Well the time has come to do something different, Ive had the car for over 7 years....and well I need more torque!!!
Really, the main reason is that MAP had a complete Stage 2 2.3 shortblock ready to go and I just couldn't pass on it. I dropped car off Saturday after the swap meet. MAP is doing the swap and break in tune.
Its really a bittersweet feeling, the cars heart is completely stock 79,xxx miles. Never had a blown headgasket or anything major go wrong with it. The only items to be taken off car are turbo, exhaust, intercooler, piping and valve cover lol. Its been so good to me over the years but I also know its a ticking time bomb at the power level especially since I want to do more drag, autox events and even see some road course action but I don't want to risk losing everything off it. A motor build becomes about double in price if you throw a rod or something catastrophic happens. I'm attempting to be smart here while hoping to fall in love all over again with the cars power output. No I'm not throwing some massive turbo on here and hoping to make 800whp. Just a nice reliable 480-500whp with matching tq. Although I'm not promising to NEVER put a bigger turbo on at somepoint...
Old thread of car:
http://www.evomn.net/forums/showthre...votuners-Evo-8
New Parts
MAP Stage 2 2.3 Specs:
Manley Turbo Tuff I Beam Rods
Wiseco Pistons 9.0:1 (85.5mm .020 oversize)
ACL Bearings
BSE
MAP Ultimate Duty H11 Headstuds
OEM Front Case
MAP Stage 1 Cylinder Head Prep
Cosworth Head Gasket
GSC Zero-Tick Lifters
Gates Timing Belt
Injector Cleaning (Ravenworks)
Existing Mods
MAP EF2.5 Turbo
3" BR TBE
Stock Exhaust Manifold (Ported)
MAP O2 Housing
E85
Grimmspeed 3-Port EBC
RS Motors Walbro 255's Double Pumper
PTE 1000cc Injectors
AEM FPR
Kelford 272s
MAP Beehive Valve Springs
AMS FMIC & LICP
ETS UICP & IX Metal Bov
Samco/K&N Inlet pipe/filter
SpoolinUP COP
Car made 456/407 @31psi on RS Motors Dyno on stock motor so we'll see what the 2.3 does before too long. My goal is to have it broke in before snow flies!!
They started on 10/21/13 and tore into car quite fast!!
Todays progress 10/22/13:
Stock Block: Looking pretty damn good, no scaring what so ever on cylinder walls
The head was going through hot tank tonight and should be wrapping up prep work in the coming days.
10/23/13: New 2.3 Shortblock
Cosworth Headgasket and H11 Head studs
10/29/13: Motor Assembly
10/30/13: TURBO!! And....its in!! (McLovin)
11/6/2013: Little start up video on my initial start up.
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800 miles to go on break in lol
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