Honda Car Forum

I have a 1998 honda civic lx 4door with 170,000 miles, and i was wondering if a turbo would take and life off of my engine?

no as long as you do do not get a t3 or a t4. you ha to keep your boost low

Oh ya!

no i dont think it would take life away....... be expensive as **** might as well buy a car already turbod..... ur gotta buy all ur your turbo stuff, intercooler, waste gates.... turbo timers.... boost gauges.... modify ur transmission and stuff to handle the added power and if u over charge ur intake youll blow ur intake and blow ur car up.... i wouldn't aftermarket turbo any car lol.... im not big on taking chances like that

Well kinda depending on the boost of the turbo. Also it'd be wise to also get after market: pistons, camshafts, and a new oil pan.

just get a real sports car

No, turbos are not bad for a high mileage Honda. Since you are a driving a 4dr LX, I want to let you know that a turbo will ruin your automatic transmission if you are equipped with one. Make sure your motor is in good/healthy condition and keep it up to date with maintenance. Do a compression and leak down test to make sure your engine is ready and there aren't any existing problems. Also, it is a good idea to replace the water pump, oil pump, spark plugs/wires etc. (high mileage maintenance if you're not up to date). Make sure its tuned properly as well.

You can rebuilt the engine and turn into manual transmission and then turbo. You should be good.