exactly how much power can i see from something like this...full internal work...cams/ high comp. pistons /rods/ valve springs/ balance shafts and also exhaust/ header/intake and a tune?

 

Ok, I'll be the first to get flamed. Depending on the cam specs, comp ratio, port job, etc. you might make in the 260-270 engine hp range on an all out n/a build. About 90-100 ponies added.

But seriously, who the hell knows?

Do it and tell us!

 

210-220 maybe more on race gas, these are not all motor cars. Go with boost it will alot cheaper too.

 

yea i plan on going boosted ...i was just curious..seeing as quite a few on here are going that way....porbbaly because they are getting tired of F/I support for our cars...i however am not worried because ive got a year plus to save up money for it and im already 750 dollars there within a month or two's time...provided the fact that i am in school working part time

 

Talk to a build shop and they agree,With my funds 250,is what I want

 

i think these cars will make a good 300 whp n/a but i dont think they would be too streetable, more of a race car. ive seen a rsx type s do it on the skunk race car and i think our engine is even better

 

I just want it to be similar to our curb weight aspect which is 2815. So I'm looking for about 280whp. And I am going to try to do it without F/I.

 

In all honesty, id be happy as hell with 250whp before I boost.

 

I wouldn't count on anything more than 275 ish....like everyone else is saying, boost is your friend

 

i dont think boosting a n/a 4 cylinder thatalready has that much hp is a good idea, just boost it in the 1st place

 

That's a crazy build, get 275-280 N/A then throw a turbo and hit close to 400. Now that's fast.

 

Ok, I'm going to be the only one in the crowd to tell you this but this is the honest truth...

No one can tell you how much power you're going to gain. It REALLY REALLY depends on what you're doing. There is more to it than saying "what if I was to get cams and piston?".

Even if we knew what products you were going to use, there are even more variables that will determine how much power you'll ultimately gain. The only truthful answer someone can give you is "Do it and find out".

 

thats what i thought in the first place...but i figured id just ask and see what everyone else thought....i dont know...is that much power really attainable on a n/a car(260-280hp)?

 

This is reasonable, but some of you are saying 280WHP,I have been working on a build with a reputable company and we are aiming for 280hp not 280whp

 

Yes but anything is possible. There is alot of planning and physics that go into building an engine...alot of which I don't understand from a mathematical (sp?) standpoint.

It just goes into how you decide to build the car.

 

Yes, I believe it is; but it'll cost about $8-9K.

 

I wouldn't even give an $ estimate honestly...there are too many "what ifs" to even do something like that.

 

my badass valvetrain was 2grand alone

 

You're right, Adam, I was merely trying to illustrate that it wouldn't be cheap compared to an f/I build. Probably far more than most people are willing to spend.

If you go JBP stage 3 head and short block it's 5k right there. And this doesn't include cams, gaskets, exhaust, intake, tuning, neutral balance shafts,clutch upgrades, tranny upgrades, drive shaft upgrades, the labor and expertise to put it all together, etc... well you get the point.

 

the best thing you can say about an NA build is that you will have one hella strong motor

 

It's straight man, I've heard you say this before and know it well. Our best way to keep us satisfied is to keep guesstimating what we can look for. All we can do is hope we get the most gains possible from the mods we throw down on it.

Damn straight. That's what I look forward to, a powerful strong motor that is less likely to fail on me.

 

I understand that but the hoping might be dissapointing when the outcome comes to life. This is why I say don't even bother because it'll just fill your head up with "possible" outcomes. It's like buying a lottery ticket and really hoping to win and then you don't...

 

Party pooper

 

HAHAHA I try

j/k

 

i dont think one piece of our car was built to withstand 400 hp