Honda's B18 engines are often used for engine swaps into lightweight
hatches. The various B18 engines were commonly found in the Acura/Honda
Integra vehicles such as from the USDM Acura Integra LS (140-horsepower
B18B1) and JDM Honda Integra Type R (197-horsepower B18 Spec R).
MB SD Connect 5 No matter which B18 engine your Honda or Acura is equipped with, installing a turbo kit will increase its horsepower.
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Drain the engine oil and
radiator fluid prior to installation. Remove the front bumper and fender
liners by unscrewing and unfastening all bolts, screws, and plastic
fasteners.
Remove the stock intake by loosening the throttle body
clamp ring and removing all mounting bolts. Detach the exhaust header
by removing the bolts securing it to the cylinder head and catalytic
converter.
Bolt the turbo kit's exhaust header to the cylinder
head with the stock bolts. Connect the exhaust downpipe to the manifold
with the supplied bolts. Bolt the downpipe's other end to the catalytic
converter using the stock bolts. Be sure to install a new exhaust gasket
to avoid leaks.
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Bolt the turbocharger to its designated flange on the exhaust header using the supplied bolts.
Digiprog III Connect the turbo kit's intake and/or air filter to the turbocharger's inlet with the supplied clamp ring.
Bolt
the turbo kit's intercooler into place in front of the engine radiator.
Install the intercooler J-pipe between the turbocharger's compression
wheel and intercooler inlet. Secure in place with supplied rubber
connectors and clamp rings.
Connect the intercooler up-pipe to
the intercooler's outlet. Connect the other end to the B18's throttle
body. Tightly secure all intercooler clamp rings to avoid boost leaks.
Install
the turbo kit's blow-off valve onto the intercooler up-pipe's blow-off
valve flange. Install all the necessary vacuum lines, oil/coolant lines
and sensors to the turbocharger and intercooler system. Refer to the
turbo kit's vacuum diagram for specific line and sensor locations.
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Trim the vehicle's front
bumper and/or fender liners so they can be reinstalled overtop of the
intercooler system. Mock-fit the bumper and fender liners into place,
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and mark where they make contact with intercooler components. Cut these
locations out with an angle grinder. Reinstall the bumper and liners by
reversing the removal steps.
Tune the B18 via a piggyback ECU
tuner or a standalone ECU system. The increased airflow of the turbo
system requires the B18's stock engine programming to be modified. A
professional dyno tune is ideal, as power gains and engine reliability
are entirely dependent on engine tuning.