What It’s Like Upgrading the Turbo System on an Abandoned $500 Civic

This is Episode 4 of my abandoned $500 Turbo Civic project. In this episode, I try to upgrade the turbo system myself for the first time. Along the way, I run into many problems, and it becomes clear that when building a turbo project, everything must be done properly from the start — from correctly setting the timing belt marks and ignition timing to installing a proper AFR sensor. Only when the mechanical side of the engine is 100% healthy can the car be tuned correctly. Car From Japan — Japanese cars directly from Japan: https://carfromjapan.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=KOL Maxpeedingrods turbo used in this build: https://www.maxpeedingrods.com/product/universal-turbo-turbocharger-t3t4-t04e-t3-63-ar-turbine-for-400hp.html?tracking=Artur More Maxpeedingrods turbos: https://www.maxpeedingrods.com/category/turbo.html?tracking=Artur Evil Energy fittings and components: https://www.ievilenergy.com/ Use code ASG10 for 10% OFF Evil Energy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/EVILENERGY/page/7D49301F-20B2-4D34-9A93-9AE7D4373E5E GENIUS DETAIL — professional car cleaning products: https://www.geniusdetail.com Use promo code ARTUR10 to get 10% OFF your order ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– OTHER PROJECTS: Stolen Lexus SC400 with the legendary 1UZ V8 — will it start? https://youtu.be/LVdFvgAIfxM Part 1 — Abandoned turbo Civic for $500 https://youtu.be/AdtOo2a0wIk Part 2 — Fixing endless issues https://youtu.be/8fZJgSccxLA Part 3 — Turbo Civic returns https://youtu.be/2FrcpjLLQxU $1000 Audi A4 — will it start after 10 years? https://youtu.be/7QIeSeVYEKM Part 1 — $100 Sienna — will it start? https://youtu.be/1ol_9IbdVwo Part 2 — What’s inside this van? https://youtu.be/M1yxY5Azu1A Abandoned 1979 Mustang V8 — a forgotten muscle car https://youtu.be/4QJJnWmpp3I TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 — Bought the car for $500, already spent $5,000 0:51 — Removing the old turbo system 1:41 — Engine bay wash using Genius Detail 2:42 — Junkyard markings everywhere (a Frankenstein car) 3:45 — Ordering cars from Japan with Car From Japan 4:37 — Cleaning up unnecessary parts in the engine bay 5:24 — Removing old studs using a simple method 6:21 — Unboxing Maxpeedingrods parts and starting the new turbo setup 8:48 — Removing the intake manifold and installing an oil catch can 13:30 — Radiator clearance problem 14:10 — Exhaust prep and wideband AFR sensor installation 16:04 — Heat protection from Evil Energy and final assembly 17:33 — Priming the turbo with oil before the first start 17:47 — The car suddenly won’t start 19:43 — New Fuel Injector Clinic injectors and first startup 21:50 — Cutting the hood for the exhaust 23:39 — First test drive 24:40 — Honda tuning specialist and unexpected issues 26:08 — Timing belt replacement and what went wrong