Thread: My first true n00b question on the forum.

Ok here is the plans.

I have a 96 200sx SE-R w/ 122,000 miles w/ mods in the sig.

I also have a Turbonetics T3 Turbo 50 trim. Paid $235 shipped to my door.

I found a DET engine (only engine, head , Intake manifold, & both oil pans) block with bad crank bearing. Just started knocking. Asking price $100

Here is what I have been thinking of doing.

Personaly I like the way the Lowport head looks plus has shorter runners ect. To me the Highport in a 200SX is just down right ugly.


What i was thinking of doing is getting the best of both worlds. My Lowport head w/ DET bottom end. I am not so much looking to turbo my DE cause of no Piston Squarters, Weaker Rods, and Higher Compression and its not tapped.

Guess what I am wondering will the crank be messed up on an engine that knocking? If i tair it down what bearings should i go with, and should i have the Piston bearings style main saddle grooving for improved rod bearing oil feed like pic below, with something like these bearings?



I am not looking for a drag car of any sorts. I looking for a nice 12psi boost for around town and crank it up some when i wanna go out and have fun. I am really not looking for more then 300. If i got 300 HP id be happy, but would like to keep it around 225-275ish w/ 300 being the limit.



From my research this is at least what i need to get this running

VRS 3" Exhaust w/ 3" Test Pipe ( this can wait as i have a 2.5 crush bent)
3" Downpipe
Calcum RealTime ECU
2.5" Intercooler Piping kit ebay kit
Blow off Valve
Boost Control:
ACT Clutch Kit: NX9-HDR6 (as i dont think my JWT w/ 2000 se disc will hold for long){is this more then i need)
Intercooler
Turbo Timer:
Walbro Fuel Pump
500Mhz+ Laptop
Log style top mount Manifold
444 cc Injectors
waste gate
someone that can weld
wideband O2 sensor
Mis gauges (boost, Oil pressure, Egt at least)
Maxima 95-98 Maf.
FPR
mis hoses and fittings
oil cooler

I jsut trying to make sure i have everything i need on the list to get this running. Am i going about this the wrong way? I am in no hurry to get this complete and i have a beater to drive.

looks like you have a good start. you goal is very pheasable

The 200sx comes with a lowport motor, not a highport The highport's are the DET's, and NA DE's on the classic SE-R.



Sounds good, but you're probably going to get bored, if you haven't driven a boosted car before, and only want to acheive 300whp. I said the same exact thing as you, and ended up getting bored with the T25 setup, so it's time to go larger

Still sounds like you've got a great plan in the works, though!

In my opinion, it would be stupid to pull out or pull apart a perfectly good DE motor. I would just boost that and save yourself a bunch of work, if you are only going for 300whp, the DE is more than strong enough.

^ this too is true, and could easily take and make the goal your looking for, i would go with the det only if you dont honestly only plan on making 300whp.

the dets can make and take 400+whp..

i agree , run it till it goes BOOM.

Just a thought...

Boost the DE until it goes boom, all while working on the DET sitting on a stand. Build it up nice and pretty, and take your time with it. Then if and when you blow that DE, you've got a beast motor waiting to go in Or, you could just take your time building the DET and swap it in once you finish it.

^ good idea.

I second that myself.

It makes NO sense to WANT to switch to a lowport head, the highport is a better head (hence keeping it on the DET motors even after the lowport was introduced). Boost the motor you have, then rebuild the DET in your garage and do a swap later.

Brent