DIY Turbo Install??

[cfjohnson]

Any of you turbo guys do the install yourself? How hard was it? How long did it take? What tools did you need? I'm slightly more competent than a monkey; would I be able to do it? Thanks

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93 B18C Civic Coupe
Boosted in spirit

[vtec4gs]

yeah, if mechanically inclined, the hardest part is the oilpan ... instead of tapping the pan, you're better off welding the oil return.


Greg

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94 Civic FROG
435HP/289 lb-ft. torque.
11 Second Club.

[MarkC]

Yup... another do-it-yourselfer here. It's not too hard at all.. It's like installng an intake/header/exhaust at the same time and just a few issues with the fuel, oil, and vacuum hose systems. Greg's right. The hardest part is the oil return line. Mounting the inline fuel pump takes time too.

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Mark - Darth Boost - Turbo Mafia
98 Pearl Black GS-R, DRAG Gen. 3 Turbo
13.2 at 114MPH (GTech/Pro w/Drag Radials)

[DirtyLude]

Here's an install article for the Drag kit on a 4th Gen Prelude. The install should be similar on your car without all the fitment issues.

Install Article




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DirtyLude
Toronto Prelude Club

[dragonballz]

The install itself is not very complicated. It is just time consuming if you don't have all the parts you need or the tools. I take my time and check everything. I'm putting my turbo back on right now. I should finish next week. I spend an hour or so on it everyday because that is all I can afford right now.

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1992 Old School Si Hatch
1995 Civic DX Coupe w/ Turbo B18C

[cq]

Aside from the oil return line location, I think one of the tedious parts was drilling thru my bumper support to mount the intercooler. I had to use my neighbor's drill press, sacrificing 2 of his nice drill bits to make those holes . Other than that, it's pretty much bolt-on.