asimmons04
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- Jan 3, 2011
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Hattiesburg,
Mississippi
Why does a N/A 2.0 liter and a N/A Spyder 2.4L of the same year have almost the same exact amount of hp?
And what kind of power can I expect by raising the compression on the engine (thinner head gasket maybe, or decking head) and getting it ported, bigger valves, etc.
I am torn between a very mild turbo setup or going all engine. I am new to DSM, but NOT new to engine work as I took auto MACHINIST classes in college. I made a 97 in class doing three angle valve jobs by sight and no ruler, I understand the concepts of intake/exhaust, compression, boost, vacuum, etc. I just dont know THIS car as well, YET.
My car is a 97 Spyder 2.4 and is all stock, and only has 104k original miles. Never been torn apart or needed repair. All belts are new, timing belts, all of it. I am not afraid of a little boost just to add a bit of umph to it, but the idea of going all motor sounds kinda fun too. Seems like if it was bigger displacement it woulda had more than like 2hp over the 2.0. WHY is this? What can be swapped or removed to get the most out of the bigger engine, then go from THERE forward? Is it some kind of egr valve/emissions/epa crap or what? And removing the convertors off my 98 Mustang helped me achieve a smooth 30.6mpg on a 4 hour trip, with no issues with idling/tuning. Will that hurt me in this car? We dont do tests here. Nobody cares as long as it has an exhaust and is not obnoxiously loud.
And what kind of power can I expect by raising the compression on the engine (thinner head gasket maybe, or decking head) and getting it ported, bigger valves, etc.
I am torn between a very mild turbo setup or going all engine. I am new to DSM, but NOT new to engine work as I took auto MACHINIST classes in college. I made a 97 in class doing three angle valve jobs by sight and no ruler, I understand the concepts of intake/exhaust, compression, boost, vacuum, etc. I just dont know THIS car as well, YET.
My car is a 97 Spyder 2.4 and is all stock, and only has 104k original miles. Never been torn apart or needed repair. All belts are new, timing belts, all of it. I am not afraid of a little boost just to add a bit of umph to it, but the idea of going all motor sounds kinda fun too. Seems like if it was bigger displacement it woulda had more than like 2hp over the 2.0. WHY is this? What can be swapped or removed to get the most out of the bigger engine, then go from THERE forward? Is it some kind of egr valve/emissions/epa crap or what? And removing the convertors off my 98 Mustang helped me achieve a smooth 30.6mpg on a 4 hour trip, with no issues with idling/tuning. Will that hurt me in this car? We dont do tests here. Nobody cares as long as it has an exhaust and is not obnoxiously loud.