AWD Civic Coupe Turbo Build

[mpm1987]

Epic build!
you sir, have some skills!

[purplecivicturbo]

PaulG40 said:

It's an awesome project you've got going! But that's a fair amount of control boxes (and extra weight?) you've got, have you thought about making a proper 'green' pcb, smaller components rather than the mass of 'big' wires, etc and with it all integrated into one board. Working in AVionics, you should be able to get hold of the mini components and smaller gauge wire (like raychem 55?) then you should be able to create something fairly compact?

Keep up the good work!

Thanks mate.. The control boxes themselves arent heavy at all.. If you think about it, even a skyline has separate control units for the various functions..

This - agreeably has more than it needs.. At the moment that is simply just for prototyping.. Once the car is on the road, ill probably replace it all with a couple of boxes like the one for my new drive by wire.. It is aluminium with slots inside, you can stack boards rather effectively.. Im contemplating combining at least the anti lag and drive by wire into the same box when i sort out PCBs.. I just want to iron out any problems before i go splashing out on either equipment or one-off production (not cheap) of PCBs..

I know the Civic has alot of stigma against it, i suppose that was one of the problems of getting into cars when i did.. Was my 3rd car and before long, i had done too much to stop lol

Thanks again for all the positive comments chaps!

[STash07]

Love it!!! Great project you have there, can't wait for updates and to see this finished and running

Just out of curiosity how long has it taken to get to this stage?

[marcgti6]

Wow, what a great project. I love threads like these.

I bow down to your electrical and mechanical knowledge! It should be a right weapon once complete.

[purplecivicturbo]

STash07 said:

Love it!!! Great project you have there, can't wait for updates and to see this finished and running

Just out of curiosity how long has it taken to get to this stage?

Me too mate- its been too long since i last drove it.. Its taken 18 months to get to this stage.. The major restriction now is the cost of the respray. Apart from little bits like the wheels, engine mounts, plumbing and the main wiring, there isnt much left to buy..

[purplecivicturbo]

I did a little bit of work tonight, made room for the new main control panel..

Before;



After;





I should receive one of the control panels on Tue/Wed, fingers crossed it looks like the CAD image;

[aww999]

Hmm. My BEng project was to write 10,000 words about an oilrig that fell over forty years ago, whereas you have created a car with more computing power than the space shuttle. Really impressive stuff, I guess you have been doing this kind of work for a while? at least I hope so, or I will feel REALLY bad

[SteellFJ]

epic project and work going on here, is it going to be road legal or strictly for the track?

[purplecivicturbo]

Lol its not my day job but ive always been this way inclined.. Engineer born and bred..

Its going to be -just road legal.. Pretty much the minimum but ive designed it for track, but the automated features should make it easier to drive on the road too...

[anonymous-user]

My car is completely road legal, but i would never actually drive it on the road. Far, far too much like hard work, not to mention the thought of getting stuck in traffic with a triple plate carboncarbo clutch and 1st gear good for 62mph......... (and the fact that every 1000 miles the gearbox needs a rebuild ;-)

[purplecivicturbo]

If you dont mind me asking mate, what are you driving?? Im hoping to get more than 1k out of the gearbox through..

Ive been contemplating modifying the skyline clutch servo to work.. That will make my twin plate exedy lighter.. But as with you, itll be very very rarely driven on the road..

[ManOpener]

purplecivicturbo said:

If you dont mind me asking mate, what are you driving?? Im hoping to get more than 1k out of the gearbox through..

Ive been contemplating modifying the skyline clutch servo to work.. That will make my twin plate exedy lighter.. But as with you, itll be very very rarely driven on the road..

I presume it's his RWD Ibiza thingy.

[DanGPR]

Car looks pretty barry from the outside.

Massively impressed with your home engineering , though!

[madmover]

Massively impressed, love the speedo etc really smart that is. Civics arnt my thing at all normally but this looks superb mate, really look forward to seeing you finishing it! Should be great when its all done bookmarked for sure!

[Crease]

fair play sir, you are NUTS

i love the fact you done all the programming yourself!

keep up the good work

[purplecivicturbo]

Thanks chaps.. I love the fact that people who dont generally like civics like this.. Thanks

Crease said:

you are NUTS

Not the first time ive been called that lol.. Im noticing a pattern lol

[toast boy]

Wow, this is utterly bonkers! My normal preference is for light weight and simplicity but hats off to the imagination, creativity and skill involved in making this. I really think this sort of thinking should be encouraged!

[purplecivicturbo]

Thanks mate

I agree- for all out performance, without a doubt, light weight and simple.. But ive done that.. I found i never drove the car lol.. Why drive a noisy fuel guzzling car thats noisy and always damp lol, when you have an audi with heated seats lol..

This time i decided to add some comfort back into it- at least then id be able to justify using more.. Not just for trackdays..

[5potTurbo]

OP: I think you're absolutely raving bonkers!






...and for that, I salute you!

Quality stuff.

Book.Marked!

[Mercdrifter]

Awesome work... Nice to a decent build up.. This is really home brew .... I love it.

If your not oo busy I have a few things I require making for m merc turbo