crxpower24
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i need some help with my civic i wanna put a small turbo to it bt how many pounds can i run it with everything its stock!!!!
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First off as was said what is the condition of the car overall?? Is the motor in good shape, no major leaks, good compression no burning oil ect. I would for sure do a compression test, if the results are on the lower side I would not boost the motor. Rebuild it with good pistons, rings, rods and ARP rod bolts and head studs, get it balanced as well. That will make a pretty strong motor that can handle some power, sleeving the block would make it nearly bullet proof but $$. But if the motor is strong then it should handle around 200whp safely. Are the brakes in good shape? is the cooling system in good shape, clean radiator, good T stat, working fan, clean coolant? Is your suspension in good shape? Struts, ball joints, bushings? All are important when significantly increasing HP, If you brakes are bad, cooling system is shot and or your suspension is shot you will run into issues. As said you need to upgrade the fuel pump and injectors and get it tuned. A chipped ECU like Chrome will do fine and is very inexpensive, my tuner charges like $70 for a chip and base map, dyno tuning is more of coarse. IMO the best may to go is a Hondata. I run the S100 and it is worth every penny. Upgrading the clutch is a very good idea as well and is almost a standard needed upgrade when boosting. A old worn out clutch will slip really quickly.
mmk everyone else is being nice I will be the dick, throw the d15 away and start with a decent power making engine before even wasting your money on a d15, you will be let down I promise you that