Advice for new engine
alphalanos
11-23-2005, 11:36 AM
Ive been thinking about my next car for quite awhile, and I'm set on an EK hatch. But before I buy one, I was thinking about building an engine for it. Or at least upgrading one. Ill build it over the course of several months to a year. then buy an EK, swap it, and sell my current EJ6 4dr. I have the goal of totally rebuilding an older hatch. I already have suspension, brakes, exhaust, and some body peices.
Any advice? I want to go turbo eventually and I feel that building a new engine would be the best, highest quality way to do it. There wont be any rush so I can focus on doing it right.
Any advice? I want to go turbo eventually and I feel that building a new engine would be the best, highest quality way to do it. There wont be any rush so I can focus on doing it right.
civickiller
11-23-2005, 10:50 PM
what kind of advice are you looking for?
alphalanos
11-23-2005, 11:48 PM
Is it a good idea? Or should I just get a GSR engine or something.
civickiller
11-26-2005, 11:43 PM
its up to you. depends on how much power your looking for?
Schister66
11-27-2005, 01:17 AM
get the hatch and dump in a GSR engine...they can make 300+whp all day on the stock engine....boost it and go!
Kuntry_Boi06
11-29-2005, 08:29 AM
nah get the h22a it has the same compression ratio as the b18c1 and it has 205 hp stock, plus it only weighs 50pds more, a much better swap if you ask me!
Schister66
11-29-2005, 11:43 AM
H22's are more expensive in the long run and i'd much rather have boost than an all motor car......
alphalanos
11-29-2005, 11:49 AM
Im just looking for enough power to make the car fun to drive. I think the GSR engine would be good enough for awhile then I would eventually go turbo. Basically it will be a quick daily driver.
What if I got cams, intake, exhaust on the GSR? Could it hit 200hp NA?
What if I got cams, intake, exhaust on the GSR? Could it hit 200hp NA?
Schister66
11-29-2005, 11:53 AM
Im just looking for enough power to make the car fun to drive. I think the GSR engine would be good enough for awhile then I would eventually go turbo. Basically it will be a quick daily driver.
What if I got cams, intake, exhaust on the GSR? Could it hit 200hp NA?
The only problem if you get cams is that the cams are not going to work well with a turbo.....but if you did all that work, i'm sure you could hit 200whp... You'd have to build the head to handle a beefier cam and you might want to get it tuned too,......
What if I got cams, intake, exhaust on the GSR? Could it hit 200hp NA?
The only problem if you get cams is that the cams are not going to work well with a turbo.....but if you did all that work, i'm sure you could hit 200whp... You'd have to build the head to handle a beefier cam and you might want to get it tuned too,......
alphalanos
11-29-2005, 11:56 AM
yeah i didnt mean cams and turbo. sorry :icon16: oh well ill wait and see. gotta pay for school first :banghead:
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