SEMA had a few HRVs running turbo setups. Adding a turbo to any engine isn't the hard part. It really is just selecting a specific turbo, the piping, and the cooling. The hard part is the tuning of the engine. You either have to go with a stand alone EMS or some sort of piggyback system.I may be wrong but I'm pretty positive that if you all take your time to look at this short video https://youtu.be/hlEEHHLW3eQ at 0:24 the r18 motor looks like it has a turbo with blow off valve. I've tried to look for that particular car to see the specs but nothing has popped up. Looks amazing in my opinion and makes me curious how much power it is making compared to stock.
Incase you guys are wondering, I'm 19 a car guy. I just became intrested in the hrv recently because I can upon a picture of one that was lowered and it looked really nice alot like a hatchback
Maybe, but only if the HRV gets a new motor, and even then it'd be a side benefit of a company putting together a kit for another car that happens to share the same motor. No company has come out with an off-the-shelf turbo kit for the R18 the whole 8 years it's been around. I can't imagine any company would devote R&D time now to build one considering only the HRV is currently using the R18, the HRV isn't a volume seller, and the subset of HRV owners who would think of slapping on a turbo probably isn't particularly high.I suspect in the next few years, you will see more companies come out with an off-the-shelf turbo kit for the HRV.
The 1.5L turbo used in the new Civic seems like the natural choice IF Honda is to offer that option. Realistically, I think the turbo is a more likely option for the rumored Acura version of the HR-V, as it would provide a distinguishing Acura feature unavailable on the HR-V.Maybe, but only if the HRV gets a new motor, and even then it'd be a side benefit of a company putting together a kit for another car that happens to share the same motor. No company has come out with an off-the-shelf turbo kit for the R18 the whole 8 years it's been around. I can't imagine any company would devote R&D time now to build one considering only the HRV is currently using the R18, the HRV isn't a volume seller, and the subset of HRV owners who would think of slapping on a turbo probably isn't particularly high.
I found this and I know Full Race makes **** good stuff.Maybe, but only if the HRV gets a new motor, and even then it'd be a side benefit of a company putting together a kit for another car that happens to share the same motor. No company has come out with an off-the-shelf turbo kit for the R18 the whole 8 years it's been around. I can't imagine any company would devote R&D time now to build one considering only the HRV is currently using the R18, the HRV isn't a volume seller, and the subset of HRV owners who would think of slapping on a turbo probably isn't particularly high.
nice read snowball, totally reminds of my younger years fixing up Hondas lolI found this and I know Full Race makes **** good stuff.
http://www.full-race.com/articles/civic-r18-turbo-kit-faq.html
Jackson Racing also came out with a supercharger setup for the R18 motor.
https://jacksonracing.com/jackson-racing-civic-r18-supercharger-system-released/
They'd see more demand from 100 Civic Si owners than they'd see from 10,000 HRV owners, and they know that.****. I was jonesing for this kit. Maybe we have to sent them monthly sales reports of the HR-V to see if that changes their minds. LOL
thats for the civic...Hondata has an interface kit for the R18 - maybe that could help you.
