Originally Posted by
DC2_BoostKING
you want something with a linear power band, which means you'll have throttle responce and power in the low end rshared_pm range. this leaves you with two options, supercharger or an N/A car. plus you have to remember the golden rule of engine (and car) building:
-cheap
-fast
-reliable
pick two because you never, EVER get all three.
i assume your running a stock d15 or d16 motor, you can build this one fine and still make good hp/trq numbers. you can supercharge this motor with a Jackson Supercharger or save a little bit of money and build it N/A.
feel free to email me (email in signature) or PM me and we can discuss setups for your car.
I totaly agree with you, I have been around the auto world for a while now, my dad had a 69' Nova with a 383 stroker we had built (ran low 11's), and his last car we did was 79' camaro with a mild 350. I understand the "car building rule", but I think that applies to people with really crazy setups, I don't think trying to hit around 13.5's in the quarter is a crazy setup.
I think as long as...
-You build sorta cheap, but not too cheap and skipping areas that need $$
-Build it mildy fast, but nothing crazy
-Make it reliable , though some reliability will be lost, not much if its a mild motor.
I think all 3 can be acheived, but there is a point where you start gaining in one and taking away from the other
The reason I went with 13.5 seconds as a goal, is because I want to see what motor/tranny would take me there in a nongutted EK shell. My dads mild street car (the camaro I talked about above) ran 13.5's on street tires, and was lots of fun on the streets. So I know I like the feel of a 13.5 second car, and wanted to shoot for times rather then HP because I have no idea how much power will get me to those times. Since it will be a DD, I don't want a crazy goal, just something fun. I will take it to the track to race sometimes, but not all the time, since it's not being built to be a race car.
You pretty much nailed it on the head though, and thats why I thought turbo setup might not be best for me. I like throttle response and pull, I like driving at lowish speeds, then downshifting to around 3 grand and getting on it and getting that "pushed back in your seat feeling" a little bit. Thats what I am after. HP means nothing to me, I just know that my fathers 13.5 second car was a blast on the street, and thats around what I want for a EK.
Also if you cant tell already, I am new to the import world, but I am getting the itch, and I am getting it BAD!!
Thanks for the help so far, I need all I can get. BTW I got a rebuilt B18B head layin around, pretty sure I should be selling that and looking for a B16 head then eh??