07LXcoupe's R18 turbo build thread!!!!****

[st7677]

Interesting install - i definitely want to do sometime, please take and post lots of pics and if possible also post a DIY

[freakeytea]

dont buy the weapon r manifold, its a piece of sh!t. im not runnig turbo but the welds seperated and cracked in three diffrent places. its not worth the headache and money. by the way the header and downpipe sucks 2 welds cracked in multiple places

[07LXcoupe]

Ok so hopefuly ill be doin the install this week. yey. I just have to finish a few things on the fabrication side and then its ready to go in.
When you guys got your denso spark plugs did you have to gap them or did you just put them in?

[07LXcoupe]

anyone know about the plugs???

[90and90]

whered you get the plugs from?

I know the iridiums are hard to gap, so you have to get them pre gapped, and the ones most people get from pro civic are gapped already

as far as yours, depends on where they where purchased... I forget the gap I used, but it takes 10 seconds to just check the gaps..

[07LXcoupe]

yea I no how to check the gaps. I just want to no wat gaps ppl are usin. I got them from ebay. same exact as the ones from pro civc but I paid 50 shipd overnight for them.

[quickfit]

Originally Posted by 07LXcoupe

yea I no how to check the gaps. I just want to no wat gaps ppl are usin. I got them from ebay. same exact as the ones from pro civc but I paid 50 shipd overnight for them.

i know the motor is different, but on the fit with the T!R turbo, AJ-racing recomended to use regular plugs, not iridiums. supposed to make it idle and run a little better. pro: much cheaper plugs...$10 rather than $50. con: change them more often. although its not hard to do on an R18.

[07LXcoupe]

Did you gap yours or just left them outta the box?

[quickfit]

Originally Posted by 07LXcoupe

Did you gap yours or just left them outta the box?

i had to gap mine. however, since they were regular spark plugs it was easy. i cant really help you with what teh regualr plug equivilent of the iridiums are though..some one recommend what i should be using. and i have no idea what the stock specs of the r18 are.

[07LXcoupe]

are you runnin a .20 gap or smaller?

[quickfit]

Originally Posted by 07LXcoupe

are you runnin a .20 gap or smaller?

NGK BKR7e-11 gapped to .030" is what im using

[07LXcoupe]

Ok so Im almost done the install. Tomm. Ill be getting in my injector wires too. So I only have o finish my downpipe and running my ic pipes. Connect my drain line. And also connect my vaccume lines. So Ill be done tomm. hopefully running good too. Ill try to post a video as well if i can.

[evil one]

cant wait

[07LXcoupe]

Ok well the install is done and I just finished making sure there are no leaks. Ill hopefully have a vid up tonight.

[DeepsouthCivic]

hows it coming?

[duh!]

Originally Posted by freakeytea

dont buy the weapon r manifold, its a piece of sh!t. im not runnig turbo but the welds seperated and cracked in three diffrent places. its not worth the headache and money. by the way the header and downpipe sucks 2 welds cracked in multiple places

It cracked for me as well!!! wow... I am surprised I am not the only one...

[quickfit]

updates? hows it running?

[07LXcoupe]

Its running great, sry havnt posted any pics or vids of it finished yet. My lil brother had surgrey last week so ive been going to chill with him there lately and he always shoots my movies.

[quickfit]

wish mine wne that easy, lol. im still working on a boost leak(i hope), or else i may have to install new bearing in the turbo.

congrats on the build!

[07LXcoupe]

^What do you mean by a boost leak? Like does your turbo spool the boost then start to lose boost pressure?^