Kevin / Slo_Si's Turbo CRX Build

[88RedRex]

o shit convertible cavalier, where the hell you been

[Alpha]

Updated with a couple more pictures

[homemade wrx]

looks like you guys are doing the a good job on the motor build. I'll be interested to see the details of what you guys are sticking in there and what you are doing for the head...

[Alpha]

Originally Posted by homemade wrx

looks like you guys are doing the a good job on the motor build. I'll be interested to see the details of what you guys are sticking in there and what you are doing for the head...

Thanks. We're trying The whole setup still has to be discussed with everyone and Kevin's family. The goal is to put the car in the 10's. With the weight of the car that should be fairly easy with a good suspension setup and slicks. So I would leave the stock ports with a three angle valve job, itr or Skunk2 cams, dual valve springs, titanium retainers, etc.

[homemade wrx]

I'd rather port the head and use stock cams...costs less and then leaves room for more potential (but that's just me)...making 10's is going to be cake walk...you don't even need to go into the head to do that.

[AcidiCyn_]

Edit: Sent PM.

[homemade wrx]

Originally Posted by AcidiCyn_

Edit: Sent PM.

back at you

[homemade wrx]

and now the pm debate is done

I'm really interested to see what you guys have planned for the motor.

[Alpha]

Originally Posted by homemade wrx

I'd rather port the head and use stock cams...costs less and then leaves room for more potential (but that's just me)...making 10's is going to be cake walk...you don't even need to go into the head to do that.

True we could do it on on a stock head but I would rather replace the retainers, springs, etc. with new parts. Not being oem. And there is always room for more if they decide that

[homemade wrx]

personally I would do everyting to the head but itr cams...I will garauntee more power and a broader torque curve than just valves, pocket port, spring/retainers and a cam...
port it and deshroud it with the ITR cams
I've done it both ways on the flowbench and on the dyno.

[TheRedDragon]

Originally Posted by homemade wrx

personally I would do everyting to the head but itr cams...I will garauntee more power and a broader torque curve than just valves, pocket port, spring/retainers and a cam...
port it and deshroud it with the ITR cams
I've done it both ways on the flowbench and on the dyno.

so what makes more power what setup do y suggest?

[Ronald Mcdonald]

Wow. I never met Kevin, but I'm sure he was a great guy, I haven't ever heard a bad thing about him. I'm sure he is up there smiling, and happy knowing he had friends that cared this much to continue the build-up of his bad-ass car.

I can't wait to see some updates with the build, and hopefully see some video of this thing hitting 10's.

Good luck with the build! I'm sure it's been mentioned but what size turbo are you guys going to use?

[homemade wrx]

Originally Posted by TheRedDragon

so what makes more power what setup do y suggest?

without giving out too much...ported (by an experienced hand and verified on a bench), 5-angle valve job(angle make a difference), toss in bronze valve guids if money isn't an issue (normall $8'ish a piece) oversized valves and deshrouding with a Serdi (bits makes a difference too).

the other perk, aside form making a broader taller torque curve, is if you choose that you want to go even bigger, it is just a cam install away

[GsEclipse02]

dont the honda heads flow really well in stock forum ???

[homemade wrx]

Originally Posted by GsEclipse02

dont the honda heads flow really well in stock forum ???

yeah, they flow pretty well for a stock head but leave some to be desired...K-series heads are even better out the box but the same applies...
the nice ecotec heads supposedly flow 400 out of the box but I've never seen any numbers or flowed them myself...

It sounds like Kevin must have been a great guy. Glad to see his car is getting done.