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From: San Antonio, Texas
Originally Posted by IMPORTGIRL76
i was wondering if there is anyone out there with a turbo D16y8. i have a 2000 civic ex and i am going to turbo it. anybody with one already turbo'd that can tell me all the parts they have (pistons, rings, manifold, turbo kit, etc) and what it runs.. thanks. email me too if you can.. importgirl76@yahoo.com. thanks again--audrey
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: oklahoma
i got my computer back yesterday so ill take some pics today and tomorrow and they should be posted by sunday.
thanks for all your help guys i do appreciate this. i dont have anybody down here to help me out on this kind of stuff. you should come down here and help me with my car.. haha ill pay you back by washing your car in a bikini. hahaha just playin. thanks though. ill try to find the right parts for the job. oh and so i should go full catback? i have a resenator on it, should i change the piping to 3inch and remove the resenator?
thanks for all your help guys i do appreciate this. i dont have anybody down here to help me out on this kind of stuff. you should come down here and help me with my car.. haha ill pay you back by washing your car in a bikini. hahaha just playin. thanks though. ill try to find the right parts for the job. oh and so i should go full catback? i have a resenator on it, should i change the piping to 3inch and remove the resenator?
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From: Cornelius, NC
Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
Let's take a step back before you go throwing money at all of this... what is your goal? Saying you are going to put pistons/rods/cams/retainers/etc in there is great and all, but there's a lot more to it than that. What compression do you want to run? What bore? Sleeving? How much boost? What turbo? How much HP do you want? Looking for specific times at the track?
Tell us what you want to achieve and what your budget is and we may be able to give you better advice.
Tell us what you want to achieve and what your budget is and we may be able to give you better advice.
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From: CO
Originally Posted by TeHJuSTiN
Make sure you explain the importance of sleeving your engine WCS :db:
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Originally Posted by oscar_425
hey IMPORTGIRL76 ... it's better if you buy a B16 or B18... and sell your engine to get some money back...
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From: Lumberport, WV
Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
Nothing happened to my motor before I sleeved... it was just a precaution. h:
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Originally Posted by westcoaststyle
Not true. The turbo D is quite potent. Don't listen to this guy...
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From: oklahoma
hey hey.. i found a b20 swap, whole motor and tranny for sale. i think im going to buy it and put in like a Si transmition. i will save alot doing this. i think im going to go with this and then put a turbo on it later. man i found it for a great deal too. pics are coming soon. i took a whole bunch so as soon as i have some free time this week ill load em up! thanks boys
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From: Lumberport, WV
Good luck with it, still wish you would have stuck to the D.
That is a big job, just have fun and learn what you can.
Oh and buy a set of metric reversible ratcheting wrenches, you will thank me later.
That is a big job, just have fun and learn what you can.
Oh and buy a set of metric reversible ratcheting wrenches, you will thank me later.
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From: CO
Originally Posted by IMPORTGIRL76
hey hey.. i found a b20 swap, whole motor and tranny for sale. i think im going to buy it and put in like a Si transmition. i will save alot doing this. i think im going to go with this and then put a turbo on it later. man i found it for a great deal too. pics are coming soon. i took a whole bunch so as soon as i have some free time this week ill load em up! thanks boys