well i wasnt sure if that would be way too much air comin in if you didnt have any aftermarket fuel parts, like fuel rail, regulator, etc.

 

I would think so. I already had my mani and tb on before the turbo, so I cant compare that with stock to the turbo set up. But Im sure it makes a difference.

 

yea i plan on getting a fuel rail, fpr and stuff along those lines, so i'm going to get the akmee valvetrain kit and get my damn mini me finished. i still just need a p28 ecu for an auto.

 

"Stock cx" screams restriction to me. You'd prob see gains all over with the Skunk 2 set up. I like the Edelbrock unit better though. Venom makes one too, not sure how good it is though.

 

Skunk2 Sucks. If you run a hondata intake manifold gasket to lower the air intake temp you will have such slight clearance with the IAC that when your motor moves in its mounts it hits it and makes a HUGE noise. Ive grinded bolts and stuff down, and it still makes a slight noise. I think an OEM gasket will give enough clearance, but when running a turbo you do anything to lower air temps because your engine gets real hot. I give skunk2 a rating of a C+. Good gains, but its a pain in the ****. All of my sensors didnt fit perfectly either, I had to shimmy some of my IAT to get it to fit in, and ive still got a slight vac leak from it. THe manifold caused me nothing but problems. For an NA stock civic, spend the money elsewhere as it will not give you the gains you expect.

 

im just gonna get the d16z6 intake manifold and throttle body with some rc injectors for now... and the hondata intake manifold.. When i start building a motor this summer i am gonna be running a blue venom intake manifoldgonna be sweet

 

I've actually been doing some reading tonight on the subject. From what I've gathered, by altering the TB size, you could at a given throttle position allow too much air into the IM. The excess airflow would actually become a restriction inside the IM. Only by reving to higher rpms could this drag be overcome. Guess it depends on where you want your powerband.

With boost, you can go pretty big and you'll see good gains, however, you could hurt your spool time, and your off boost response, which may not be as fun on the road.

60-62mm seems ideal for d series engines that are NA, or low/street boost. 45 is way too small though.

Someone correct me if any of this is wrong.

 

Awesome, I've been wanting to look into the Venom. Definitely tell us how it works out.

 

thats just what the car comes with stock, the runners are smaller than quarters i swear.... lol cant wait to see the hp increase on the dyno when everything all said and tuned