1 week and I still can't decide

[©hris]

Ok so next Wednesday will be order time for turbo kit (Hopefully). If anything I may have to put it off until the 29th but we’ll see. So far I have come up w/ some ideas and its getting to be a big pain in my ass….

1. Have a shop build a custom kit, install, tune, piping, etc… $4000 roughly
2. Piece together a custom kit and order piping from Dezod. BYT Free install, tune, etc… $no clue
3. Buy the TSI Kit, install w/ the help of Edlee, call it a day…. $2600
4. Prepare for turbo… CF Hood, CF Trunk, TQ Damper, Lightened Flywheel, Stage 2 Clutch, Rear seat delete, Progress and DC Strut/sway bars, etc… < $2000

I almost wish someone would read this and say… hey I have a D17 kit F/S!! $2000 and its yours!!! …….

Im not sure if im gonna be able to boost it on the 15th… unless I can find a shop that will take half the payment on the 15th and half on the 29th lol

[LSTurboHatch]

i say option 2 or 3. ive seen some of the shops work down there and i would say its definately not worth 4000 bucks. install it all for yourself, turbo kits are basically bolt ons unless you have to fab a downpipe or inter cooler piping. then take it to a shop and have it tuned. trackmasters in huntsville usually only charges around 200 to tune.

[Whiteboy™]

well even though it is more costly having a shop do you turbo kit does have it's benefits. you will make more horsepower with a custom manifold, turbo, and intercooler setup. and you will have a shop warranty (maybe)

[©hris]

it really makes me mad that there are only 3 different Bolt-On kits for my car... the least expensive "Decent" kit is $2500. The TSI Extreme kit. They dont even make the superior kit for the D17... Fk it i should just buy a rolling chassis hatch for $800. Drop a boosted B18C in it and keep the EM2 as a daily driver lol

[Whiteboy™]

get an ef and drop a boosted ls motor in it :king:

[blacknightteg]

damn chris rollin big like that now that you can drop a turbo in your car? shiit

[patrick4588]

what kind of power will you be putting down after the turbo kit? it may be cheaper to buy that hatch shell and drop another motor in it and turbo it next month. then have your car for a nice daily driver.

[The BUCKY]

just buy a kit and put it on. sometimes it can be a pain to piece them together

[©hris]

what kind of power will you be putting down after the turbo kit? it may be cheaper to buy that hatch shell and drop another motor in it and turbo it next month. then have your car for a nice daily driver.

thats what i was thinking... It's very tempting. I would love to have an old CRX that i could gut and build.

[mocha latte cupcake]

i did the piece together thing, its almost more money in the long run man, but a kit made slap it on and be happy with it :D

[blacknightteg]

shit i wish i could do the whole turbo thing....not living with my parents is strappin me for cash! i cant really even do anything else to my car anymore! *tear*

[The BUCKY]

thats what i was thinking... It's very tempting. I would love to have an old CRX that i could gut and build.



i have another crx i will sell you for cheap

[©hris]

i have another crx i will sell you for cheap

how much???

[mocha latte cupcake]

$17 dollars is my bid, also bits of string and a half eaten chips ahoy!

[blacknightteg]

$17 dollars is my bid, also bits of string and a half eaten chips ahoy!


oh yeah! well ill go 18 dollars and a full thread of string and a full bag of chips ahoy! what ya gunna do bout that JM!

[Vteckidd]

just buy a bolt on kit

ebay.com

[Whiteboy™]

i have an ef i will sell you for cheap :ninja:

[mocha latte cupcake]

oh yeah! well ill go 18 dollars and a full thread of string and a full bag of chips ahoy! what ya gunna do bout that JM!

F u whore! 20 bucks! some yarn! (fuck your string) and a bag of doritos! :slap:

[©hris]

just buy a bolt on kit

ebay.com

.... no ebay kit. Im never buying anything from ebay stores anymore. I have had a bad experience w/ everything i order off ebay.

