# Super confussed

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [February 10, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225 "2008-02-10T12:16:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![mindless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mindless/32/7286_2.png) [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/1 "2008-02-10T12:16:40Z")

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[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Civic-1990-honda-civic-turbocharged\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6256QQihZ016QQitemZ260209189563QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-Civic-1990-honda-civic-turbocharged_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6256QQihZ016QQitemZ260209189563QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)

I really have no clue whats going on here.

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/2 "2008-02-10T12:20:54Z")

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wtf is going on there!

I’m also extremely confused

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**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/3 "2008-02-10T12:21:49Z")

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i’ve heard of many blow through turbo carb setups, but this one is not blow through…hmmmmm

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**Author:** ![AJC2500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ajc2500/32/4965_2.png) [@AJC2500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AJC2500)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/4 "2008-02-10T12:29:58Z")

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yeah, but somehow, it works. older vdubs used that style turbo setup, I see no way that the air wouldn’t just blow up back through the carb.  
and is it just me, or is he running the hotside of the turbo backwards? looks like the downpipe goes forward to the manifold, and the flange of the turbo is going straight backward.

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**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/5 "2008-02-10T12:38:24Z")

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Holy Hell, someone buy it and rock it. We should all chip in for it.

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**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/6 "2008-02-10T12:40:43Z")

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someone please leave comments asking if he is fucking retarded.

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**Author:** ![94Blackls](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94blackls/32/7322_2.png) [@94Blackls](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Blackls)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/7 "2008-02-10T12:42:35Z")

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i dont even understand how u could even think something like that up

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**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/8 "2008-02-10T13:49:39Z")

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that was made by a muscle car lover… its a Honda with MSD and some sort or carb. contraption

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**Author:** ![MiniSRT4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minisrt4/32/7225_2.png) [@MiniSRT4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MiniSRT4)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/9 "2008-02-10T13:50:13Z")

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whats so confusing about it? his “racing” clutch pedal is crooked

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**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:** [February 10, 2008, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/10 "2008-02-10T14:18:57Z")

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This is what happens when you grewup in the 70s and decide to play with imports the only way you know how.

HOLLEY DOUBLE PUMPER FTW SIIQQQQQQQQQQ 60FT HOLE SHOT BBQ SAUCE

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**Author:** ![Mr\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr_t/32/7454_2.png) [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/11 "2008-02-10T14:36:21Z")

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oh jesus lol

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**Author:** ![MoparGuy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/moparguy/32/5209_2.png) [@MoparGuy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MoparGuy)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/12 "2008-02-10T14:38:21Z")

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FrankenHonda?

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**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/13 "2008-02-10T21:18:02Z")

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Sucking gas through your turbo seems like a bad idea to me.

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**Author:** ![87GN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87gn/32/5193_2.png) [@87GN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87GN)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/14 "2008-02-10T21:33:00Z")

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> [@01AudiS4](#):
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> Sucking gas through your turbo seems like a bad idea to me.

It’s actually pretty common on older carbed cars, but I think you need some kind of carbon seals because of the gas.

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**Author:** ![Devioustsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/devioustsi/32/7406_2.png) [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/15 "2008-02-10T21:50:51Z")

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Maybe the carb is for meth injection?

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/16 "2008-02-10T21:59:43Z")

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its a suck thru turbo setup, simple as that

and yes, the gasoline has a way of getting into the turbo seals, washing the oil away on the compressor seal, which eventually causes turbo failure

it would appear that the header wraps under the motor and then is directed up to the turbo, then the dump tube routes around the front of the engine and back. the exhaust basicly does a 360\* wrap around the engine

maybe it was to much work to get the dump tube routed down the firewall?

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**Author:** ![Devioustsi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/devioustsi/32/7406_2.png) [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/17 "2008-02-10T22:08:30Z")

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I was just joking…

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/18 "2008-02-10T22:09:20Z")

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lies 🙂

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**Author:** ![Rsnake91](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rsnake91/32/4996_2.png) [@Rsnake91](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rsnake91)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/19 "2008-02-10T22:52:14Z")

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> [@MoparGuy](#):
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> FrankenHonda?

:word:  
i agree

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**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2008, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/super-confussed/43225/20 "2008-02-11T03:58:13Z")

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Interesting.

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