Is it possible for me to add turbo to my car to make it faster?

Is it? I have a 2010 Honda civic Coupe and I want more horsepower. Can I add turbo to it? And if so, How much does it cost? And where do I have to go to get this? Do I go to a body shop or can I just go to the Honda service and repair center?

Yes you can but be prepared to break the bank this website should help you out. It has several different Turbo Kits for sale

http://www.sportcompactonly.com/default.htm

And sorry but Your gonna have some internals to replace and whats the serious need for horsepower? theres plenty of more things you should invest in before a turbo Im a mechanic and Im tired of the disgraces I see people do to their vehicles

Can't you put a Nitrogen tank or something in your car? My Parents knew someone a long time ago they used to work with who did that.

Not nitrogen but nitrous oxide

Not nitrogen but nitrous oxide

slerskiii

Make sure you add an after-market exhaust and drive around my area of New York. I'll take care of you, TC. :)

Make sure you add an after-market exhaust and drive around my area of New York. I'll take care of you, TC. :)

airshocker

Lol, Wont it be incredibly loud? :lol:Snipes_2

Yeah, but to New York loud cars mean dollar signs. :P

Make sure you affix a "Type R" logo to the car; that makes it go twice as fast. :P

Make sure you affix a "Type R" logo to the car; that makes it go twice as fast. :P

GabuEx

Go to "Upgrade." Select "Aspiration Conversion." Choose "single turbo," "twin turbo" or "centrifugal supercharger."

I restore cars and deal in hotrods for a living.

Your car has a naturally aspirated engine, meaning that it does not have forced induction of any kind and draws air from the atmosphere at it's current pressure outside. The lowest altitude, commonly referred to as sea level has the highest pressure and it drops with increase in elevation.

The pistons that reciprocate in the cylinders of the engine block have what is known as a compression ratio. This is the equation of the formula given by how much air the piston draws into the cylinder and then compresses as it comes up to the top of the cylinder.

The atmospheric pressure that your engine draws into itself is changed when you use forced induction of any kind. A turbocharger is a form of forced induction, similar to a supercharger. They are both types of compressors that force air into your engine, increasing the atmospheric pressure of your engine. The difference between a turbocharger and supercharger is that each type of compressor is powered by a different source of motion. A supercharger is typically belt or gear driven, where a turbocharger is powered by a rotor in the exhaust that moves from the exhaust pressure and heat from unburnt hydrocarbons, like the afterburner in a jet engine.

Any forced induction requires you to change the compression ratio of your engine, unless you are talking about a very low amount of added induction pressure (boost), which is usually undesirable. This is because it is not economical to make the necessary modifications to the engine without going the distance for more boost.

In order to prepare your engine for the added air pressure, you are going to need a set of lower compression pistons, as you will not be relying on the engine to make all of it's own compression with the forced induction doing that for you. This is usually accompanied by other stronger components and additional oil cooling parts, to hold up to the additional heat generated by the turbocharger that is bolted to the exhaust system and the hotter combustions, from the added compressed oxygen and fuel in the cylinders. You will need bigger fuel injectors/ more fuel with more air to keep the mixture correct.

Forced induction is not something you add to an engine without extensive, internal modification.

If you took it to a specialty shop, you would be looking at about 6-10K in parts and labor if you did it right with stronger transmission and axle parts to hold up to the torque and horsepower increase.Body shops are primarily only doing collision repair and dealerships sell people expensive cars and expensive labor.

With that said, I have turbocharged cars for less than $300 that had lower compression ratios to begin with, but it is a lot of work and while there is knowledge out there to draw from, a project like this is entirely custom and usually without determined guidelines.

It is an applied art.

I restore cars and deal in hotrods for a living.

Your car has a naturally aspirated engine, meaning that it does not have forced induction of any kind and draws air from the atmosphere at it's current pressure outside. The lowest altitude, commonly referred to as sea level has the highest pressure and it drops with increase in elevation.

The pistons that reciprocate in the cylinders of the engine block have what is known as a compression ratio. This is the equation of the formula given by how much air the piston draws into the cylinder and then compresses as it comes up to the top of the cylinder.

The atmospheric pressure that your engine draws into itself is changed when you use forced induction of any kind. A turbocharger is a form of forced induction, similar to a supercharger. They are both types of compressors that force air into your engine, increasing the atmospheric pressure of your engine. The difference between a turbocharger and supercharger is that each type of compressor is powered by a different source of motion. A supercharger is typically belt or gear driven, where a turbocharger is powered by a rotor in the exhaust that moves from the exhaust pressure and heat from unburnt hydrocarbons, like the afterburner in a jet engine.

