What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
08-17-2007, 07:10 PM
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Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Hookers...now that's funny 
My biggest drawbacks for another boost build in that car is the amount of space available, and how unruly it gets on the street once you start getting past 300hp. Honestly I'd be happy with 200whp, as that's pretty much where the car gets fun to drive. Not extremely fast, but good old honest fun.
One other thing I just thought of...if I'm going to end up dumping all this money into the LS block for some sort of LS/vtec build, why not just go get a low-mileage jdm b20 and swap the head onto that? I can already use my pr4 rods with the ARP hardware, then just get a set of 84mm type-r clones and hope there's enough piston to valve clearance lol. Uber amounts of torque for an n/a setup, and 200whp easily within reach for not much more than what I'd end up spending on this LS block.
My biggest drawbacks for another boost build in that car is the amount of space available, and how unruly it gets on the street once you start getting past 300hp. Honestly I'd be happy with 200whp, as that's pretty much where the car gets fun to drive. Not extremely fast, but good old honest fun.
One other thing I just thought of...if I'm going to end up dumping all this money into the LS block for some sort of LS/vtec build, why not just go get a low-mileage jdm b20 and swap the head onto that? I can already use my pr4 rods with the ARP hardware, then just get a set of 84mm type-r clones and hope there's enough piston to valve clearance lol. Uber amounts of torque for an n/a setup, and 200whp easily within reach for not much more than what I'd end up spending on this LS block.
b20 block with the 84mm itr replica pistons would be a great starting point. Plus its a low mileage block aka reuse bearings and stock rods just need a set of arp rod bolts
08-18-2007, 01:36 AM
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Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
I look at it this way, either I'll end up with another car note for $20k plus, or I can take out an extremely low interest rate loan through the federal credit union where I work and they automatically deduct the payment form my paycheck.
This isn't my daily driver, I only drive it for about 3-4 months out of the year during the summer, and I have an '04 wrx that I drive most of the time. Basically the car is my outlet for relaxation and recreation, and honestly I don't really care how much I spend on it lol. I was leaning more towards the n/a side for autocross class reasons, but I know boost would be my best bang for the buck.
Yes, the car's almost 20 years old, but the interchangeability of parts and the amount of them and the ease of working on it really holds more sway over me than buying something new that sucks to work on.
This isn't my daily driver, I only drive it for about 3-4 months out of the year during the summer, and I have an '04 wrx that I drive most of the time. Basically the car is my outlet for relaxation and recreation, and honestly I don't really care how much I spend on it lol. I was leaning more towards the n/a side for autocross class reasons, but I know boost would be my best bang for the buck.
Yes, the car's almost 20 years old, but the interchangeability of parts and the amount of them and the ease of working on it really holds more sway over me than buying something new that sucks to work on.
08-19-2007, 01:34 PM
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Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
Originally Posted by slo_crx1
Seeing that I've already explored the limits of stock motors over and over again
Be a man.
08-19-2007, 02:59 PM
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Re: What should I do to my hatch with $4500?
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Boost is def. going to be in the car's future again, but reliability this time has to be king ----. I'm tired of leaky exhaust gaskets/leaky return lines/overheating/heatsoak issues, so I guess the next question would be...which block should I build?
Still got those pistons you mentioned to me from last year JD?
