Thread: Budget ve build

Well ofcourse they are not cheap but id recomend the stepped 23in turbofreak header. Or have some one with some skills fab one up.

Yea.. That's a bit on the expensive side for my build

If your going to be using some big cams the right header can help you a ton... I wouldn't doubt seeing over 10whp gain. but yeah your right its spendy.

I would tell you to but a 16ve. Take it apart, check the bore make sure.its straight and still in 86 spec. Give it a hone. Notch the pistons for the squiters, boil the pistons and add some new piston rings and attach them to stock de rods .get a sr20ve crank new crank bearings and new bolts, head and main. balance the rotating assembly do a minor port and polish on the head add a thick headgasket to drop the overall compression to 13:1.

now get a 2.5 ssac header, run the 16ve cams.

you can prolly do this for 2000 or so.

u should make about 200whp no prob. down the road sell the 16ve cams and ssac header add in springs and retainers kelford v2s a real header and possibly a intake mani. and go through down 220whp.

stratton.

OP. first things first...define "budget". one persons "budget" is another persons "dream build".

Lol yea.. My "budget" will be around 1700. But keep in mind.. I have the ecu, block and head..

Tj please look at my post, i honestly feel this is your best bang for ur buck.

Other wise just roll on a n1'd sr20ve, wich is still bad ass.

Maybe jaime can chime in since i know he did a budget 86x86 build that made good power.

Stratton.

http://www.sr20-forum.com/199242-post1.html

^Basic build on stock bottom end making 214whp.

All also add that with the budget you have I think you could skip the pistons... yes the cr will help you out but going from 10.3 to 12.5 is really not that much of a gain. Something like 3 percent. I only picked up 5whp on my 220whp 2.0.. unless you are getting them really cheap or something I think you could save.

^sorry forgot your not starting with a ve block... but that might end up saving some money anyways idk