Nitrous, Super Chargers, & Turbos - turbo an auto...

someone told me that you cant turbo and automatic is this true?

Tell him that he's not alowed into the [sm=smiley35.gif]car community anymore. He probably drives a SMART car, am I right?

I hope he was high when he told you that... auto's just arent as much fun as manuals, plus you are losing out on alot of power. In other words... an auto can DEFINATELY be turbo'd

cool thanks i told him that he was wrong even though i wasnt sure but i was like man your crazy you can tubo an auto but i figuredi would ask just in case...i think he was driving like a 02 or 03 grand marquie...a family man but maybe he had like a twin turbo supra at home or sumthin...? lol a turbo'd d16 mannie vs a turbo's d16 auto whats the hp difference do you know?

hes pretty dumb if he says that. the auto wont hande as much power but you can still do it

Not only can you turbo an auto, you can kick a lot a ass with one. Ever drive a turbo (auto) 180sx?

thanks guys .... that makes me feel like its ok to have an auto...a lot of ppl dont like them...i was one of those ppl before i found this car and now its cool...i can eat and drive.lol:D i cant wait till i have the money to drop in the d16 turbo

im gettin a d16 and im gunna turbo it should i get the stock d16 auto tranny? will this handle the turbo? will it fit my 91 hatch or can i use my dx tranny? i know i can use it on the motor but i dont know if it can handle the turbo thanks for the helo guys

depends on how much boost your planning on pushing... if its like 8 lbs or less you'll be alright.

alright with the stock dx tranny or the stock d16 tranny?

either should be fine under low boost... if you plan on bumping it up in the near future then go for the D16 tranny now.

sounds good.so i can go with about 8lbs of boost with the stock tranny and internals?...after that im gunna need to do some fuel and internal mods? also one more question with the d16 at about 127 hp stock what will it be after running about 8 lbs....thanks for your help

8 lbs max... check with the shop before install just to make sure, any higher and you will definately have to check into fuel delivery and beefing up the lower end. I'd say just under 200hp, if you go with an intercooler,bov, and a ball-bearing turbo... I'd say about 230ish. Power-to-weight your ride would fly! at least low 13's

WOW! i like the sound of that....:D the ball bearing turbos are more expensive right? i deffinatly plan on runing a intercooler and bov... how much more do the ball bering upgrades usually run...it seems there worth the extra dough...ill probably get the moter and tranny in the next couple of months and hope to turbo it within the year...i cant wait now...low 13's thats great...put the magnaflow exaust and the header(dont know what brand yet...dc maybe) im likin it

ball bearing runs about $200 more, but well worth it. It runs cooler with less friction

i was searchin the internet and came across this...click here (http://www.titanmotorsports.com/ed19hociexds.html)...is this a good deal? its a little more than i want to pay but i can wait a couple more months to get something around that price if its worth it...i have learned that the more you wait the beter things are...id rather wait and get somthing good than jump into it and buy a cheap kit...just searchin now tho...oh yea i started thinkin is the d15 much bigger in size than my d15? will the engine and a turbo/intercooler fit under my hood? or is modification of the bay in my future?

would you guys expect to pay more than 3 grand for a turbo kit like i posted above?

thats definately a full kit! Edelbrock is a well known company, but I havent seen too many on civics...

That comes with everything but the kitchen sink... haha. New fuel rail, maniofold, 4 more fuel injectors, gauges and an A pillar. Sounds good to me, that thing will scream! definately would pay more than 3 grand.

cool....still savin the money...:D

you can kiss your fuel efficiency good bye![sm=smiley36.gif]

yea i figured that..lol....but that bad?..if i fill up once a week now how many after the turbo?...i push it pretty hard ...all of the time really ...heh

well, your going from 4 fuel injectors and a small fuel rail to ---> 8 fuel injectors and a larger hi-flow fuel rail. I'd guess a little more than half of what your getting now. It will be a beast though!

yea im not worried about that...i think i can give up a little gass for some SPEED....:D

some speed? that would be an understatment with this kit! haha

If you get it you would owm some mustangs! sorry green... im a stanger too.

ahah.........cool...i cant wait...i always wanted a 93....5.0 (dads gotta buddy with one...gunna have ta race him after the kit) but insurance is way to high on one of those...speaking of that what /if any are the laws in florida about swapin motors ?and insurance...when i do this does my insurance have to know? because i would probably be payin like 5000 a month..[sm=smiley36.gif]...oh yea polo..do you know of any good places around here to get a used engine...i called the junk yards and only found one that had a del sol ex motor= d16z6? and the wanted 650 for it... and i didnt even get to ask year or mi....none of the others had any vtec motors

you could always check with Japtrix or any other shop. They should know where all of them are.

alright i may go over there and see sometime next week...i would like to find one for the cheapest price posible weater it be a y8 or a z6...ill see im sure they will know...how about the laws..are there any in florida about swaps...


ps thanks for all your help polo i really appreciate it...i think this forum is great..it has taught me a lot since ive been here....thanks guys

as far as I know...only thing after a swap to change is in your registration and insurance

darn so my insurance is going to go up....i wounder what would happen if i told no one...?;)


would this kit be any good?
Civic Superior Turbo Kits Include:
- Garrett T25 Turbo w/ Wastegate
- Cast Exhaust Manifold
- Chrome Heat Shield
- Downpipe w/ Gasket
- Map Unit (Black Box)
- SS Braided lines for Water Cooling
- SS Braided lines for Oiling
- Return Hose and Fittings for Oil to Pan
- All Hoses & Clamps
- All Necessary Hardware & Fittings
- Generic Install Instructions

it says its for a 96-00 civic so im guessin its for the d16y8
its more my price range but if its no good ill just keep savin...well i would have to save for this anyway..ahaha i ahte not havin money

that kit is for 6lbs of boost....is that anygood?

I ran that same turbo on my old civic... Talked to the guy I sold it to about 2 months ago. Its still kicking. Its a good turbo, I'd recommend it to anyone asking about it.

They rate it at 6 lbs so that it will run on your stock internals. You can always up the boost later with no probs.

cool...you say no prob as in with stock internals?...this kit is more my price range about 2000

yeah... It will come with the right piping and everything to bolt directly to your engine now. You can run that setup perfectly fine with your stock motor. If you start uping the boost too much ... some things will need to be upgraded though. I'd recommend a kit with an intercooler though, cost a little more but WELL worth it Im sure others would agree with me on that... it will help out with detonation on top of giving you about another 30 some Hp.

ok when i get ready for the turbo ill check on the intercooler kits that site has a bunch of kits for that motor all the way up to like 5000 so ill check i think the next one up is like 3000 and it has everything plus the intercooler..alright thanks...you have helped me a lot with this topic i apreciate it