Turbo and keeping the AC?
RockVegas
New Wagonist
Anyone got any tips or pics of people who have done this? I'm looking to turbo mine once the summer is over and I've got to keep the AC as this is also a family hauler. I've seen some cast iron exhaust manifolds for turboing CRXs and Civics on Ebay, but I know the wagons' hoods are not as long so I'm not sure even they will fit.
Any pointers would be killer!
Any pointers would be killer!
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You can go several different routes but none are bolt on affairs. I have done the junkyard turbos and ordered kits. With the junkyard I was able to use a rhb5 turbo from a mazada 626 and intercooler from a 1st gen dsm. With the 626 turbo I used an adapter plate to mount it to a hf manifold. The adapter plate needs to be made so that it allows the turbo to clear the ac. Not to big of a deal if you have some moderate fab skills. Then you just fab up your intake and charge pipes to the intercooler.
You can also use the Greddy 92-95 civic kit. It does allow you to keep the AC but several mods are need. One you cannot run the factory front cross member. I have to make a traction bar to replaced this part. You can just buy one see full race they run about 500 bucks. Now you have to make a decision. What rad and ac condensor are you going to use. I decided that I want the car to appear stock meaning I wanted to retain the factory rad and ac condensor. You could use the EG stuff and I think this would have made my job alot easier. These would require you to make mounts on the traction bar but thats pretty easy. You may also want to choose to use the z6 compressor. It is much smaller and allows for more room between the turbo downpipe and the charge pipe if you bring it back to the drivers side.
The biggest problem you are going to have is getting the intercooler, ac condensor, and rad to fit behind the bumper without cutting a big hole. However it can be done as I have already done this. Just take your time. Since I choose to use the z6 compressor I did have to have ac lines made but this can be done pretty cheaply. It only cost me about 100 bucks. The biggest problem I have now is that I am currently only able to run on fan. I bought two slim fans but can not get the second to fit between the turbo and the rad there is just not enough room. This is causing me to have overheating problems. Still looking for a very slim fan for that side.
TBH it really all depends on what turbo size you're going for.
If it's a large turbo and you have some dollar, get a custom manifold fabed to suit it.
For placement of IC/rads, if I run into problems I'll switch to using water and A/C rad from the EG +++ which are a similar size, side by side and get custom tubing fabbed.
The bumper on the wagon is sooo close to the metal. TBH chopping most of the metal behind the bumper is the way forward and make a new bracket for the bonnet catch to go around your install. Junk the stock fans.
Yup, got the fanimold sorted and cut back the panels for piping, all coolers are on now. I've just downsized the turbo from a T3/T4 to a straight T3. I kept 1 fan for now. ECU is still a problem.
I can sort you out with a chippable OBD0 ECU which you can tune with Turboedit or BRE.
Plugs right in, just need a single wire O2 fitting
On hang on. :idea: This is the Aerodeck right?
D16 tho still ? What code ?
In the B18 Aerodeck it's a OBD2 ECU with OBD1 plugs. So youcan just stick a P72 into it and you get a much better map right away.
I've never seen the D16 one up close.
What's the ECU code and any chance of a pic of the plugs?
I'd wager a P28 would go in if you're lucky