I wanna run some Mild Boost on my D16a8

[91Civic_ZC]

So, I want to run some mild boost on my basically stock D16a8 ZC motor.

It is in a 1991 Honda Civic.

I don't want to run massive amounts of boost, I am not trying to build a 500 hp car. I already have a 1990 Eagle Talon TSI AWD with 550 Hp that I built up myself. It is my Camaro and Mustang eater, as well as many other cars.

But that is not my point. I just want some suggestions, or if people are doing something similar if they could give me their set up details.

I plan on using the Civic as my daily. Right now I use my Talon as my daily and I love driving the thing, but there is so much work I would like to do to it and run it religiously at the track every weekend. But I can't when it is basically my only ride (besides the wifes) to work.

But I want my Civic to have a little get up to it, more than the stock DOHC ZC can offer. I'm not looking to overhaul the motor and replace the pistons and rods with forged. I just want to add a few horsies to it.

So if anyone out there that is running a fair to decent amount of boost on their stock D16a8 motor and would please share that information with me, I would forever be in your debt.

If you can please include as much information as you can.

I don't want to blow it up from boost, but I do want to be able to run it through the gears without holding anything back.

Thank you very much in advance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[robs93ex]

Im in the same situation as you im running a 93 ex as my daily driver im running a d16ys vtech head on a d16zc bottom end.
ive seen sevral all motor d16 running ok hp with just a cam and vitara piston swap but io want to go boost and cant find any good idea's if u get any let me know thanx

 

[91Civic_ZC]

Same to you, if you hear or find any good setup information let me know and I will do the same.

I just want a little more out of the ZC. To make it a bit more fun to drive. I'd never build up a FWD Civic to anything like my Talon....the AWD in the Talon you just can't go without with all that power. At least in my opinion.

But ya, I want some more get up. I mean really, shouldn't have to mechanically change anything to run 7 or so PSI and that should get it enough to make it more fun.

It is said, through research I have found, that the stock D16a8 Rods and Pistons will survive up to about 200 HP. So if I can get 185 ish out of it, I will be happy.

Someone has done it..

 

[giggitySI]

jus get a basic turbo kit, and dont push more than 10 pounds, ull be good, get a turbo timer to help keep the turbo from gettin caked up wit oil, and ya kno the necessary things to boost if you got a TSI u should kno bout boost, so u should be good jus yea do a basic stage 1 or 2 turbo kit from peak boost or somthing.

 

[civhatch92]

^ you don't need a turbo timer to prevent that.. I thought most people already knew that, but I guess not.

I wouldn't buy a kit.. just piece something together, get it tuned properly and don't beat on it.. there's been plenty stock/close to stock D series running boost perfectly fine. The only thing I would worry about is if your motor already has a LOT of miles on it.

You sound like you have knowledge of turbo stuff since you have a 500hp talon... I'm confident you'll be able to pull this off.

 

[Autoworks]

Something you want to do first on the DOHC ZC is replace the paper stock HG with an MLS gasket and install a set of ARP headstuds.

Those motors make fair HP and a nice amount of torque on small turbo setups and a little boost.