Monjarassi's 2004 civic si turbo build thread

So since i have a half size radiator and in hot summer days i have been experiencing high ect temps at 60-70 mph when its 85degrees and higher outside, upon lots of research and pulling my hair off, a bulb when off, I realized i needed a radiator duct, so i fabbed one up out of scrap.

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So far the test drive proved the drop in temp. More details to emerge!!

I was experiencing 202,204.206 and even 218 today at highway speeds at an ambient temp of high 90s in daytime, i never have had issues in the night time but only nights..

Today after the addition of the radiator duct took a 32 mile drive and there was an incredible 9 degree drop in ect, that too me is an accomplishment

What is the solid thing on the left, that you cut out of? And why do you have to use a half radiator?

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Originally Posted by monjarassi

So since i have a half size radiator and in hot summer days i have been experiencing high ect temps at 60-70 mph when its 85degrees and higher outside, upon lots of research and pulling my hair off, a bulb when off, I realized i needed a radiator duct, so i fabbed one up out of scrap.

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http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2847/9...0b39f150_c.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/9...6a72dc44_c.jpg

So far the test drive proved the drop in temp. More details to emerge!!

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So basically rather then letting all the air pass by your rad you made this sheet here and it forces the air to go through the rad vs through the empty space beside it?

s4 IG-petefromthestreets

Yes. The empty space on the left was allowing too much air in flooding the bay with hot air causing the rise in temp fast.

Been raining all week. Nothing else to dew than maintenance and cleaning.....

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Looks good man

s4 IG-petefromthestreets

Thanks.... Don't get bored of my bay

After a long day at work came home to a care package put together by BoostedK20.com, wasnt expecting that many goodies but a smile was put to my face by the contents.. Thanks again BoostedK20!!!!

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And if any one out there has a turboed, supercharged, or nitrous setup come on over to www.boostedk20.com and join our rapidly growing community. Cheers!!

Looks like a great care package! Do I see a windshield decal? You should post a 'windshield decal club' thread when you take more awesome pics after you install it lol. Shotty member number 1 tho! ;)

Congrats man

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Looks like a great care package! Do I see a windshield decal? You should post a 'windshield decal club' thread when you take more awesome pics after you install it lol. Shotty member number 1 tho! ;)

Congrats man

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Yes very well taken care of.

And still debating on where to and what to dew with the windshield decal...

okay well took the car out to get some sunshine and idled her for a good 20min, and in the meantime stuck the new banner on...

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Oh she looks good man. Love the banner

s4 IG-petefromthestreets

Looks awesome!!

Thanks fellas deff picked the rite spot for it.

Now let's hope the flames don't melt it.

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Thanks fellas deff picked the rite spot for it.

Now let's hope the flames don't melt it.

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love the new banner

Flame retardant decals by [MENTION=72]GrafiXpressions[/MENTION]!

i shit u not, they have been taking the heat, did a couple pulls sat night going home shooting flames in every gr and that banner hasnt melted!!! (knock on wood)

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i shit u not, they have been taking the heat, did a couple pulls sat night going home shooting flames in every gr and that banner hasnt melted!!! (knock on wood)

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Now that's quality.

Went out tonight and had some fun runs with some bad ass cars well built and tuned. Sad to say something broke inside the ep3's motor after the last vid, im too tired and worried to fk with it tonight, itll have to wait till the tomorrow after work!! Enjoy doh...

Some nice runs. How much power are you making? Any idea what's up in the motor?

I'm making some where in the high 400's...

No idea its making a rattle noise after 2k rpm when I rev it. I drove it home limping in 5th at 38mph to prevent the rattle from being loud. Drove the baby home 28miles home...

Okay so i popped the vc off and upon thorough inspection the head looks fine, nothing broken or missing, drained the oil and no surprises or particles. Took the TCT cover off and i might have found the problem maybe, i hope thats it doh..
I leave ya'll with a vid of the TCT in action and a picture of how the car sits till me new TCT arrives from my tuner.



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Okay so i popped the vc off and upon thorough inspection the head looks fine, nothing broken or missing, drained the oil and no surprises or particles. Took the TCT cover off and i might have found the problem maybe, i hope thats it doh..
I leave ya'll with a vid of the TCT in action and a picture of how the car sits till me new TCT arrives from my tuner.



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How loud is the rattling? Is it coming from the timing chain area? It could be chain slap.

its pretty loud around 2-4k rpms when i rev it at idle its quiet as stock.

The noise comes from the head

Today i removed the timing chain tensioner and might have slight wear, ya be the judge.

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Just to save the headache heres my tuners conclusion of the wear!!

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Yea they look rounded off

s4 IG-petefromthestreets

im afraid now that there might be some bent valves!!!

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its pretty loud around 2-4k rpms when i rev it at idle its quiet as stock.

The noise comes from the head

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I have a very similar noise. I get a loud clicking noise from the passenger side of the top of the engine. Pretty positive mine is just chain slap. How loud is the rattling?

from a scale of 1-10 id say 6, and thats just the sound of it when rolling

The sound itself is kinda like if a marble was in the vc and floating around the cams and stuff but only from 2-4k rpm

as the ep3 remains down hurt, i decided to tuck the catch can away from visibility and dipped the chrome top of the filter..

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Today i received a care package from my one and only tuner, Brian from Speedlab. What a way to enlighten u in the time of need!! SO since today its been raining all day ill be replacing the TCT and hoping this was the issue after all. Cross ya fingers..

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Stay tuned more too come...

Did you go with an oem TCT?

Yes its out of an 08 tsx. I just need to prove the motor still functions properly and if all checks out hr will be ordered.

On another note the Ep3 is all buttoned down and ready to be back in action, well thats if the TCT was the issue. :pray:
Did a bunch of cleaning the bay re routing hoses here n there and fitted the new Vstack.

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How rough was the TCT job? Did you replace the chain as well? I need to do this to my car soon. Probably going to when I have the subframe off to install my new manifold. Its so tight over there in my chassis, I'm not looking forward to it...

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How rough was the TCT job? Did you replace the chain as well? I need to do this to my car soon. Probably going to when I have the subframe off to install my new manifold. Its so tight over there in my chassis, I'm not looking forward to it...

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It was tough man realtalk.

But I pulled it off, luckily with out having to remove the chain cover. I still managed to get 2 clicks n the tensioner in such tight space.

Well see how successful I was when I start her up.

No chain is new.

i followed these instructions and it helped a lil..

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It was tough man realtalk.

But I pulled it off, luckily with out having to remove the chain cover. I still managed to get 2 clicks n the tensioner in such tight space.

Well see how successful I was when I start her up.

No chain is new.

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I thought the chain cover had to be removed. I guess the tensioner doesn't sit behind it? Why did you not want to remove the timing cover? Just tough to get to all the bolts?

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i followed these instructions and it helped a lil..

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Thanks Ill reference this along with my service manual when I do the job. I will have the subframe off so maybe that will make it a tad easier.