I've been looking at some t3/t4's but i want to know if any one is running a bigger turbo with lower boost making the same or more hp.

So can some of you write down your set ups for me?

Like...

Motor:
Turbo(s):
HP gain:

Thanks!

 

I can't list a setup as I haven't had a boosted civic, but I think I can still contribute a little bit.

Really, a t3/t4 would be the largest turbo I'd throw on a civic if driveability was a concern; any larger and you're looking at a lot of turbo lag. Because the t3/t4 is a hybrid turbo, it's able to use a small turbine that spools up quickly to turn a relatively large compressor, meaning more boost at a lower engine speed.

What engine are you looking at getting for the ej1 and what kind of power do you want to be sitting at?

 

i can make you a list that's part of my contribution for you.

 

I figured the t3/t4 would be the best bet. It would be going on a b18b. Would a low compression rebuild be a good idea for that?

I've heard of people buying t3/t4's off of evo owners whenever they replace their stock turboes.

Thanks for the help!

 

Big. lol

 

The turbo you're thinking of that comes off the Evo is a Mitsubishi 16G turbo. It's a fairly large turbo, but you should still have no real lag issues with it.

With a b18, you could possibly step it up a little larger than a standard t3/t4 and still retain pretty good driveability. Also, you could try to find a .60 trim t3/t4; it's a little larger than the standard .50 or .57 trim t3/t4's, but it's also more expensive and harder to find.

And the CR for the b18b1 is 9.2:1. You shouldn't really need much lower compression to run a good amount of boost, as the CR is already fairly low.

 

Awesome, I was hoping I wouldn't have to do a rebuild that soon.

Also, do you see any civics running 13's or 12's? I met a guy building civics with d15's in them running nos and a turbo, that puts down 12-13.