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Any NA builds?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:44 am
by MaccaIRL
Sorry me again, going through phases here haha
Does anyone have a NA build?
High comp pistons, valves retainers port and polish blah blah
Been really put off the turbo idea now that it could/should cost upwards of 5k so any real advice etc would be great.
Best bang for buck is always turbo but it's the bang part I'm worried about haha
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:57 am
by Merlin
Me, Nafeman, Phil, Drax, Rich (Buzzonion) and there may be a few others.
A high end turbo build is still cheaper than an NA build. But Na is best (obviously
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:58 am
by damon
Has to be NA
this is the build I am collecting parts and information for now.
Re: Any NA builds?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:02 pm
by MaccaIRL
Hmm
What sorta price we talking for NA?
If it's just pistons and some head work and I looking near 230/240?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:10 pm
by Merlin
Bennyboy's 4th gen and Nafman's road 5th gen are in (and just over) that region of power.
Re: Any NA builds?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:12 pm
by MaccaIRL
Then surely that's enough? Haha
Wouldn't any more than 250 in a fwd be wasted?
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:16 pm
by damon
240bhp NA will be so much fun and quick.my brothers ep3 was 230bhp and it really shifted.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:17 pm
by Merlin
MaccaIRL wrote:Wouldn't any more than 250 in a fwd be wasted?
There are a few of us pushing for not far away from 300, even if they don't state their power goals the spec of their builds will be approaching that. But being Na this does not come cheap.
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:19 pm
by damon
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 12:21 pm
by bennyboy
It's all subjective, there are plenty of drag cars pushing mega BHP that are FWD.....
Personally, I'm an old git now (38)
and I've driven a lot of cars, some of them with big power etc. but I like to find a balance.
For me, the power I have is great, it's 'modern' numbers (S2k etc) but still very much a lude - FWD/NA/VTEC blah blah.
So for my needs it's the best of all worlds, it's comfortable and not peaky, but wicked fun to drive when you're out on your own on nice clear roads and I can get all that power down and use it, though it will spin if you're too OTT of course.
I would say if you go the route that I and Nafe have, get an LSD too to get the most out of it. My car in the corners now is lush, I've owned it for 14 years and it honestly still makes me smile, and compares pretty 'favourably'
to a lot of my mates new cars, if that bothers you.