Honda Civic R18 TURBO Build

shipwreck · 28th April 2008, 19:00

Man...Machine…MADNESS.!!!

The car was put together last weekend…...put this thread on behalf of cinclaturbo

The Car:
Honda Civic 1.8v. June 2007.
Odo ~2400km
Existing mods….Tanabe SS Exhaust, Mugen Replica BodyKit , Angel Eyes w/ HID. Lenso wheels and Good Year Tyres.

Thought he’ll keep the car stock for at least a year!…He really tried…honest.!

The Stuff

I guess the pictures speak for itself.

The People.

Uncle(bobby), financier…Tuner and chief test driver.!!

Sharan: Instigator…and everything else not covered by uncle.

The Photographer(!)

Gulzar aka ‘shipwreck'. All photos in this thread are my humble contribution.

iraghava · 28th April 2008, 19:13

Very nice & impressive! Another in-house effort eh!!

Can we have some more details please??

dinu2506 · 28th April 2008, 19:22

Looks lovely, we're starving for more info.

shipwreck · 28th April 2008, 19:26

The Cat removed & waiting fro the turbo. Green Peace is not going to be happy…

The turbo installed…still quite a bit of work left.

Wiring the AEM
Cincla’s worst nightmare…actually he done a few ECU’s before..

40yr old Boost gauge...from a plane..!! Belonging to Jayaram Senior

Inside the R18 head.

Almost there….the last bit of the intercooler piping

Turbo Install Completed....minus the bumper

Test drive and mapping session...on the outskirts of B'lore

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Project Turbo Successful

Cincla you owe me one.!!

1fstndn · 28th April 2008, 19:29

Spec on the turbo and what turbo manifold are you guys using?

jkdas · 28th April 2008, 20:24

Wow! this thread should be interesting. The works is done?

Jaggu · 28th April 2008, 20:24

hello details asap!! not just a teaser ok!!

s0uljah · 28th April 2008, 20:26

Nice... choice rims, turbo and tuner

pawan · 28th April 2008, 20:30

wow very nice some under hood pics?

aZa · 28th April 2008, 21:22

Wow !!! An all in house project? is it a bolt on kit ?

vittalnrv · 28th April 2008, 21:45

I think its a bolt on looking at the AEM Controller.

Here is what I found

Honda Civic Turbo Specialties R18 Extreme Turbo Kit at PRO Civic.com

PatienceWins · 28th April 2008, 22:10

Great looking car. great work.

1fstndn · 28th April 2008, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by vittalnrv

I think its a bolt on looking at the AEM Controller.

Here is what I found

Honda Civic Turbo Specialties R18 Extreme Turbo Kit at PRO Civic.com

Nice entry level kit.

salilpawar1 · 28th April 2008, 22:54

Ooh la la this is turning out to be one of the meanest cars on the forum

alias · 28th April 2008, 23:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by salilpawar1

Ooh la la this is turning out to be one of the meanest cars on the forum

well i have a mean car but its a desi built car

and built for perfection

28th April 2008, 19:00	#1
shipwreck Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 18 Thanked: Once	Honda Civic R18 TURBO Build Man...Machine…MADNESS.!!! The car was put together last weekend…...put this thread on behalf of cinclaturbo The Car: Honda Civic 1.8v. June 2007. Odo ~2400km Existing mods….Tanabe SS Exhaust, Mugen Replica BodyKit , Angel Eyes w/ HID. Lenso wheels and Good Year Tyres. Thought he’ll keep the car stock for at least a year!…He really tried…honest.! The Stuff I guess the pictures speak for itself. The People. Uncle(bobby), financier…Tuner and chief test driver.!! Sharan: Instigator…and everything else not covered by uncle. The Photographer(!) Gulzar aka ‘shipwreck'. All photos in this thread are my humble contribution.
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28th April 2008, 19:13	#2
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Very nice & impressive! Another in-house effort eh!! Can we have some more details please??
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28th April 2008, 19:22	#3
dinu2506 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,077 Thanked: 958 Times View My Garage	Looks lovely, we're starving for more info.
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28th April 2008, 19:26	#4
shipwreck Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 18 Thanked: Once	The Build The Cat removed & waiting fro the turbo. Green Peace is not going to be happy… The turbo installed…still quite a bit of work left. Wiring the AEM Cincla’s worst nightmare…actually he done a few ECU’s before.. 40yr old Boost gauge...from a plane..!! Belonging to Jayaram Senior Inside the R18 head. Almost there….the last bit of the intercooler piping Turbo Install Completed....minus the bumper Test drive and mapping session...on the outskirts of B'lore Project Turbo Successful Cincla you owe me one.!!
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28th April 2008, 19:29	#5
1fstndn BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 51 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	Spec on the turbo and what turbo manifold are you guys using?
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28th April 2008, 20:24	#6
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Wow! this thread should be interesting. The works is done?
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28th April 2008, 20:24	#7
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,903 Times	hello details asap!! not just a teaser ok!!
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28th April 2008, 20:26	#8
s0uljah Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: BLR Posts: 2,222 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Nice... choice rims, turbo and tuner
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28th April 2008, 20:30	#9
pawan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: auckland, new zealand Posts: 868 Thanked: 4 Times	wow very nice some under hood pics?
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28th April 2008, 21:22	#10
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	Wow !!! An all in house project? is it a bolt on kit ?
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28th April 2008, 21:45	#11
vittalnrv BANNED Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 192 Thanked: 34 Times	I think its a bolt on looking at the AEM Controller. Here is what I found Honda Civic Turbo Specialties R18 Extreme Turbo Kit at PRO Civic.com
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28th April 2008, 22:10	#12
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,416 Thanked: 807 Times View My Garage	Great looking car. great work.
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28th April 2008, 22:54	#14
salilpawar1 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (MH-01) Posts: 852 Thanked: 247 Times View My Garage	Ooh la la this is turning out to be one of the meanest cars on the forum
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