[mocha latte cupcake]

ebaymotors ftw! just find a GOOD STORE! that has sold full turbo kits before, not an individual seller!

[blacknightteg]

F u whore! 20 bucks! some yarn! (fuck your string) and a bag of doritos! :slap:



oh its on now!!! 30 bucks! a roll of HEMP! and COOL RANCH dorito's. thats right cry i won ! you loose!

[©hris]

ebaymotors ftw! just find a GOOD STORE! that has sold full turbo kits before, not an individual seller!

The manifold will crack and the Turbo will blow up lol

i just don't see a $900 turbo kit fitting very well

[Vteckidd]

buy the $900 kit, get 3-4 months of enjoyment out of it, then buy a new turbo and buy a new manifold

problem solved an youll be "turboed" by NOPI

besides, any GOOD QUALITY kit is going to run $3000+ BEFORE install

[LSTurboHatch]

my best friends ls hatch has all ebay turbo stuff. i welded and braced the manifold. and ran a good restrictor. its holding good and runs great. has been for a year now.



oh and i got a clean clean EF and a decent CRX im trying to sell.

[©hris]

my best friends ls hatch has all ebay turbo stuff. i welded and braced the manifold. and ran a good restrictor. its holding good and runs great. has been for a year now.



oh and i got a clean clean EF and a decent CRX im trying to sell.

how much for the Rex??? is it in the cars for sale section???

[©hris]

Ebay it shall be. Eventually i can just replace everything but the piping. And if i get the ebay kit i'll have the money to switch to the Skunk2 Pro coilovers..... The megans arent as low as I want them to be.

In fact the reason its so low now is because i have the spring dropped all the way down. With dampers thats not good... the spring should have no play and should stay at the top of the damper when jacked up... the post falls into the bottom bracket to lower the car. I changed it last night and the wheel gap in the rear was a good 2-3 inches.... looked ugly as hell. So i need to order new coilovers that i can just Slam all the way and still be safe

[AnthonyF]

DIY!!!!!!!!!


c'mon man. I kno you can do it yourself. it isn't that hard. at least piece together the kit. I can't wait to see you boosted. thats gonna be sick.



where you gettin all this money from....:ninja:

[AnthonyF]

Ebay it shall be. Eventually i can just replace everything but the piping. And if i get the ebay kit i'll have the money to switch to the Skunk2 Pro coilovers..... The megans arent as low as I want them to be.

In fact the reason its so low now is because i have the spring dropped all the way down. With dampers thats not good... the spring should have no play and should stay at the top of the damper when jacked up... the post falls into the bottom bracket to lower the car. I changed it last night and the wheel gap in the rear was a good 2-3 inches.... looked ugly as hell. So i need to order new coilovers that i can just Slam all the way and still be safe

lol....think about that. watch out for pot holes and speed bumps. :goodjob:

[Repost Squintz]

piece it together!

[©hris]

DIY!!!!!!!!!


c'mon man. I kno you can do it yourself. it isn't that hard. at least piece together the kit. I can't wait to see you boosted. thats gonna be sick.



where you gettin all this money from....:ninja:

why?? lol only one company has piping and its $400 for the T25. I was gonna get the T28 Disco Potato. Shit for $900 for an ebay kit I'll take it. Then just upgrade turbo and manifold...eventually I'll have a custom kit w/ ebay piping lol

[©hris]

welll...... Click Here 2 see ebay kit (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05-HONDA-CIVIC-D17-CAST-T25-TURBO-KIT-W-IC-PIPING_W0QQitemZ120149465870QQihZ002QQcategoryZ337 42QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

anything anyone see i would need to replace as well???

[AnthonyF]

why?? lol only one company has piping and its $400 for the T25. I was gonna get the T28 Disco Potato. Shit for $900 for an ebay kit I'll take it. Then just upgrade turbo and manifold...eventually I'll have a custom kit w/ ebay piping lol

well...thats what i meant. dont get some1 else to do the work and charge you when u can do it yourself :goodjob:


ebay FTW. Just do the kit right and be easy on the turbo....unless it is actually a name brand turbo.

