TSI R18 Turbo Installed First Update - Page 5

***Matauz*** · 03-20-2008, 09:36 AM

How bad ass does the front end look now with that intercooler :P in for results like said before me want to see what the R18 is made of

***OweNsi*** · 03-20-2008, 12:09 PM

now itll keep up with the Si!

asm8thgen · 03-20-2008, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by OweNsi

now itll keep up with the Si!

careful...keep up the updates man. really looking forward to my purchase come may.

Boltman · 03-20-2008, 03:01 PM

does this mean my CAI will have to be taken off? =[

projectprelude · 03-20-2008, 03:05 PM

^^sure does

Boltman · 03-20-2008, 03:11 PM

^^^
=[

BTRobertson · 03-20-2008, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JesseJames

What's the claimed hp an r18 makes? I was looking at the kit. It claims a 70hp gain on the r18 and 55 on SI. Does that mean a turbo'd r18 and a turbo's SI might be a good match?

No, the 1.8 has less torque and a brake horsepower (meaning crank horsepower) of 127, meaning it's probably putting around 100 down at the wheels. This will crank it to 170 at the wheels and around 200 bhp. The Si has 197 bhp and about 170 whp stock, more torque, has i-VTEC, etc. The TSI turbo kit for the Si, even at 15 less whp (55 whp), gives it 252 bhp and around - going from stock numbers - about 215 whp or so.

It might be a "good match", but the Si will still beat it even with the 15 whp difference in the turbo kits.

It'll keep up with a bone stock Si, but the torque difference may not mean it will beat it. Keep up, yes; beat, eh, depends. That's still sick output for the R18 and I'm very impressed with the kit. I know a guy in PGH who's looking to buy it for his EX, so he'll be all over this thread.

k20z3_pwr · 03-20-2008, 06:48 PM

sub'd

deestylez · 03-20-2008, 07:06 PM

any dyno's?

IWANNAGOFAST · 03-21-2008, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by BTRobertson

No, the 1.8 has less torque and a brake horsepower (meaning crank horsepower) of 127, meaning it's probably putting around 100 down at the wheels. This will crank it to 170 at the wheels and around 200 bhp. The Si has 197 bhp and about 170 whp stock, more torque, has i-VTEC, etc. The TSI turbo kit for the Si, even at 15 less whp (55 whp), gives it 252 bhp and around - going from stock numbers - about 215 whp or so.

It might be a "good match", but the Si will still beat it even with the 15 whp difference in the turbo kits.

It'll keep up with a bone stock Si, but the torque difference may not mean it will beat it. Keep up, yes; beat, eh, depends. That's still sick output for the R18 and I'm very impressed with the kit. I know a guy in PGH who's looking to buy it for his EX, so he'll be all over this thread.

r18's actually put down 140 bhp, so about 127whp.

The kit is claimed to make about 200whp with exhaust.

***COMplex*** · 03-21-2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Blackened Sky

Bypass Cable?
Yes... the Boomslang Harness is a pain to get on I cut mine and you want the one connector to sit down in that corner next to the battery. It would be a pain to find a new mounting position for the ecu so yes I went through the same thing. You should not have to worry too much about the wires getting pinched. I did not have too much trouble cutting and moving them out of the way. As long as you get the ecu back on the bracket, the harness stays in place and is not getting pinched in any way.

Can you explain what you cut? I'm going to be installing my F/IC this weekend, and have been wondering in my head how the hell it's going to fit.

Do you have a better shot of the ECU area? Which firewall hole did you use? Where did you mount the F/IC in the car?

tomasro · 03-21-2008, 12:15 PM

have to cut the solid plastic part of the harness between the right and middle connectors (as they connect to the ecu).

Yeah, what firewall hole? I can only find one that will fit the cable, and it's the main cable pass-through

Blackened Sky · 03-21-2008, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by COMplex

Can you explain what you cut? I'm going to be installing my F/IC this weekend, and have been wondering in my head how the hell it's going to fit.

Do you have a better shot of the ECU area? Which firewall hole did you use? Where did you mount the F/IC in the car?

The harness runs into the car on the drivers side and there is a hole next to the gas pedal that runs through to the passenger side. Once I am done tuning, I think there might be enough room to let the fic sit in that hole.

06civictx · 03-21-2008, 02:24 PM

now all we need is some videos

***COMplex*** · 03-21-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blackened Sky

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/xDeathBanditx/IMG_0958.jpg[/img ]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/xDeathBanditx/IMG_0957.jpg[/img ]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/xDeathBanditx/IMG_0964.jpg[/img ]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/xDeathBanditx/IMG_0962.jpg[/img ]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v289/xDeathBanditx/IMG_0968.jpg[/img ]
The harness runs into the car on the drivers side and there is a hole next to the gas pedal that runs through to the passenger side. Once I am done tuning, I think there might be enough room to let the fic sit in that hole.

Sweet thanks for the pics!

tomasro · 03-21-2008, 03:31 PM

thanks for the pics and description!

projectprelude · 03-23-2008, 10:56 PM

whats the update man?>

Kurt · 03-23-2008, 11:31 PM

Prelude, what gauges you gonna be runnin'?

projectprelude · 03-23-2008, 11:35 PM

just boost and A/F i dont feel i need anything else plus i dont need a clusterFu** of gauges in my car lol

Kurt · 03-23-2008, 11:42 PM

Yeah, what brand?

I'm about 99% fixed on the AEM Tru Boost and UEGO wideband gauges.
Probably going to put them in that slot right next to the aux jack.

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*Matauz* VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scarborough Ont Age: 18 Posts: 941 Matt Da Silva iTrader: 0 / 0%	How bad ass does the front end look now with that intercooler :P in for results like said before me want to see what the R18 is made of

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tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,445 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	have to cut the solid plastic part of the harness between the right and middle connectors (as they connect to the ecu). Yeah, what firewall hole? I can only find one that will fit the cable, and it's the main cable pass-through

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06civictx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Your Mom's Room Age: 69 Posts: 4,405 Bobby iTrader: 2 / 100%	now all we need is some videos

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tomasro Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Carlos, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,445 Turner iTrader: 2 / 100%	thanks for the pics and description!

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projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,396 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	whats the update man?>

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Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 3,633 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Prelude, what gauges you gonna be runnin'?

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projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,396 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	just boost and A/F i dont feel i need anything else plus i dont need a clusterFu** of gauges in my car lol

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Kurt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 22 Posts: 3,633 iTrader: 2 / 100%	Yeah, what brand? I'm about 99% fixed on the AEM Tru Boost and UEGO wideband gauges. Probably going to put them in that slot right next to the aux jack.