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big power gains
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:10 pm
by Jay_Lude
Evening all
My lude is going into a proper garage as of Monday for a while, so while it's there I'll have access to a lift, engine cranes etc...
So im wondering what I can do to a 2litre engine (f20 I think)
To get big gains, been told by people to get new cams, forged internals
Ideas?
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:18 pm
by rob quilter
I don't think you will gain much from cams on a 2.0, best bang for your buck is fit a H22 to it. Engines and gearboxes go for around £500.
An option I was going to go for before my 2.0 was written off was the turbo route, 2.0 have iron sleeves so is a great base to bolt a turbo kit on.
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:18 pm
by Jamie P 2013
How much are you looking to spend and what figures are you aiming for?
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:21 pm
by Jay_Lude
Jamie P 2013 wrote:How much are you looking to spend and what figures are you aiming for?
Money wise, as much as it costs really lol and looking for around 250-300bhp
And cheers rob never thought about the turbo idea
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:24 pm
by Jay_Lude
I've got a Japspeed 421 manifold and decat downpipe going on next week aswell, I know I won't gain much from it, but worth doing
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:35 pm
by rob quilter
300bhp will probably be impossisble on a stock F20 engine, I was shooting for 240-250bhp on the stock engine. Maybe with some major engine work more power could be possible. I wanted to turbo, as I believe its never been done on a 2.0 Prelude.
You could turbo a H22, but you will have to forge and that build would cost you £5,500 all in. Unless you run really low boost. The other option is build a H22 N/A screamer, a member on here got around 275bhp on a N/A H22.
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:38 pm
by Jay_Lude
Other than a turbo or dropping another engine in, what would you say the best way to get slight power gains is?
Most I've done so far is whale penis induction kit
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:14 pm
by rob quilter
Ditch the induction kit they will lose power normally, fit an OEM dual chamber airbox from any 1999+ 2.2, or any JDM 2.2 5th gen and fit a good panel filter into it (such as a K&N). Then get an uprated manifold, exhaust and decat.
Another option is make it faster in the corners rather than a straight line, my 2.0 on Tein Superstreets handled epic, maybe some bigger brakes too?
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:20 pm
by Jay_Lude
The exhaust is uprated, Japspeed full system, Japspeed manifold is going on next week
And it's on coilovers not completely sure which ones though
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:21 pm
by rob quilter
Judging by the induction kit you have fitted, its too short and won't be doing the engine and favours power wise.