Turbo Archive

I found another great forum with a D16Z6 Turbo installation guide, check it out below.

Click Here for the link.

Use only genuine Honda Oil Filters !!

Use 5W-30 non-synthetic motor oil ONLY !!

Do Not operate the engine over 3,500 RPM during the first 200 miles of driving. You may increase the engine speed by

500 RPM for each successive 200 mile increment of break-in.

Replace the Honda Oil Filter after the first 200 miles of operation.

Change the oil and filter after 1000-1200 miles of operation. You may use synthetic, or a quality non-synthetic oil.

Click Here for an article on The Proper Method To Break in Your New Engine

I was surfing D-Series.org again today and found yet another great turbo build in progress and thought I would share this with you. Click Here for the link.

Another great find of a Honda Civic running 372whp on a D16 Turbo Engine. Click Here for the Link. He swapped his intake manifold and got a bigger turbo and gained a good amount of Horsepower.

Found another great article on TurboD16 which explains everything from what kind of pistons to use in your block to does PSI = HP.  If your thinking about adding turbo into your Honda Civic then this is a must read.

Click Here for the link to article on TurboD16.

Picking the right turbo kit can be a challenge specially if your on a budget. There are a lot of eBay turbo kits floating around for less then $1000 bucks, which makes them really appealing to the uneducated backyard mechanic. I once was really eager to get one of those kits for my Honda Civic but after extensive research I will now think twice before purchasing one. They seem to be a good bargain because they include what you need but the workmanship doesn’t do justice. I found a comparison on D-series.org forums that shows the flaws of the cheaper eBay turbo kit compared to the well respected Go-Autoworks brand.

Click Here for the Go-Autoworks vs. the eBay turbo kit comparison.

Go-Autoworks the better choice for turbo kits.

I found some great links on people that installed their own custom made turbos, this is great information when putting mine together. These are just 4 setups that I found on D-Series Forums today, but there are lots of others out there. Take a look they have lots of information. 

Turbo Build 1
Turbo Build 2
Turbo Build 3
Turbo Build 4

Since my drag down the Mission Raceway and the hunger for a faster 1/4 mile time, I started to do lots of research on turbo’s and how all the pieces come together. Well last night my friend Tracey came with me to wash my Civic since I haven’t washed it in a few weeks. After it was clean I took it for a drive to dry off and ended up at 7-Eleven. I told her that I would buy her a Slurpee for helping me wash my car, so she went down the slurpee aisle and I headed down to the magazines. 

I flipped thru a bunch of magazines then suddenly one just popped out at me, the Super Street magazine. Super Street magazine has an issue out right now that has a great writeup on how turbos work and what you need to get the whole package running.  This is exactly what I was looking for as in the next few weeks I will do some research and write up some posts on how a I can integrate a turbo into my Civic.