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07/30/2010  Its been a long time since I updated this page. Lots has happened with the car over the last couple years. Most of it has been done within the last ninety days. Due to quitting a job and starting a new business, there hadn't been much done other than upkeep until this last April. In April I started ordering in parts, having parts made, and fabricating my own pieces.

My original car computer has been replaced with an MSI Netbook. It does everything the old system does as far as GPS, music, OBDII connectivity, and more. Plus it takes up less space. Shortly I will be installing a single DIN flip up VGA monitor. After all these years I want to have a radio back in the car so, out comes the built in monitor.

The old exhaust was shot. So I bought 90 and 45 degree mandral bent angles, along with some straight pipe and custom fabricated my own 3" exhaust from front to rear. Installed the fittings for both O2 Sensors, an AEM Wide Band O2 Sensor and a fitting for the EGT gauge. Then ran the exhaust through a 3" Magnaflo Catalytic Convertor and a Borla XR1 Sportsman Muffler. Exhaust comes apart in six pieces all connected with V-bands. This setup was way too load. It sounded like uncapped headers. So I did some research and installed a Car Chemistry Exhast Insert. This did quiet the car some, but the biggest difference was that it lowered the pitch of the exhaust. At 3,500 rpm you could still feel the inside of your ears vibrate. It was not comfortable. So off came the Borla and on went a 3" Magnaflo muffler. The car is still load, but now it is driveable without attracting the authorities (as long as I am good with the throttle). But boy it does sound good up top!  

                              

To fit the T4 with my SPA Top Mount Turbo Manifold into the car required some major fabrication. I had to completely cut out the radiator core support. Basically everything between the headlights and in front of the motor was cut out. Then I created my own core support and moved the radiator forward in the car by 4".  I had to go to hood pins as the car no longer has a hood latch. It took a little bit of time to get the bumper cover, headlights, and everything else to fit, but now there is plenty of room for the A/C condensor and all the intercooler piping, plus it looks sweet. Since I don't have the injectors or AEM EMS yet I went ahead and used a piece of 90 degree pipe as a "turbo bypass" until I get the balance of my parts. Had a local machine shop fabricate me the spacer I needed to bolt a V-band setup onto the T4, along with an adapter to fit the T4 to the SPA manifold. This lets me run the car naturally aspirated while having the exhaust completely built and fitted for the turbo with no additional mods. Four bolts and one V-band and the turbo bolts in. Who says that a top mount T4 turbo with a 3" exhaust wont fit into a Civic?

The problem...it doesn't fit

       

Lets cut everything out of the way and start over

           

Trial fitting everyhing

                

New Core Support and supports for Headlight / Hood Pin area

           
  
Test fitting with the T4 and Downpipe installed
           
          

Downpipe and Turbo Bypass installed
   
     
               
The Turbo should finally be on in August or September. Car is scheduled for paint in September also. I am going to stay with the Milano Red that the car came with from the factory, but will probably add some striping to spice it up a little. I will keep you posted.

If you have Questions or comments feel free to email me

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