Street car build-up please help!!

[Kracka]

Performance and reliability and budget never go together. Most people can usually only afford 1, 2 costs real money, and 3 is never heard of.
Thats true, its very tough to accomplish all three, but a nice balance of the three is obtainable with a reasonable setup. Not everyone needs a 500 hp monster, some people are merely looking for a fairly affordable, quick, fun to drive street car that will start everyday with no issues. From what I can tell, this is what Aaron is looking for. If I'm wrong Aaron, please let me know.

[niterydr]

Yeah this is true and with that being said a mild turbo upgrade and a 2.0 is all he really needs. Something in the 250-300awhp range is plenty fast on the street, fun to drive, and if built properly, puts minimal stress on something very important...the wallet.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

If you want it to last forever, rebuild it with stock parts to stock. Forged pistons aren't necessarily made for motors that you want to run for 100k.

[niterydr]

Shane is right, stock pistons and stock rods will go a long ways with a mild turbo upgrade.

[1ViciousGSX]

I hear a lot of theories, but nobody knows for sure.

Bottom line is this; a properly built and properly maintained 2.4L will last as long. It will take more boost & rpm to get the 2.0L to match it. So there's your trade-off to the higher piston speeds.

[turbotalon1g]

thx, Hughes hit the nail right on the head. I don't want a 500hp, just a real fun DD. I think a B16G (that i currently have) on a nice 2.0L should get the job done, if not a 50 trim will for sure, and this car should only see pump gas and 20psi and the most.
Thx all for the opinions/suggestions u have been really helpful.

[JET]

thx, Hughes hit the nail right on the head. I don't want a 500hp, just a real fun DD. I think a B16G (that i currently have) on a nice 2.0L should get the job done, if not a 50 trim will for sure, and this car should only see pump gas and 20psi and the most.
Thx all for the opinions/suggestions u have been really helpful.

I remember when I used to say that 4 years and 200hp ago :D

[A//// Guy]

Yea Jet is right.. that itch just gets too strong, but I should have known better and stuck with the 16G and maxed it out...

[Goat Blower]

Bah, I skipped right over the 16G and have still upgraded twice since then.

[Kracka]

Yea Jet is right.. that itch just gets too strong, but I should have known better and stuck with the 16G and maxed it out...
Yup same here, I regret getting rid of my B16G, I should have stuck with that and maxed it out.