Seeing as how you named the car after a Nissan, and the Nissan Silvia came with a turbo, I say turbo 
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Supercharger/Turbo for Honds Hrv?
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
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
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Neither on the AWD. From what I read the AWD system might not be capable of handling the extra power/torque on the current platform. Probably the main reason no turbo in the USA market until next redesign, where most preferred the AWD.
https://www.vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=1364077
https://www.vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=1364077
Einz, Don't forget that those other engines that are available in Europe (the 1.5l & the 1.6l) have less HP (118 & 128)
I have the 1.8 liter EX model in South Africa. Can an after market turbo be installed on this vehicle. My car is a front wheel drive. I must admit that it would make the ride a lot more exciting and I would probably drop the suspension with something a little stiffer for speed. (I find that this vehicle is quite bouncy versus a normal sedan - this may of course be normal - with me not being used to a mid-suv)
99pct of hrv's sold are to housewives and people who treat their car like an appliance. There are very few enthusiasts in this car. I doubt you'll ever see a aftermarket turbo for this car. It just does not pencil for a company to do the engineering on this car for a turbo or supercharger....As discussed in post #4-10 on the first page.
look up "Honda R18 turbo or supercharger" - there are kits made for the civic (8th gen at least )- you could use those - but would need to adapt and custom fab some items ( and then hope the CVT will hold together too !)
I am pretty sure some of the Hondata software would also work in these kits too.
I am pretty sure some of the Hondata software would also work in these kits too.
The problem comes into play with the CVT… Drivetribe just did a test on the new European HRV turbo and this was the jist of what they said :
With 180bhp at your disposal however, I’ve never experienced a transmission that saps the life out of a car like that CVT. Stepping on the throttle to ascend to the top of Lisbon’s mountains, it made that little 1.5-litre turbocharged engine drone like a diesel generator and seemed to restrict it from breathing properly, making a car with plenty of grunt on paper feel a tad asthmatic.
If you're going to turbo the HRV, You need the eight speed DCT like in the Kona…
With 180bhp at your disposal however, I’ve never experienced a transmission that saps the life out of a car like that CVT. Stepping on the throttle to ascend to the top of Lisbon’s mountains, it made that little 1.5-litre turbocharged engine drone like a diesel generator and seemed to restrict it from breathing properly, making a car with plenty of grunt on paper feel a tad asthmatic.
If you're going to turbo the HRV, You need the eight speed DCT like in the Kona…
Or a manual tyranny
Oh wait they dropped that option
Oh wait they dropped that option
So we steal your transmission.... and ... oh wait... did I just say that out loud? ;-)Or a manual tyranny
Oh wait they dropped that option
My girl has a 2016 or 2017 model. I might end up with it when she gets a new car. Not a huge fan of it, especially the lack of power. Are there supercharger kits for it? Not really seeing any on google. If so, how reliable are they and how much do they bump the horsepower?
Thanks!
Thanks!
Everything is built around the korsepower the engine produces. I don't think more horsepower willl work so well...especially with the CVT
I've never heard of a supercharger for the HRV. Some have mentioned that a turbo kit for a Civic might fit but I have yet to see one in an HRV.
This is not really a tuner car, and as mentioned above I'd worry about the cvt taking much more power.
This car uses the R18 engine, try searching for that (Honda civic engine for the last decade). You might be able to adapt it to the HRV if you find something. Maybe...
This car uses the R18 engine, try searching for that (Honda civic engine for the last decade). You might be able to adapt it to the HRV if you find something. Maybe...
Don't bother unless someone can also reprogram the ECU. HRV's current CVT probably can't handle anymore torque.
You CAN install a turbo or super on an HR-V. The parts are out there for the Civic R18, so it is physically possible. But there's really no point, because the CVT can only manage so much power before the belt starts slipping.
To the best of my knowledge, the Nissan Maxima currently has the strongest CVT on the market, handling 300 hp and 261 lb-ft, which they did basically by doubling the number of parts in the transmission (to reduce the amount of force transferred to any one part at a time).
I checked out the Civic R18A1 and R18Z1, and it looks like the transmissions could be compatible with the R18Z9 that's in the HR-V, but I can't guarantee it. And if you do swap it, unless it's manual for manual, you'll probably need changes to your computer too.
After 4 years of HR-V ownership and hundreds of hours studying this topic, I say this with confidence: If you want a power gain, try letting it breathe easier with the AEM cold air intake and a turbo exhaust. You'll get maybe 5% extra power. No, I don't know how much torque the HR-V's CVT can handle (haven't been able to find the specs), but I wouldn't expect it to handle much more than that because it's built lightweight for efficiency instead of sturdy for power.
By the time you spend money getting another transmission that will work, buy all the parts for the turbo/super, build it, and tune it, you would be better off trading it in for a sports car.
To the best of my knowledge, the Nissan Maxima currently has the strongest CVT on the market, handling 300 hp and 261 lb-ft, which they did basically by doubling the number of parts in the transmission (to reduce the amount of force transferred to any one part at a time).
I checked out the Civic R18A1 and R18Z1, and it looks like the transmissions could be compatible with the R18Z9 that's in the HR-V, but I can't guarantee it. And if you do swap it, unless it's manual for manual, you'll probably need changes to your computer too.
After 4 years of HR-V ownership and hundreds of hours studying this topic, I say this with confidence: If you want a power gain, try letting it breathe easier with the AEM cold air intake and a turbo exhaust. You'll get maybe 5% extra power. No, I don't know how much torque the HR-V's CVT can handle (haven't been able to find the specs), but I wouldn't expect it to handle much more than that because it's built lightweight for efficiency instead of sturdy for power.
By the time you spend money getting another transmission that will work, buy all the parts for the turbo/super, build it, and tune it, you would be better off trading it in for a sports car.
I own a 2019 Honda HRV Sport and personally only installed the AEM cold air intake and an after market exhaust set up to help it breathe better. Had to tamper with the CAI for a bit because it only fit the 2018 HRV. Also planning on installing headers that are made in Malaysia which is roughly $200 USD. If you don’t care much about adding any power I would do cosmetic mods for the car which will make it look really good.
So I want to turbo my and researching it but i was also curious if I can just fit a 1.5 Vtech turbo engine in the engine bay with very minimal modification in the engine bay.
I would be worried about the transmission holding the additional torque
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Yep! it's just not about selecting the right turbo and piping etc.I would be worried about the transmission holding the additional torque
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There are a lot of other parts that need to withstand the added torque also.
Yes but im not paling to do anything crazy just for a start just turbo and tune it within a reasonable power without blowing the transimition or engineYep! it's just not about selecting the right turbo and piping etc.
There are a lot of other parts that need to withstand the added torque also.
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