[AnthonyF]

welll...... Click Here 2 see ebay kit (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/01-05-HONDA-CIVIC-D17-CAST-T25-TURBO-KIT-W-IC-PIPING_W0QQitemZ120149465870QQihZ002QQcategoryZ337 42QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

anything anyone see i would need to replace as well???


the driver....:ninja:































i keed. :tongue1: :D

[©hris]

LOLs

[AnthonyF]

does it come with the oil lines and gaskets?

an oil seperator would be great.

COLD NGK IX plugs, better wires.....

[©hris]

dont think so... pretty sure i would need injectors and Iridium Plugs. Oil lines it comes w/ i think... i dunno. all the photos of the kit are red X's because of my Internet blockage lol anyone see oil lines in that kit???

[1SOL2NV]

also need downpipe 2 .. so thats not a full kit .. if it doesnt have oil lines. injectors,downpipe ...... but i think that manifold would hold out for a while .. its the ramhorn manifolds u have to worry about bracing ?????????????? but anyways .. do it .. call it a day ...when it blows up then swap a k20 .... everybody wins ... ya know ?

[©hris]

MOTHER FKHJSDFA:LHSADF:LKHJASFD:LKHASDF:LKH.............. ......


the ebay kit won't fit w/out pipe bending. The dezod piping is for the T3/4 turbo.

i hate my car.

[©hris]

also need downpipe 2 .. so thats not a full kit .. if it doesnt have oil lines. injectors,downpipe ...... but i think that manifold would hold out for a while .. its the ramhorn manifolds u have to worry about bracing ?????????????? but anyways .. do it .. call it a day ...when it blows up then swap a k20 .... everybody wins ... ya know ?


its a cast manifold so it shouldnt crack... they also have a lifetime warrenty on that manifold.


I could have a really nice kit at the end of september but i can't wait that long lol i really really really really want it boosted before tunerfest.

FLKJASFD"LKJSF{OIHJF{IWEHaef[oihasdfoh.....

I could get the ebay kit but it would prob cost me another $500-$600 just to make it a full kit and get the piping right.

[redrumracer]

id just wait and get the correct kit then

[JITB]

get the ebay kit, and dont get extreme with it.. and u will be ok. My old car had ebay manifold/ turbo.. and the manifold welds cracked, but it was expected b/c it was stainless steel. but it was reinforced, and hasnt had a problem. And the turbo hasnt leaked a day in its 14lbs life...:) uget the ebay kit, the rest wouldnt cost u that much you would probrbaly spend most on getting the motor to handle the boost more than anything. i think u shold keep saving for a k swap..and be alot more reliable

[©hris]

.... hold that thought. Talking to some1 about a K20a2 swap right now.

How much do you think it would cost to get the pipes bent to fit right on the ebay kit??? and who could do that without needing to keep the car??

[JITB]

you cando that all yourself. You can use those intercooler piping kits on ebay or u can or u can order custom piping bends. oil lines arent exepnive either. just gonna take alot of time to get it all together, but its truly not that hard. only thing that might make u carless for a few days is getting the exhaust work done..

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127731
this kit on this car was pretty much all ebay, (bov/turbo/piping/manifold/intercooler) all under 1500$. you work with what u have tho if u have the funds for soemthing better than go for it. and plus u drive a honda...u always have options.. :yes:

[Mi6o]

good luck with the turbo:goodjob: , sounds like a big headache....

[©hris]

good luck with the turbo:goodjob: , sounds like a big headache....

headache... lol im about to go on a rampage here. I just wish that i held off on the megan coilovers and just ordered a nice kit next week.... o well

it will be a nice setup eventually... i was just really hoping to have either a Kseries or boost before tunerfest

[©hris]

K20A2 IN 6 DAYS BITCHES!!!!!! THANK YOU BLOWN_SS!!!!!

