LS3 or M20 Turbo Stroker?

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  • beggs
    Member
    • Oct 2015
    • 52

    #1

    LS3 or M20 Turbo Stroker?

    Summers finally rolling around and I need to decide what to do with my car. I've narrowed it down to either a 3.0 stroker w/ a turbo making around 500, or I'll be getting a stock LS3 and leaving it like that for a while. My budget is around 15k. Please help me decide! Any info will help. Thanks in advance.

    Or if anyone knows a reputable place in Colorado or the Internet for a m50 that would be great!
    Last edited by beggs; 04-14-2016, 03:14 PM.
  • E30Whore
    Advanced Member
    • Mar 2016
    • 183

    #2
    15k? Go LS1 swap, you will have more fun!
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    • ak-
      R3V OG
      • May 2009
      • 12422

      #3
      A 500HP 3.0 M20 turbo will wear down quicker than an LS3 making 500HP.
      My vote would be a 500HP LS3 and I own an M20 2.7L turbo.

      Now, if a 500HP 24v M/S5X turbo was an option, I would choose that over the two considering a few vendors have cracked the stock ECU to make 500HP a reliable cakewalk on these motors and I get more enjoyment from f/i cars rather big liter n/a cars.

      1991 325iS turbo

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      • beggs
        Member
        • Oct 2015
        • 52

        #4
        Do you know of a reputable place that sells 24v motors? I'm really interested doing exactly that.

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