TSI R18 Turbo Installed First Update

[blueroadster]

Originally Posted by Fishstix

You don't have to modify those cars, and if you do a small amount of money will add a ton of HP compared to the civics. If you buy a stock 250HP-300HP car then unless you are looking for a speed monster they are fine stock.

Wait until you catch the boost bug.

[projectprelude]

Originally Posted by 06civictx

against a stock si - yes
against a slightly modded si - maybe
against a f/i si - no

ill be testing out the last one soon....Dx FTW! when it happens there will be a vid dont doubt the Dx

[trickyazn]

Originally Posted by 06civictx

against a stock si - yes
against a slightly modded si - maybe
against a f/i si - no

against a stock si.. thats a maybe. I took out a turbo'd tw sedan r18 in my area fairly easily.. but wasnt to the point where i thought he wasnt turbo. if you get what i mean.

[nej_civic]

torque ftw!!!!!!!!!!!!

[06civictx]

Originally Posted by trickyazn

against a stock si.. thats a maybe. I took out a turbo'd tw sedan r18 in my area fairly easily.. but wasnt to the point where i thought he wasnt turbo. if you get what i mean.

his car was prolly a autotragic lol

[RReuphoria]

Originally Posted by trickyazn

against a stock si.. thats a maybe. I took out a turbo'd tw sedan r18 in my area fairly easily.. but wasnt to the point where i thought he wasnt turbo. if you get what i mean.

He was probably just a good driver, lawlz

[NSPYR]

Originally Posted by civicinpa

yes my tuner went through the Harness wire for wire, a very tidious job, but i mean it push comes to shove that might be the only solution, u never know, that could be the problem. if u need to ask my tuner about this product he knows alot of valueable information that may help you and your tuner, if u use aim add me huthuthut07, i can give u his contact and he maybe could help you out.

but keep in mind, my problem wasnt the harness :)
location of F I C: under passenger-side dash

So if your problem wasn't the harness what was the problem ?

[NSPYR]

Originally Posted by bobby jayaram

got rid of all the check lights, did a little bit of mapping , have it running pretty much to the redline but still running a bit conservative in terms of the fuel ( still erring on the richer side till i do the final tune). The car is pulling 8 psi with the boost coming on at about 2500 and 8 psi at about 3800 holding it all the way to the redline. The car is doing a 0-60 at about 7.5 secs and i reckon that it should probably knock a sec off once it is fully tuned. The torque is really enjoyable and makes city driving so much easier without having to downshift every now and then especially with the airconditioning on.

Can you explain more on how you got rid of the check engine lights ? i still can't get past this point !!! HELP !!!

[bobby jayaram]

Originally Posted by tomasro

Installation = easy
Getting it to work correctly in a country that the kit was not tested in = probably harder

You guys in China are telling me that you thought it was going to simply be a bolt on application? It was designed and tested in the US, and there are always differences between international models (though small).

And by the way, in your reply though I understood it, was incredibly vague. It's as if I were to say "I bought the kit and yadda, yadda, yadda....my engine hard horse hair all over it." What I'm saying is be more descriptive.

The detailed description on what was the problem and what to check has been given in an earlier post couple of days earlier. This was due to a harness problem. If checking pinouts on an ECU or a harness feels like horse hair to you ..i have very little to help

[bobby jayaram]

Originally Posted by NSPYR

Can you explain more on how you got rid of the check engine lights ? i still can't get past this point !!! HELP !!!

Lets say you unplugged the main OE harness from the ECU. Locate pin 31 on the main harness of the ECU ,this should connect pin 8 on the 24 pin of the AEM ( this will be done through the boomslang), then from pin 3 of the 22 pin on the AEM should go to pin 31 on the ECU ( this again will be done by boomslang). So one of these are not connected properly or have come out , check continuity using a multimeter.
If both these are checked reset your ECU and reconnect ...you should be good to go

[NSPYR]

Originally Posted by bobby jayaram

Lets say you unplugged the main OE harness from the ECU. Locate pin 31 on the main harness of the ECU ,this should connect pin 8 on the 24 pin of the AEM ( this will be done through the boomslang), then from pin 3 of the 22 pin on the AEM should go to pin 31 on the ECU ( this again will be done by boomslang). So one of these are not connected properly or have come out , check continuity using a multimeter.
If both these are checked reset your ECU and reconnect ...you should be good to go

Thanks that fixed the problem, now just tuning the car....
now the radiator fan doesn't seem to come on at 93 degrees when it is supposed to... no check engine lights or anything

when i turn the aircon on however i don't have this problem !!! Any idea about this issue ???

[tomasro]

water temp sensor died? That's what kick on the fans. But running your a/c will decrease your numbers by a good 10 whp. Or perhaps something got unplugged when installing the turbo and FIC. Did you say it works without the boomslang harness connected?

[Civic Pride]

Do you guys think we will need an oil return pan? i know some of the Si owners talk about it on the greddy kit..

[civicinpa]

wouldn't hurt.
but dont think its necessary

[bobby jayaram]

Originally Posted by NSPYR

Thanks that fixed the problem, now just tuning the car....
now the radiator fan doesn't seem to come on at 93 degrees when it is supposed to... no check engine lights or anything

when i turn the aircon on however i don't have this problem !!! Any idea about this issue ???

Good to see your car running..you owe me a beer.
Regarding the radiator fan just check whether you have some connectors unplugged or not connected properly.
If everything is ok then you could take a look at pin no 23 on the grey connector which is the ECT sensor and also take a look at pin nos 4 and 5 on the white connector which again goes thru the boomslang to the main harness. The pins on the boomslang need to be handled with a lot of care and possibly you might have something that has come off.

[civicinpa]

another R18 running:)

got mine back from the shop today got it tuned for 7 PSI runs very very well
ill get vids and pics up early saturday, taking it to the 1/4 mile friday at 7pm est.

wish me luck:)

it wasn't easy said my tuner but he got the job done, he completed it on the 3rd F IC unit and the 2nd wiring harness some numbers if your having troubles.

TS- 562 403 7039( FIC)
Boomsland- 573 635 6656 ( Wiring harness)

aim for me is : huthuthut07
if u have problems

[tomasro]

anyone get their auto tranny r18 tuned?

[civicinpa]

anyone know how to better the start up time.?
it takes on average 6-8 seconds till my car starts now since i have the turbo on.
by the way it runs great other than that

[Civic Pride]

Originally Posted by civicinpa

anyone know how to better the start up time.?
it takes on average 6-8 seconds till my car starts now since i have the turbo on.
by the way it runs great other than that

same here, if you give it gas while you are starting the car it will start faster, but i wish it will start like stock.. i also have the stupid check engine light and other thatn that it is doing good.

[Blackened Sky]

Originally Posted by Civic Pride

same here, if you give it gas while you are starting the car it will start faster, but i wish it will start like stock.. i also have the stupid check engine light and other thatn that it is doing good.

make that 3 of us. it takes mine like 4. dont give it gas until you see the rpm tack jump up. but ya who knows how to fix this?