Any forced induction requires you to change the compression ratio of your engine, unless you are talking about a very low amount of added induction pressure (boost), which is usually undesirable. This is because it is not economical to make the necessary modifications to the engine without going the distance for more boost.

In order to prepare your engine for the added air pressure, you are going to need a set of lower compression pistons, as you will not be relying on the engine to make all of it's own compression with the forced induction doing that for you. This is usually accompanied by other stronger components and additional oil cooling parts, to hold up to the additional heat generated by the turbocharger that is bolted to the exhaust system and the hotter combustions, from the added compressed oxygen and fuel in the cylinders. You will need bigger fuel injectors/ more fuel with more air to keep the mixture correct.

Forced induction is not something you add to an engine without extensive, internal modification.

If you took it to a specialty shop, you would be looking at about 6-10K in parts and labor if you did it right with stronger transmission and axle parts to hold up to the torque and horsepower increase.Body shops are primarily only doing collision repair and dealerships sell people expensive cars and expensive labor.

With that said, I have turbocharged cars for less than $300 that had lower compression ratios to begin with, but it is a lot of work and while there is knowledge out there to draw from, a project like this is entirely custom and usually without determined guidelines.

It is an applied art.

Dave_Bonds

I restore cars and deal in hotrods for a living.

Your car has a naturally aspirated engine, meaning that it does not have forced induction of any kind and draws air from the atmosphere at it's current pressure outside. The lowest altitude, commonly referred to as sea level has the highest pressure and it drops with increase in elevation.

The pistons that reciprocate in the cylinders of the engine block have what is known as a compression ratio. This is the equation of the formula given by how much air the piston draws into the cylinder and then compresses as it comes up to the top of the cylinder.

The atmospheric pressure that your engine draws into itself is changed when you use forced induction of any kind. A turbocharger is a form of forced induction, similar to a supercharger. They are both types of compressors that force air into your engine, increasing the atmospheric pressure of your engine. The difference between a turbocharger and supercharger is that each type of compressor is powered by a different source of motion. A supercharger is typically belt or gear driven, where a turbocharger is powered by a rotor in the exhaust that moves from the exhaust pressure and heat from unburnt hydrocarbons, like the afterburner in a jet engine.

Any forced induction requires you to change the compression ratio of your engine, unless you are talking about a very low amount of added induction pressure (boost), which is usually undesirable. This is because it is not economical to make the necessary modifications to the engine without going the distance for more boost.

In order to prepare your engine for the added air pressure, you are going to need a set of lower compression pistons, as you will not be relying on the engine to make all of it's own compression with the forced induction doing that for you. This is usually accompanied by other stronger components and additional oil cooling parts, to hold up to the additional heat generated by the turbocharger that is bolted to the exhaust system and the hotter combustions, from the added compressed oxygen and fuel in the cylinders. You will need bigger fuel injectors/ more fuel with more air to keep the mixture correct.

Forced induction is not something you add to an engine without extensive, internal modification.

If you took it to a specialty shop, you would be looking at about 6-10K in parts and labor if you did it right with stronger transmission and axle parts to hold up to the torque and horsepower increase.Body shops are primarily only doing collision repair and dealerships sell people expensive cars and expensive labor.

With that said, I have turbocharged cars for less than $300 that had lower compression ratios to begin with, but it is a lot of work and while there is knowledge out there to draw from, a project like this is entirely custom and usually without determined guidelines.

It is an applied art.

Dave_Bonds

Make sure you add an after-market exhaust and drive around my area of New York. I'll take care of you, TC. :)

airshocker

Make sure you affix a "Type R" logo to the car; that makes it go twice as fast. :P

GabuEx

i have used turbo and prochargers in some of my past show cars.you actually spend more than if you were to replace the entire motor.a turbo or supercharger is going to cost you at least 6k.you can get a 383 stroker(around 505hp)for less.

www.cardomain/com/id/slick4980

i have used turbo and prochargers in some of my past show cars.you actually spend more than if you were to replace the entire motor.a turbo or supercharger is going to cost you at least 6k.you can get a 383 stroker(around 505hp)for less.

www.cardomain/com/id/slick4980

xromad01

The fabrication work that would be required to put a V8 into a FWD Civic would far outweigh the cost and labor of buying and installing a turbo kit. If we're talking about an old Datsun/Nissan Z-car or something that's RWD, yeah.. you might be able to do the V8 conversion for less. The best option for the TC is to get a different, faster car.. but if he/she is set on modifying this car, a turbo kit is the most cost-effective option for big power.