Id kiss you if i could.... no not really lol :D

[©hris]

... sorry.... just got a little excited. actually im about to go do a little dance around my office lol

[scttydb411]

contact mainstream to drop in the k20 if you're going to get a shop to do it. they were the first in the southeast to drop a k20 in your chassis.

[Mi6o]

awesome dude..i had a friend of mine that got a k20 engine dropped in by mainstream into his 01 civic...they did a good job...it should be fast when u get it all done, i can't wait to see it:D

[SoLJames95]

yah and he just sold his car too.

[95alty]

Yo chris you got some comp i just built a KA-T that can withstand up to 20psi of boost... shit is going to be sick... hopefully i can get mine done by the time you do... Good Luck on your swap and turbo... Go with the ebay kit and tune it for low boost... then when your money is straight change out the manifold and turbo for like 1k and youll be alright

[Retro]

Buy one and do it yourself. :2cents:

That went well for casey, lol.


^^^^read the whole thread before posting....did you not see a few posts up where in says he's getting a K20 in 6 days? he's not going boost and more....for now.

[Kyle]

^^^^read the whole thread before posting....did you not see a few posts up where in says he's getting a K20 in 6 days? he's not going boost and more....for now.
Damnit. Deleted.

[Mi6o]

i saw that he was selling it on importatlanta, i gave him few bumps...how much did he get out of it? what he drives now?

[AnthonyF]

good luck man! N/a is great but cant beat the sound of a blow off valve... :)

[©hris]

good luck man! N/a is great but cant beat the sound of a blow off valve... :)


guess i'll have to boost the K20 then :D

[Mi6o]

hey chris, check this out....u r gonna be speechless...:D

http://www.7thgenhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2166

[AnthonyF]

guess i'll have to boost the K20 then :D


interesting. i cannot wait u rich ass

[©hris]

lol not rich... just drop every spare penny i have into the car. Im paying for everything in cash that way I own whatever I buy. If something were to ever happen (car gets stolen, totaled, etc..) I won't have any debt to go with it. I don't do anything in terms of going out on the weekends. I have not been to a bar or out to eat in a long time. I spend my weekends working on the car or chillin at a friends house. I pay my bills w/ my salary checks and my car parts w/ my once a mon. commission check.

Trust me If i had a Credit card w/ a $10000 limit on it.... all $10000 woulda been dropped into a Boosted K20a.

[©hris]

hey chris, check this out....u r gonna be speechless...:D

http://www.7thgenhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2166

i'd rather pay the little extra cash to get a new kit rather than a used one... he has that priced a little high imo. good find though appreciate ya posting that

[changaroo]

siince day one, i told you k20 all along, but noooo you didnt listen to me.

[Kevykev]

Sounds like your budget is tight - give yourself more time to purchase when you're more comfortable.

Murphy's Law applies to most builds- 9/10 you will end up paying more for 'odds and ends' so just make sure you can fully afford it.

[Kevykev]

^ That's exactly why i don't reply to large threads with usable information - by the third page your well formulated info will be copletely usless.


Prime Example!

[Da_unknown]

should be fun chris..

[IndianStig]

k20 FTW, don't drop it in yet! BUILD IT, BOOST IT, DROP IT IN FOR NEXT SEASON! Whats the point it being ready for the END of the season when you can come in with a high caliber car next season instead of just another swapped civic at the END of this one?

[©hris]

well... here is the thing. BlownSS is selling the motor. I still have not seen a VIN or a photo of the motor... something doesnt feel right about that. I have figured out a much more cost effective way to exceed the HP i am looking to be at for alot less money. and If i destroy my motor i can get a new one for $600.

So Edlee and I have priced out a Custom turbo kit using a T25 from a 300z. i can get everything i need for less than $1000. leaving me room to get new tires, EVO2 Exhaust, and some other goodies. Once the Turbo kit is on I will just finish getting the car ready for Tunerfest and Nopi. (paint, dents, dings, etc..)

We are installing the kit next weekend.

