RickyLee53

As you probably guessed i'm into my Hondas. Heres a few pictures of the latest incarnation of my Civic.
Some previous pictures here,
Here

New colour under the engine bay.

The complete front end can be removed with 4 bolts. Makes for much easier access and saved 16kg's.


Subframe bolted in, we were going to make a tubular subframe with new steering rack, but we've had to cut a few corners or it'll never get finished!


Few pic's (ignore the light its not fastened in) Still waiting for the carbon front bumper and wider wings.



The front end in place.




Ignore the rusty hubs, the new ones are been machined to accept much bigger driveshafts.


Ready for the engine.


Front end removed


Engine in (fastest ever)


Manifold and turbo on

danneth

i remember going in this on the old spec, i thought i was going to die

surely going to take all awards in its class at totb next year

boothy

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That looks shit hot mate

That front pannel is a very good idea smashed my civic up today at the race meeting, gave me a good idea

J1mbo

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Ricky, do you do my mates Rory civic coupe with the forged turbo b18 in it? Black one, ment to be circa 370bhp?

RickyLee53

Indeed we did, power was probably a little lower than that, we've actually got the car back at the moment so it'll be a little higher than that now.

J1mbo

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I know, boost going up a touch isn't it, what power do you think it will be now, it's a great sounding car with that screamer shame its going back in the exhaust but right move I think!

RickyLee53

Screamers on internal wastegates aren't ideal so as you say it'll be a good move. Power should be around the 400 mark, the max that version of the turbo kit will do really, they provide great spool and amazing midrange torque though

J1mbo

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Cool! He was at a meet with us the other month and we was having a good rip, seems to go pretty well!

Dicko&Vacant

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just though id show pics of my old civic turbo, was only 8v but still went like a train once you got it wound up.

RickyLee53

Looks alright, although it'd probably be a 16valve.

bassboy

Ricky...interesting build there...will follow with great interest!

Out of curiosity, im looking to do a turbocharged EG or EK Civic...is there one you recommend over the other?

Im also completely wide open to which engine to use...Ideally I would like anywhere between 450-550hp and it be a nice revving monster...even if it was built for 500hp in mind and we toned it down for road use (yeah right!)...

Any advice you could give would be awesome mate and help me out a great deal

RickyLee53

Going for that power these is a lot you'll have to change. Neither of the cars are really better at that level to be honest. Both have pro's and con's. The EG is lighter, has the "correct" ECU for mapping from the outset. Has a slightly better wishbone design. (IMO) but nothing to write home about.

The EK should have less corrosion, (although there generally good underneath anyway, just the arches what go)

We've built loads at around 500hp, they go really well.

podaru

Eg for the win! (although owning one I may be a bit biased) better aerodynamics, much nicer dash IMHO, obd1 and as Ricky said lightweight...an amazing car for the money they go for just watch out for that rot...it's everywhere!

RS Grant

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This is going be absolutely bat shit crazy when it's finished.


Cheers,
Grant

crazycage

love what you have done with the front end.

p-s how do you get the oil return from the turbo back to the sump with it sitting so low? small pump ?

RickyLee53

Gravity, (and G force, )

No honestly the turbo is around 50mm higher than the sump where the oil level would sit. Being a roller bearing, they run a tiny restrictor, we just made sure the return is plenty big enough. I've had another setup years ago about the same height and didn't have a problem. I hate added complications. (might sound odd looking at it). But I like to keep things as simple as possible adding a pump is just asking for something else to break.

RickyLee53

Yes, we did a car for a customer midway through me building mine. I probably didn't realise how fast it would be. He did a 10.5 at 1.5 bar on a smaller turbo in a car that weighs 200kg's more. My original plan, (and I spec'd the engine/turbo) to run 3 bar/44psi!

XRT_si

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Nice looking as usual!

Love the one piece front end. And is that Audi Nimbus Grey in the engine bay?

RickyLee53

I'd love to say I knew but it was just some colour we mixed up.

Twins

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Love this

crazycage

understand all of that mate , could'nt see from the pic that it is still a little higher than your sump.

manifold looks awesome

RickyLee53

Ye sorry if I was teaching to suck eggs...

It is higher, but not by a massive amount. I made the manifold over a year ago now. I'd probably change a couple of small bits, but at the time I was "rushing" i then decided not to bother and left it for over a year before starting again recently.

RickyLee53

A few updates

Big hole for the first part of the diffuser/tank/floor.


Whats going to fill the hole.


Painted the floor.


Hardly the pinacle fo comfort but at 3.8kg's inc the mounts who cares.


Carbon door getting dirty!


New driveshafts


CV's are much bigger than the OE items!


Still got the pedal box to mount, cage and harness bar's to do along with tonnes of other stuff.

danneth

Hurry up, need a ride in this

nevsrevs

Updates please ricky

danneth

He's so busy I would be surprised if there is any

But hope I'm wrong.

nevsrevs

Yea guessed he is busy, mate has been talking about dc5 turbo,s so got me reading old threads again, really want to do 1.

Glenn_

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Cool project.

SMILER258

That's awesome, I love old and new civics. Ace project!!

dean richardson

What kind of price range would I be looking at to turbo my ep3 type r not really wanting massive power maybe around the 300 brake mark been thinking about it for ages but been busy with other bits and bobs .. And would you be interested in doing the job ? Cheers