So I've been mulling over the idea of boosting my m20 (has 207,000 kms or 128,000 miles) by slowly acquiring parts over the next year. I feel I have pretty realistic goals, but I'd to hear some feedback and suggestions.
Before I get interrogated as to why I don't just swap in the ubiquitous s42, and slap on 8 superchargers to get 40,000 extra hp and the ability to tow in a moderately sized cruiseliner, I'll explain the reasons for my wanting low-boost. It should help to define my goals.
This will be my first time boosting and thus a new frontier for me. It's less about the extra power, and more about the road getting there, learning and getting my hands dirty. I'll be happy with gains of 30rwhp, hopefully from 5-6 PSI. Hell, my stock m20 has kept me entertained for years now. This means I'd like the car and motor to remain as much stock as possible. From my reading, the stock Motronic (with the assistance of a wideband O2 sensor and higher pound injectors) can handle 5-6 PSI quite easily with no idling issues. I definitely want to avoid things like megasquirt for now. Keeping things like A/C, decent gas mileage under light driving conditions and low noise is important to me.
Reliability, Fast, Cheap. Pick two. Well I definitely want reliability, but 5-6 pounds of boost isn't too much so lets talk budget. Like I said, I'll be acquiring parts over the next year, hopefully patience will help me reduce cost. While I'm not wholly opposed to going to TCD or revshift and buying an $800 manifold, I'm wondering if that's overkill for the amount of boost I want to run. Are there mid-range alternatives?
I guess I'll end here and see if I'm out to lunch. If you need to grill me with more questions or chastise my expectations, feel free to do so. I'm here to learn.
Before I get interrogated as to why I don't just swap in the ubiquitous s42, and slap on 8 superchargers to get 40,000 extra hp and the ability to tow in a moderately sized cruiseliner, I'll explain the reasons for my wanting low-boost. It should help to define my goals.
This will be my first time boosting and thus a new frontier for me. It's less about the extra power, and more about the road getting there, learning and getting my hands dirty. I'll be happy with gains of 30rwhp, hopefully from 5-6 PSI. Hell, my stock m20 has kept me entertained for years now. This means I'd like the car and motor to remain as much stock as possible. From my reading, the stock Motronic (with the assistance of a wideband O2 sensor and higher pound injectors) can handle 5-6 PSI quite easily with no idling issues. I definitely want to avoid things like megasquirt for now. Keeping things like A/C, decent gas mileage under light driving conditions and low noise is important to me.
Reliability, Fast, Cheap. Pick two. Well I definitely want reliability, but 5-6 pounds of boost isn't too much so lets talk budget. Like I said, I'll be acquiring parts over the next year, hopefully patience will help me reduce cost. While I'm not wholly opposed to going to TCD or revshift and buying an $800 manifold, I'm wondering if that's overkill for the amount of boost I want to run. Are there mid-range alternatives?
I guess I'll end here and see if I'm out to lunch. If you need to grill me with more questions or chastise my expectations, feel free to do so. I'm here to learn.
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