sbr engine swap

[e1337]

hey everyone! well i got my check and now i have to decide what im going to do with this engine situation im having. my engine is done, not coming back from the dead. i would really like to do a 6 bolt swap into my car, but its rather expenisve to do it the RIGHT way which is the only way i want to do it to forgoe problems down the line. ive found this to be the best solution http://www.slowboyracing.com/more.php?id=1895&mods=21-956 and aslo ad 1399 for the 2g kit. Ill be running a evo316g on it. give me your opinions or if you may know a better way going about this.
Ron

 

[Stapl3]

You could get a Magnus 2.4 for that price. SBR motors have a bad rep anyways while Magnus has a great one.

Look into a beat 1g for 500 dollars and get the motor from that.

 

[anconover]

yea, i wouldnt point someone to SBR for a motor. Magnus, jacksonautomachine.com, dont think vtengines.com is still doin mitsu motors, but also josh from JNZtuning.com etc. Lots of people can build a better motor, for a much better price.

 

[BrokenTsi]

that's a lot of money to spend. I too would look into jnztuning.com and talk to josh. And the 16g..........spend the money you'll save on a bigger turbo.
I'm a ninja.

 

[blackGSX2g]

Also, I wouldn't get the 6-bolt swap kit. Way overpriced...do you really need a new timing belt cover, new intake manifold? I got all the necessary swap parts for mine for about 600 and that includes brand new ACT 2600, ACT flywheel, 1g MT turbo head w/intake mani, CAS, water pipes, new water pump, etc. Just look around. This is kinda the same thing as the 16g install kit. Buschur sells them for like $350 when all you need is the j-pipe and some lines ($30 on ebay).

As for the block, that is a bit expensive, but you do get the backing of SBR if something happens to it.

 

[anconover]

ive heard nothing but bad things about the backing of SBR motors, as well as theyre poor build quality. Dont bother with them, talk to a local machine shop, find one with a torqueplate. Check out bjscylinderhead.com or jacksonautomachine.com (little pricey, but are wayyy more trustworthy than SBR).

 

[Dracon]

I thought SBR blocks were generally liked on the board - am I misinformed?

 

[ADrewzki]

I've got a SBR block in my car and I think it's performed well so far. It's gotten about 10k since August and I'm definitely happy with it. You never hear the good things about a company, only the bad.

 

[anconover]

you are 1 lucky mofo i guess. i would consider you the luckiest of all humans if they used any topline products on the motor and it lasted this long as well.

 

[95gstnotwalkin]

dont forget the FFWD motors.. A buddy of mine has one with a 60-1 and it is CRAZY..