# kinda gaining interest in small turbo'ed cars (civic) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 5, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908 "2006-06-05T00:02:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 12:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/1 "2006-06-05T00:02:53Z")
so i rode in a turbo hatch today… and…althought it looks like a match box car.and rides like a go cart from darien lake…im kinda in love… i would like to find one…like a civic or maybe a integra or something along those lines… my pref car would be becks… it its very clean and is pretty quick… any one know anyone who is sellin? Also,what should I look for… and i want it to be a daily driver…so i dont want to be fixin shit all the time… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 12:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/2 "2006-06-05T00:07:45Z")
🙂 You shoulda seen her out and about tonight. Racing fox body’s from digs and shit. She did good. As far as you’re concerned. Make decent power, but don’t go crazy. Because if you are using it as a DD, you don’t want crazy power, and a uncomfortable clutch/flywheel combo. I like the D-series, cause as you can see, it pulls pretty good, even against domestics, and its crazy easy/cheap to build, work on, and fix. I’ll look on Honda-Tech for ya. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/3 "2006-06-05T00:08:59Z")
i like sports What the fuck No i don’t ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/4 "2006-06-05T05:47:54Z")
little responsive cars \> big heavy cars…even if you have more power, its just more fun IMO ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/5 "2006-06-05T05:57:22Z")
I dunno dude, DD and turbo project car should typically not be one in the same if you have anywhere important to get to on a daily basis. But like Beck said and proves daily, if you aren’t too greedy power-wise and it gets built right then it can work out OK, but I still wouldn’t do it. :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/6 "2006-06-05T06:22:49Z")
> [@BikerFry](#): > > I dunno dude, DD and turbo project car should typically not be one in the same if you have anywhere important to get to on a daily basis. But like Beck said and proves daily, if you aren’t too greedy power-wise and it gets built right then it can work out OK, but I still wouldn’t do it. :gotme: You also drive a Jetta. What _do you_ know? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/7 "2006-06-05T06:24:10Z")
> [@beckington](#): > > You also drive a Jetta. What _do you_ know? > > 😛 this is a very good point ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/8 "2006-06-05T08:13:55Z")
well, there is a green bone stock hatch for sale on angle road here in west seneca, and i just helped a friend do a GSR swap yesterday…guess what motor he pulled out…d16z6 vtec. he is selling the motor and this hatch i speak of is an old mans’s car and the rear fender/quarters are SLIGHTLY rusting. in great shape otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/9 "2006-06-05T09:15:07Z")
d16z6 turbo man, theres a great opportunity there. how much does he want for that motor btw? ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/10 "2006-06-05T09:20:03Z")
the thing is…im not to inclined on the whole motor swap… i mean I know aobut cars but i deff could not swap an entire motor with out help… basicly what i am lookin for is an already turbo’ed hatch…i would like it to be quick…but also reliable… ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/11 "2006-06-05T09:22:00Z")
swapping the motor on that is easier then easy. anyone who is handy with a wrench could do it, seriously. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/12 "2006-06-05T09:25:56Z")
he wants $400 for the motor he also has the tranny and computer but thats extra. it has 213k miles on it though, so its almost useless unless its being rebuilt with forged internals anyway ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/13 "2006-06-05T09:27:45Z")
not to go off topic, but without a tranny and with the mileage that seems steep. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/14 "2006-06-05T09:52:41Z")
> [@beckington](#): > > You also drive a Jetta. What _do you_ know? > > 😛 Haha I know what it’s like to have a DD with questionable reliability, so I’m trying to spare him the pain. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/15 "2006-06-05T10:16:53Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > he wants $400 for the motor he also has the tranny and computer but thats extra. it has 213k miles on it though, so its almost useless unless its being rebuilt with forged internals anyway then hes asking too much. a good d16 long block and trans together are only worth 500-800 ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/16 "2006-06-05T10:20:10Z")
what motor was in ur/now beck’s hatch? ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/17 "2006-06-05T10:26:58Z")
stock a6 block, stock z6 head eagle rods, and vitara pistons ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/18 "2006-06-05T10:43:24Z")
^^thats a solid setup ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/19 "2006-06-05T10:51:14Z")
uhm, its stock more or less… minus the rods, and the pistons being cryo’d ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2006, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908/20 "2006-06-05T10:54:01Z")
from what i understand the a6 block with a vtec head holds boost really well. for compression reasons maybe? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/kinda-gaining-interest-in-small-turboed-cars-civic/12908.md?page=2)