Ok, ive got some questions about M20 tuning, but first I have to say ive realized some things. Most guys are either:
A.) Doing minimal mods to the M20 (chip, filter exhaust)
B.) Stroking the M20 and going completely wild (2.8-3.0L) and or Turbo M20's
C.) Saying screw M20 powah, and going with the M50/S50 or even S52 swap (nothing wrong at all with this route)
My delemma is that i dont have a huge budget. I know with less than 150k on my engine, i have a pretty strong foundation which has been pretty much pampered by a woman as the PO. I dont want to get into the bottom end and do any stroking, because I dont have that kind of money either. I know that most go to the 24v's because 12v doesnt flow well enough. With the 12v as the limiting factor, what exactly is the limit with stock displacement and still staying naturally aspirated? I dont know of many people on here who have gone full blown (actually i dont think anyone has.. ?) with basically stock internals, and no FI. I was thinking of something along the lines of a ported head, extrude hone intake, headers, chip, intake, larger injectors, and im assuming the M30 afm swap would be more applicable on this setup as well. Im just wondering what power figures i would be looking at doing all that was said above. Im pretty pleased with the power im making now, but i think that doing a few more things would put me on another level with my car. How much would money would i be looking at for the above mentioned? Im particularly wondering about the head work as well as the extrude honed manifold. Before you jump on my back about price of this vs. just doing an M50 swap, here are some things to consider:
A.) I am basically worthless at wiring, i know nil about electronics
B.) I dont have the time to put my car down for a lengthy time
C.) I need some exact figures for such a swap anyway, ive seen ranges from $2k all the way to 4k and climbing. I cant be left in the middle of a swap unfinished when i only budgeted and had 3k, when i need another thousand dollars worth of parts
Just need some advice or words of wisdom from those who have gone this particular route which has basically become obsolete (from what i can tell) on this board.
A.) Doing minimal mods to the M20 (chip, filter exhaust)
B.) Stroking the M20 and going completely wild (2.8-3.0L) and or Turbo M20's
C.) Saying screw M20 powah, and going with the M50/S50 or even S52 swap (nothing wrong at all with this route)
My delemma is that i dont have a huge budget. I know with less than 150k on my engine, i have a pretty strong foundation which has been pretty much pampered by a woman as the PO. I dont want to get into the bottom end and do any stroking, because I dont have that kind of money either. I know that most go to the 24v's because 12v doesnt flow well enough. With the 12v as the limiting factor, what exactly is the limit with stock displacement and still staying naturally aspirated? I dont know of many people on here who have gone full blown (actually i dont think anyone has.. ?) with basically stock internals, and no FI. I was thinking of something along the lines of a ported head, extrude hone intake, headers, chip, intake, larger injectors, and im assuming the M30 afm swap would be more applicable on this setup as well. Im just wondering what power figures i would be looking at doing all that was said above. Im pretty pleased with the power im making now, but i think that doing a few more things would put me on another level with my car. How much would money would i be looking at for the above mentioned? Im particularly wondering about the head work as well as the extrude honed manifold. Before you jump on my back about price of this vs. just doing an M50 swap, here are some things to consider:
A.) I am basically worthless at wiring, i know nil about electronics
B.) I dont have the time to put my car down for a lengthy time
C.) I need some exact figures for such a swap anyway, ive seen ranges from $2k all the way to 4k and climbing. I cant be left in the middle of a swap unfinished when i only budgeted and had 3k, when i need another thousand dollars worth of parts
Just need some advice or words of wisdom from those who have gone this particular route which has basically become obsolete (from what i can tell) on this board.
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