It should handle a turbo fine on stock internals as long as you keep the boost low. 6-8 psi should be fine (assuming your engine is ready/in good condition). But beware, the reliabililty of the engine goes down when you add a turbo into the mix.

Before you even buy the first thing for a turbo kit, make sure you read and read and read. Just do searches on the forum or google and just read what everyone has to say about everything.

Here's a list of what you'll need. https://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_400322/tm.htm
This will get you started on understanding what components are in a turbo kit, and then just make sure you know what everything does. Then search around and read what people have done, and what is recommended. Just don't buy a no-name turbo kit from eBay. If the priceseems too good to be true, it probably is.


can I have $1000 too? jk


EDIT: forgot to give you the link when I said "here's a list of what you'll need"

 

mini me is looking a lot better, cheaper, easier, and still decent numbers
in all the articles i've been reading about the mini me, people are using 93 octane,
is this required? or is 83 octane fine to use?

 

83? I hope you mean 87. I think 87 should be fine.

 

oops lol, yeah i meant 87, you guys have been a huge help, thanks for your time, will definately be reading around for a while before i do anything, thanks again

 

If you are going to do a Mini-me swap and a manual swap why not just swap in a D16Z6, or JDM D15B. when it all comes down to it you would spend about the same if not less for a swap

 

what would be the benefit of the complete swap over a mini me, and whats the difference between the d16z6 and jdm d15?

 

I have a d16y8 head if you are interested in doing the mini-me...

 

if you did a complete swap you could buy an engine with the manual transmission attached to it. If you're going to be doing transmission and head, why not just do the whole engine? It's going to be about the same price to swap as it would be to do a tranny swap and mini me, maybe less. JDM D15B has 5hp more than the d16z6, hasa tiny bit more torque, has higher compression, and hasless displacement. Also has the same head as the d16z6, just a different block. The d16z6 will probably be easier to find, but on ebay there are a lot of D15B's selling that have low mileage on them.

D15B (JDM)
[ul][*]VTEC[*]Found in:
[ul][*]1991-1999 Honda Civic VTi EG4 (Japanese Market)
[ul][*]Displacement: 1493 cm³[*]Bore and Stroke: 75 mm X 84.5 mm[*]Rod Length: 137 mm[*]Compression: 9.6:1[*]Power: 130hp (97kW) @ 5800 rpm & 102 ft·lbf @ 4200 rpm[*]Redline: 7200 rpm[*]Fuel Cut: 7411 rpm[*]Valvetrain: SOHC VTEC[*]Head Code: P08 (same head as D16Z6)[*]Fuel Control: OBD-1 MPFI [/ul][/ul][/ul]
D16Z6
[ul][*]Found in
[ul][*]1992-1995 Honda Civic (ex/si)[*]1993-1995 Honda Del Sol Si (only USDM)
[ul][*]Displacement: 1590 cm³[*]Bore and Stroke: 75 mm X 90 mm[*]Compression: 9.2:1[*]Power: 125hp (93kW) @ 5800 rpm & 106 ft·lbf @ 4500 rpm[*]Redline: 7200 rpm[*]Fuel Cut: 7411 rpm[*]Valvetrain: SOHC VTEC[*]Fuel Control: OBD-1 MPFI[*]Head Code: P08[*]ECU Code: P28 [/ul][/ul][/ul]

 

A swap to a D16z6 would be a good idea, you get the tranny, a better engine, and a D16z6 is a good engine to boost as a DD. You could do the full swap then take some leftover money and at least get and intake, and the would be a good start.

 

ok i think i have a plan, tell me what you think,
first do a tranny swap (ex/si tranny?)
second complete d16z6 or jdm d15b swap with I/H/E
third turbo it later on when i have more money
if anyone has anything to add please do