New to the forums and some questions about Turbo.

Hey, whats up guys. My name is Ryan, I am 17 and I am from Louisville Kentucky. I have a 1996 Honda civic EX coupe. After owning the car for about 3 months two valves dropped and some type of barring broke. I do not know much about engines or cars for that matter. My car has been in the shop for about two months now, it will be out sometime this week.

I have some questions about turbo. One do I have to get a vtec for turbo? Two what else has to be done to the car in order for a turbo to work? Three, is it worth the money to do it, or would just getting a car already turbo'ed be better? "Mitsubishi evolution"

Here is a picture of my car.

 

I'm not mechanic, and I don't work on engines myself. That said, compression is typically different between N/A and Forced Induction. On top of the turbo, you'll need a manifold, intercooler, and a larger exhaust (unless you already upgraded the exhaust). Normally it'd be easier to find a turbo'd engine, especially if your current motor has a lot of miles.

But, considering the amount of money you are putting into rebuilding the engine (that can't be cheap), I would be hard pressed to give it up. And the Civic forums have a lot of good info on successfully turboing any Civic. Plus, your civic looks very nice, worth keeping.  
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1994 3000gt VR4
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First off, two months for a car to be repaired for a bearing and valve work is waaaaay too long. Some thing like that takes 4 to 5 days unless the engine needs to be stripped and checked over for stress cracks and the such.Even with that kind of work, it should only be 2 weeks, tops!
To get to your turbo concern. Yeah it's worth it if mildly tuned. First, you have to take into consideration that even if it is a mild build you need to reinforce other parts of the engine block and/or just get a new platform all together. Turbo upgrades need tougher parts that a naturally asperated engine due to the extra internal forces a turbo creates. I've seen many a person just slap on a the bolt on stuff and not build the engine only to have an engine go "FUBAR". That means, F'd Up Beyond All Repair.
It's an investment which means that it will cost a bit, but the results will make you have a smile for a good long time. With a turbo upgrade you will also need electronics, an intercooler, an ECU, a wire harness to couple the electronics to the hardware, quality injectors ( more air means more fuel), A fuel pump and a good exhaust system built and tuned to your hardwares parameters. Lets face it, just putting on a 3 inch exhaust system for every turbo modification ever made isn't a good investment. Every thing has to work in concert with each other and  good tuner can dial in some numbers to calculate a good exhaust system for your specific build. A good tuner will have way more answers for what you want. Plus, the car needs to be daily driven and if you go crazy with horse power, you'll only have a high horse power Honda that has to be worked on more frequently due to High horse power stresses on the engine. Again, a good tuner and engine builder can give you a practical build that you'll have fun with for a long time. That is, of course, depending on how realistic your goals are.

I hope this answers some questions for you. Good luck and have fun.  
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Hey, I found out that I am getting a Vtec. It was my Christmas gift from my mom. It took 2 months because it was at my uncles house. He was going to be repairing it, but he was unable. I am not sure what kind of vtec I might ride out to the shop today. But I for sure want to get a turbo, I am super pumped about it. When I found out what specific engine it is, maybe someone can help me choose a turbo, for around "one-thousand to 1500"  

Well, I just found out that it is a vtec 16 valve V V T. I have no idea what that is, but I asked and he said it should be about six grand "includes parts, labor, and tuning, new computer or something like that" dose that sound right?!?!  

six grand for a full turbo kit, plus install sounds about right given all the hardware and work involved to install it.  
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Yeah the Turbo(s) usually go for $1k, intercooler for about $1300. I'll be lookin to spend around $4k to upgrade my turbos if I ever get to it.  
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1994 3000gt VR4
nothin wrong with front-wheel drive, I just refuse to own one

VVT stands for "Variable Valve Timing". It's standard technology for newer cars today. Not all engines have it and different manufacturers have their version of it.
Just make sure that the new engine is built up and has the right components to handle the turbo upgrade. The "T" in "VVT" doesn't mean TURBO.

You'll need an ECU or maybe a stand alone for the upgrade. Hondata.com may help in that concern. You may also have to see about a wire harness kit for the engine bay so that you can hook up all the electronics and sensors. It's not so plug and play as you might think.
Any way, good luck and have fun with it.
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
Educate, don't hate.