There has been updates, just not in this thread. See link above this post.

 

still have the problem with the cat getting too hot under abuse??

 

yeah, they don't put it on the stage 1 kit anymore if you run more than 7psi or something...

 

It has always been an option depending on what you'd like to do with your setup.

The Cat will get somewhat hot under a constant high boost load, such as road racing. It wont over heat from a drag race or street use. If you plan on keeping the car on the street for most cases, having the cat is fine, and it only costs $45 more. Not a bad way to stay legal and keep the CEL off. It also takes away less than 5whp (proven on the the dyno) so you're not even sacraficing too much power.

I took the cat off of my setup because of the larger amounts of abuse the car goes through.

 

any dangers?

 

Not sure what you mean by dangers. I wouldn't buy a kit if you plan on putting it under constant boost for extended periods of time. I don't mean by months, I mean by consecutive minutes. Any cat on any car will start to get really hot when you floor it. Add all this HP and a slightly richer fuel curve and it may not hold up of you're boosting for almost a minute straight.

I never clogged mine and I did do a few highway runs, but I'm only saying what COULD happen. The cat is rated for over 300whp so it's not really bottlenecking your system. If you really don't plan on road racing (dont lie to yourself haha) then using the cat isn't really a bad idea. You'll pass emissions and keep that pesky CEL off.

 

Hey joe, i have an off topic question. Were you once known as MadWheel on 7thgencivic.com?

 

That was him.

 

HA! I knew it! His turbo EM2 was sick (Use to be EternalBlue_Vic on that board)

 

I see you guys are running 4 degrees of retarded ignition timing. Here's kind of a noob question, but is that something that is adjusted through the emanage, or something that would need to be physically changed?

 

through emanage...good to see you stepped over to the darkside and got a tC now prototype hahaha...time to get boosted! I still lurk around the xB f/i area though, my heart is still with the turbo box

 

Haha, yeah man, i couldn't help it, boosted tC's are beasts, haha.

 

Is the retard included in the base map?

 

yea...you can actually hear him in the background going...franks and beans franks and beans!
j/k...yup it will come pre programmed wit the right timing degree

 

wow Dezod was on 7thgen? No $hit.

I have a couple ppl on that site LOL

 

Yeah we actually sponser the Tech/DIY section of that site and hold the tile of gurus of the 7thgens lol. My SN was MadWheel.

My turbo EM2 was a fun little car...

For those who dont know about it... Here's a nice little mod list to read...
And YES the motor itself was a bone stock 1.7L SOHC.
Engine/Performance Modifications:
Custom Turbo Upgrade, T04B/T3 hybrid, ported and clipped
SF Equal Runner manifold
Alcohol injection kit
HKS SSQ BOV
Powder coated turbo pipes (satin silver)
Vortec FMU and inline fuel pump
SF custom fuel system
SF FMIC
3" Mandrel bent turbo-back.
Turbo Apexi N1 exhaust
4AWG Engine Ground Kit
Blitz Power SBC
Spec-S electronic boost controller (4 stages)
ACT Stage 2 Extreme Pressure Plate
ACT Extreme disc
ACT Prolite 8.2lb
Chromoly flywheel
Nachi Pilot and Release bearings
Moroso Oil Seperator system and breather
Denso IK20 Spark Plugs (Iridium)
Mobile-1 Driv-Clean Formula (5W-30)
Nippon Thermostat
Nippon Head Gasket
Greddy Emanage
Emanage Ignition, Fuel, and pressure harnesses
Injen Polished Intake heat sheild
SPW air filter
Greddy oil cap, chrome finish
Greddy Oil filter block for oil psi gauge
Suspension/Wheel Modifications:
ADR RS Limited Concept Pros (17&quot with gunmetal finish.
Hayame coilover suspension
Red calipers with 2 coats of high-temp clear coat
Neuspeed front upper strut bar
RSX-S rear sway bar
Grey's Custom Endlinks
Brembo rotors (blanks)
TRW pads
Ingalls Camber kit
Eibach front and rear anti roll kit with urethane bushings (26mm front, 16mm rear)
Exterior Modifications:
OEM Spoiler
Custom DIY blacked Headlights
Razo 4500K bulbs
WW Avenger Body kit
NIN AA-Show Grade Evo Hood
Dezod Decals
3D APC CF Retro style tail lights
Audi Turbo emblem
low-profile foglights
yokohama and dms decals
Interior Modifications:
Corbeau A4 Red bucket seats
Skunk2 440gram weighted gunmetal shift ****
Guageworks A-Piller guage pod
Autometer Oil Psi gauge
Autometer AF gauge
Autometer Boost gauge
OEM Aluminum Dash Kit
HKS Type-1 Turbo Timer
Blitz SBC-Spec S single solenoid electronic boost controller
Custom mounted emanage
DC Sports short shift kit
I.C.E.:
Eclipse AV3432 7" In-dash touch screem LCD
Eclipse 5.1 Channel decoder
Crossfire 5-channel Amp
Planet Audio Front Components
Planet Audio 12" SVC sub (only 75oz.)
2-0 AWG Phoenix Gold power cables
Pheonix gold wires
Dynamat
Other Modifications:
Clifford Matrix RS3 (with CF 2.5 Remote) Alarm
Whistler radar detector
Moroso Battery tank, with relocated battery (trunk)
Moroso Valve cover breather
RCI Snell 2000 Racing Helmet

But needless to say I made about 115-120 or so stock on the dyno. And on the same stock motor I went from mid 16s to a consistant 14.5 sec 1/4 mile time, and still got 32MPG on the highway haha... That was with the kit and a custom audio system.

Here's some pics...






Any way haha... Back to our turbo kits

 

ummmm.... nice pics? They all say 7th gencivic.com.

 

Still on 7thgen, and the number one vendor on there. Sellin kits too.

 

Heck yeah, i still have a TON of your videos joe of your night time highway runs in the civic. I just logged into 7thgen to see how things were going in the F/I and i see you guys are posting like crazy! d17 kit is still looking great, although the vertical stack design of the intercooler is weird looking to me, but makes total sense when you realize you have to run both inlet and outlet sides of the i/c on one side due to space.

 

Yeah top to bottom flow, bar and plate design AND exiting the same side of the intercooler makes design very restrictive.