- Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:20 pm
#109699
Hey im new to civic eg... liking it !!
Dont know if this goes here... but heres my build
Dont know if this goes here... but heres my build
Well... were do i start.. we start with a standard 1.6 1994 Civic Esi.. Which has the standard D16Z6 engine with 123hp when it left the factory many many moons ago.
Then this happened...
It got modded... this was over a few years of trial and error... it has been in some states which we wont go over
Anyways... at this point... ya know.. u grow attached to your honda dont u? I thought it was fast but it just wernt doin it for me anymore.... so i researched and found something amazinng! I found that people in america turbo the same car as mine and i was outstanded with the results they were getting! it was a big decision... coz shit... i dint have much money! but as soon as i started buying parts off ebay... i couldnt stop... the addiction grew.... u know wot its like i know u do... heres a few of the parts i bought...
T3 Turbo
RC 440cc Injectors
ARP Head Studs
OBX Cam Gear
Oil Catch Can
Wastegate
Cast Log Turbo manifold
Crower ST2 Turbo Cams
Intercooler
Dump Valve
Stainless Downpipe (Needed serious adjustment)
Nice Shiny Polished Charge Pipes
Oil Lines
So... obviously thats not allll the parts.... on top of that.... if your thinking of turbo'ing yourself.... you will need...
Walbro 255 fuel Pump
All the obvious fittings... couplers, clamps, oil drain hose, vacuum lines, boost controller, oil guage and boost guage as minimum, full exhaust, air filter, crome basemap chip
So... i collaited all my stuff and after just 3 days of hard work with little hickups along the way i finished! and it worked! even to my own amazement becasue i wasnt too sure about it.... if your doing this yourself... the hickups were...
the block needed to be grinded becasue the turbo didnt fit properly.
The downpipe had to be cut and re-welded.
The charge pipes had to be re-ruited around the downpipe.
Overall i think that is'nt to bad for a first attempt!
And it worked!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCp6PcQe54 << video here
And then disaster happened... I ran it on santa pod... i knew something was'nt right.. but i was abit nieve then.... on the way down to pod it loved the motorway... and on the track it had an explosive start and then slowed as it got past 60mph... so i got it dyno'd there at the track and it showed it was running way to lean past 5000rpm. So i got it booked in for tuning but had to wait a couple of weeks... and one hot day i stupidly take it out on the motorway with hardly any coolant and melt the pistons!
and score the cylinder walls
So.... i honed the bores and fitted these... with little experience of engine building... none in fact.
Eagle rods 8.5:1 vitara pistons, nippon rings, acl bearings.... did a half decent job of it becasue i was very eager to get it back... i built it in all weathers... mainly in the rain!
Note: When your putting new rods in a D16 you have to notch the block and main cap bridge! The bigger rods need clearance!
After i got it all back together.. i was not happy with it... head gasket was leaking and bottom end was knocking. So something had to be done and i was not giving up! no way was i! So ive blagged my university and turned this into my project. Ive bought an engine and stripped it... u can see where im up to with it here..
I know its mucky... but its been through the parafin bath now!
... slightly cleaner
after alot of hard work and cleaning.... very clean engine!!!
Started clean build
Deglazed the bores for the new rings.
Eagle rods and ycp vitaras in with acl race bearings and nippon rings.
ARP 2000 7/16 conrod bolts tightened to 43lbsft, 59Nm
Nicely cleaned up intake manifold. Dismantled and clean all inside, new gaskets and give it a spray
