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I have a few points and questions I'd like to clear up here and Im sure this is the place to do it 8)
I really would like to get some more power out of my MKII. I currently have a completely stock MKII, its got a 6MGE with a 5MGE intake manifold (did it for emissions reasons when I did the swap). I also have a AWD turbo talon that is quite fast, hint hint...I love turbo cars. Ive been reading to much lately about turbo'ing 5M/6M's and am just not sure if that is the way I want to go as reliability ranks supreme with me for this car (my DSM is the one I always have to worry about :evil: ). So I know going turbo is the best way to make power, but Id like to know what kind of numbers you guys get with basic bolt ons. I havent really priced any parts out yet for the motor but I would assume that a nice intake, header, exhaust and TB or something would cost just about as much as a DIY ct-26 turbo settup right?
I am curious as to about how much power ( I assume about 160-170RWHP) a stock 6MGE you guys think would put down. Now I know that those aformentioned boltons wouldnt get me near the 200whp mark am I correct? Id prolly hae to be looking into cams, gears, headwork and maybe even a compression bump right? So what kind of numbers are you guys actually happy with power wise? What kind of numbers have you- with 1) stock 6M's 2)N/A bolt on 6M's 3) ct-26 BPU 6M's- put down on the dyno? This will all help me decide which route Im going to go. I want turbo but do not want HG problems (dont really want to have to ever take the head off again, even to put in a MHG), so if the N/A way is about as much but will be more reliable (to get ~200whp) than I guess Ill steer towards that route. Sorry for being so long but any insight will be much abliged. Thanks!
Austin
I really would like to get some more power out of my MKII. I currently have a completely stock MKII, its got a 6MGE with a 5MGE intake manifold (did it for emissions reasons when I did the swap). I also have a AWD turbo talon that is quite fast, hint hint...I love turbo cars. Ive been reading to much lately about turbo'ing 5M/6M's and am just not sure if that is the way I want to go as reliability ranks supreme with me for this car (my DSM is the one I always have to worry about :evil: ). So I know going turbo is the best way to make power, but Id like to know what kind of numbers you guys get with basic bolt ons. I havent really priced any parts out yet for the motor but I would assume that a nice intake, header, exhaust and TB or something would cost just about as much as a DIY ct-26 turbo settup right?
I am curious as to about how much power ( I assume about 160-170RWHP) a stock 6MGE you guys think would put down. Now I know that those aformentioned boltons wouldnt get me near the 200whp mark am I correct? Id prolly hae to be looking into cams, gears, headwork and maybe even a compression bump right? So what kind of numbers are you guys actually happy with power wise? What kind of numbers have you- with 1) stock 6M's 2)N/A bolt on 6M's 3) ct-26 BPU 6M's- put down on the dyno? This will all help me decide which route Im going to go. I want turbo but do not want HG problems (dont really want to have to ever take the head off again, even to put in a MHG), so if the N/A way is about as much but will be more reliable (to get ~200whp) than I guess Ill steer towards that route. Sorry for being so long but any insight will be much abliged. Thanks!
Austin