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Old 12-15-2005, 05:22 PM   #12
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Teh Dirt is right, there is a lot of stuff that you may have to modify. Unfortunately, a lot of people think you can just bolt on the turbo, set the interanl wastegate and it will work like a charm. Other than the turbo, manifold, bov, piping and intercooler, here is a couple other things you may need to invest in:

1. Mild head work (head studs, port and polish and possibly cams)
2. ECU (I too don't know much about your car but you might want to invest in a new ecu and hack it so the fuel delivery and timing is ok. I don't even know if this is possible.)
3. new injectors (more air = more fuel, yours might not be able to handle it)

A good place to look for advice would be a mustang forum but you are on the right track. I am using a custom Volvo setup on my civic as well. Try googling different things and you'll be surprised how much **** you can actually find. Good Luck!

EDIT: by the way, it is not the amount of boost your run it is the horsepower that ends up killing the engine(granted that is with a good tune!). On the right tune, a lot of cars can withstand 10 psi of boost no prob. I have heard of completely stock civic's runing 14 psi all day no problem.
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