I have a 98 civic ex auto that i plan on selling to either get a 99-00 ex or an si.

I dont know what i should do because i have this turbo kit that came with the car when i bought it i think its xs-power or something. its knock off brand i guess

but i dont know if i should sell my car and the turbo kit and use that money to get an si if i can find one. or to get the cheaper ex and keep my turbo kit and use it on that car.

my money isnt that high right now also, and ive heard that turbo'ing a d engine is cheaper then the si

so what i am asking is

should i get a new manual ex and keep my turbo and use that on it / sell the turbo and get/build a better one

or

sell my car and the turbo kit for an si. maybe later on turbo'ing the b-engine

 

should i get a new manual ex and sell the turbo and get/build a better one

this one b/c the xs power is kinda junky

 

sell that civic u have n the turbo put down on a 99-00 si
instead of sohc vtec ex u can have DOHC VTEC si

way bettr in the end n knock off turbo aint worth it save 2 grand n installation fees n get a real turbo in
my opinion if ne thing go for si

 

My vote goes towards selling both your car and the turbo kit and buying a 96-00 EX, and boosting it properly. The EX is going to be much less expensive than an Si, and the y8 is a very capable engine, not to mention it responds fairly well to forced induction. A decent turbo setup (if pieced together) should be between $1500 and $2500, depending on a few things (new or used parts, turbo size, internal/external wastegate, etc). As far as which is cheaper to actually turbo, it'll be about the same cost. Like I said, though, the initial cost of the Si will be higher than the EX.

 

xs power is junk
sell the civic, sell the turbo, and buy either the EX or the Si. I'd buy the Si if you can afford it, and if not, buy the EX.

 

I say sell them both and buy a 92-95 ex with a d16z6 motor already obd1 but thats just me a 96-00 ex would be cool too.

 

what if you just put a manual trans in this car and either use the kit you have or just sell it for a better one, seems a lot easier to do that than sell your car and try and find another one

 

It's actually much easier and more cost effective to sell the car and buy one already manual than do the auto-manual conversion. That is, as long as you can find a buyer and find a car to buy as the replacement.

It costs like $500-1000 to do the conversion yourself, depending on where you get parts from. If you were to sell the car and then buy the same one with a manual transmission, you might even make money because the auto is worth more according to Kelley Blue Book and will be easier to sell.