've got my hands free. I cannot elaborate on the accomplishment of this job. Though downfall hit more than a couple times, this was one of the best experiences and by far the most interesting project ever undertaken. For those who are looking in turbo'ing their civics, words cannot describe the beauty of turbo'ing a Honda. Its all an experience.
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1st July 2011, 00:56	#18
m4ugr8 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,291 Thanked: 129 Times View My Garage	Re: Honda Civic R18 Turbo Project Progress Build. Lovely... Waiting for the pictures. My Civic is also in the process of getting a turbo I hope I can experience the beauty you are talking about. What suspension/brakes are you running on your car ?? Please put details pictures with specs of the Turbo used.
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26th June 2012, 11:42	#20
ST7677 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,054 Thanked: 73 Times	Re: Honda Civic R18 Turbo Project Progress Build. Hey CVC, that's a nice build. What's the progress on this... Did you consider swapping ECU to ESDM ECU and use Hondata for tuning? IMO, if it works, nothing beats that!
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