New Drop-In Turbo Guide for FK8/FL5/DE5 — No BS, Real WHP Ranges

blueroadster said:

Great write-up with details.

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chopsuey34 said:

Great write up! Can you do a version #2 with Civic Si turbo options?

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SBX Performance said:

New Drop-In Turbo Guide for FK8/FL5/DE5 — No BS, Real WHP Ranges

I just finished putting together a full breakdown of the most popular drop-in turbos for the FK8, FL5, and Integra Type S — MHI, RV6, 27WON, PLM, Spoon, HKS, etc.


Not vendor hype. Not cherry-picked dynos. Just what these turbos typically make in the real world depending on fuel, mods, and tuning.


I also included a transparency section because whp varies a TON on this platform, and I’m not here to sugarcoat anything. If someone doesn’t like the ranking… cool. Go tell your favorite manufacturer like everyone else does.


If you’re debating what turbo to run, or just want to see where each one realistically lands on pump vs E-blend vs full fuel system, here’s the full write-up:


https://www.sbxperformance.com/blogs/news/best-drop-in-turbos-for-the-fk8-fl5-civic-type-r-and-integra-type-s-from-oem-to-600-whp


Would love to hear everyone’s real-world experiences too — post your setups, dynos, and thoughts below. The more data we can share as a community, the better these cars get.

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phothrottle said:

Nice write up Tom! A lot of useful information. It's nice how you give recommended supporting mods for each turbo.

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02SilverSiHB said:

I'm using the normal RV6 660 turbo.
At the time of tuning, I got 424whp on 93 octane (building the motor early next year)

Mods at that time:
RV6 660 Turbo
RV6 Catted Downpipe
Wagner Intercooler
Airtec Intake
Milltek Exhaust

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SBX Performance said:

stock fuel system?

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02SilverSiHB said:

yes. Don't worry, just temporary lol. I should start with the new motor build next month. So hopefully by March I'll have the fully built motor in

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SBX Performance said:

no I’m just checking I’m happy you posted that. I have a few customers putting them in with stock fuel system because they were only looking for 400ish so this post helps lol nice data for stock fueling. Your def at the ceiling for the stock fuel system I’m sure

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