After Nopi I will then park the car for alittle while and drive my DD. Right after nopi I will then upgrade to a GT28R Disco Potato Turbo and P&P head w/ Custom I/M and should be looking at 250whp w/ a turbo that spools around 2000rpms.... Singlecam turbo ftw!!!

Thats the plan... final answer lol

[blacknightteg]

damn....you went from your car not really havin shit to nice as fuck. lol.

[japan4racing]

t25...booooooo

[Mi6o]

good choice...t25 has a quick spool and will give u enough power..i want one too now:D....peace

[Da_unknown]

hell just do da dam thing then

[©hris]

T25 im getting for $50 from a friend. has a little shaft play. I just need it boosted for the time being. I'll run the T25 for a month and then upgrade the Turbo, EMS, build the bottom end, P&P Head, Custom I/M, 75mm Throttle Body, 3in Exhaust, =Length Custom Tubular Exhaust manifold, etc...

This is what im getting on Wednesday....

- Dezod.com Force Fed Concepts D17 Intercooler Pipe Kit w/ Intercooler (Flanged for TiAL BOV which I will be replacing w/ HKS) = $618
- HKS BOV Flange = FREE
- HKS BOV (Whichever is the Loudest BOV there is lol)
- Custom Downpipe = $100-200
- Iridium Plugs - $30
- 330cc Injectors
- Oil Lines - $100-200
- HKS Manifold - $50
- (2) GT25 Turbos (1 w/ little shaft play $50, 1 almost new no shaft play $150)
- Couplers, fittings, etc...

OPTIONALS -
- HKS Boost Controller
- Boost Gauge
- A/F Gauge
- Turbo Timer
- Nitto Neo Gen Tires 215/40/17 - REAL Soon
- AEM Powerslotted Rotors - Soon



----- Off Season -----
- GT28rs Disco Potato Turbo
- Greddy E-Manage Ultimate
- Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
- Exedy Stage 2 Clutch w/ 8 lbs Flywheel
- Crower Rods
- Wiseco Piston Kit-Civic 01-05 SOHC D17 (75mm Bore/8.8:1 Compression ratio)
- ARP Head Studs
- Force Fed Concepts Port-N-Polished Head-Civic 01-05 D17 (Forced Induction Purposes Only; 44whp & 69wtq gain @ 5 PSI)
- Crower Valve Train Upgrade-Civic 01-05 EX (Used with stages 2 & 3 Crower Cams)
- Crower Stage 2 Turbo Camshaft
- B&M Short Shifter


------Body/Suspension/Chassis------
- CF Hood
- CF Trunk
- Skunk2 LCAs
- Progress Front/Rear Sway Bar
- DC Carbon Steel Strut Tower Bars
- Retrofit HIDs
- Grillcraft Upper Grill


----- Interior -----
- JDM ITR Steering Wheel
- Sparco C/F Pedals
- Leather BRIDE PRO Seats w/ Harness/Harness bar
- Custom Carputer w/ 8in Touch Screen LCD
- Rear seat delete



...... sometime between now and next season hopefully all that shit will be done.

Somewhere in that list of shit will be a 99 Civic EK hatch that i will build and D/D.

[Da_unknown]

sweet...i like:goodjob:

[mocha latte cupcake]

hey man if you need a wahlbro i'll sell ya mine cheap check your PMs

[Black4DrEK]

Just do it.

[Julio]

The best advice was the one KevyKev told you.......

What a waste...

[blacknightteg]

chris how the fuck are you getting all this money....i mean i know you still live with your parents and everything but god damn! how'd you go from not being able to put shit on your car to completely redoing it

[JITB]

thats all yours

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133793

[Bruce Leroy]

thats all yours

http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133793


BUY IT!!!!!!


this is what could happen when you use the crap tsi fuel system.
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2069496

[JITB]

BUY IT!!!!!!


this is what could happen when you use the crap tsi fuel system.
http://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2069496

i dont know man that looks like that is a tuning issue, or him footing the car, or maybe buying the wrong plugs (too hot).