Would a honda civic turbo kit fit a lanos or aveo 1.6??

frenchard101 · Post by **frenchard101** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 6:53 am

Hey fellas. My buddy just bought his new car today ( 97 volvo 850 turbo, 240hp) and im totally jealous of the power he pulls out of it. I reallllly need a turbo kit for my aveo so we can race!! I was checking out some honda civic turbo kits, and it looks like the set up would fit the aveo perfectly, the only thing i would worry about is the exhaust manifold. I wouldnt mind having to make a few minor cuts, etc.. look at this pic:

I'm wondering if anyone would know the details of this, or if any of you guys have tried it first hand. please let me know

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 am

Looks like the Edlebrock Honda kit... I doubt thatd fit, the air filter to turbo intake pipe will hit headlights and is positioned all wrong.

Id be concerned of turbo to block and turbo to oil filter clearance also...

You can piece together a low boost kit REALLY easily and cheaply!
Have a look at the HowTo on here and http://www.homemadeturbo.com for a bit more of a ghetto approach...

--Tim

Slammed · Post by **Slammed** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 9:38 pm

HAHAHA looks like we had the same idea LOL
http://www.daewootech.com/forum/viewtop ... highlight=

aveosam · Post by **aveosam** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:48 pm

i dont think all the piping will fit in our engine bay...some pieces look to short and then some look to long....u could use the header,turbo, and intercooler but you would need to get custom piping....but while we are talking turbo, how much do you think the plastic intake mani will hold up to?

Brian5475E · Post by **Brian5475E** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:50 pm

Well be found out the guy suppling us with info at the other site may have been lying. I've been wanting to find a used manifold and cap it off with a psi gauge then pump it up till it cracks.

aveosam · Post by **aveosam** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:55 pm

most likely he was...so you should think about that first frenchard

frenchard101 · Post by **frenchard101** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:12 am

rats. why does it have to be so difficult for us! so you think if i get a civic exhaust mani it'd fit? cause if i can just get the manifold ill be able to hook up the turbo and get any intercooler then get some piping fabricated at a metal shop or something

aveosam · Post by **aveosam** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:28 am

yea you will have to do some work on the header though. theres a thread on http://aveoclub.proboards26.com/index.cgi where someone was planning to use a civic header and talked about what had to be done.

heres a link to a thread that talks about a turbo kit from overseas that would work for the aveo
http://aveoclub.proboards26.com/index.c ... 1133734923

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:50 am

I think DomWoo used a Civic turbo manifold on his 1.6 DOHC Lanos. So should be okay - i think he just changed the flange? Check his sticky out...

I'd imagine the manifold would handle atleast 10psi - someone should get a Boost/Vac gauge and check how much the engine vacs under full load. Id imagine it should handle the equivalent amount of boost since its the same amount of pressure just in a different direction (push instead of pull?)

--Tim

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:57 am

ubuyau wrote:...someone should get a Boost/Vac gauge and check how much the engine vacs under full load. Id imagine it should handle the equivalent amount of boost since its the same amount of pressure just in a different direction (push instead of pull?)

--Tim

ehh... submarines don't do well in space... and spacecraft don't do well underwater

ubuyau · Post by **ubuyau** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:15 am

Audacityracing wrote:ehh... submarines don't do well in space... and spacecraft don't do well underwater

Have you tried?!?!??

I cant remember the last time someone tried a sub in space!

--Tim

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:25 am

no

, but the structure is different

aveosam · Post by **aveosam** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:28 am

also a thought is before you boost to make sure all the bolts are in your intake mani....i know alot of aveos are missing one, and another one of mine has rattled out