Now I know you're probably thinking I'm an idiot for entertaining this idea, but bear with me for a second as I throw down some background information:
My last car was an EF hatch, and I had swapped in a d15z7 (three-stage VTEC) motor. On the bone-stock motor with nothing more than a tune, I was getting about 150 at the wheels and 55mpg. Before it was rear-ended and totaled (ironically, by the same CB9 I have now), I was assembling a turbo setup to increase efficiency by eliminating pumping losses. A/F ratios of 25:1 with a heavily stratified charge, boosted for zero pumping losses, would net around 70mpg and ~230whp in the civic. (these are VERY realistic numbers, by the way)
So I've got this entire setup sitting in the back of my garage next to the J30A4, and its been bugging me; I seriously am considering dropping it in the CB9. I know there will be a loss of efficiency due to the weight penalty of the wagon, but It will be loads better than what I'm getting now.
So, feedback! Let me hear what you've got.
My last car was an EF hatch, and I had swapped in a d15z7 (three-stage VTEC) motor. On the bone-stock motor with nothing more than a tune, I was getting about 150 at the wheels and 55mpg. Before it was rear-ended and totaled (ironically, by the same CB9 I have now), I was assembling a turbo setup to increase efficiency by eliminating pumping losses. A/F ratios of 25:1 with a heavily stratified charge, boosted for zero pumping losses, would net around 70mpg and ~230whp in the civic. (these are VERY realistic numbers, by the way)
So I've got this entire setup sitting in the back of my garage next to the J30A4, and its been bugging me; I seriously am considering dropping it in the CB9. I know there will be a loss of efficiency due to the weight penalty of the wagon, but It will be loads better than what I'm getting now.
So, feedback! Let me hear what you've got.
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