Trying to decide on what route to take...

[Chadillac2000]

Well currently looking for a 1g AWD car, but need to decide on what route to take before I take the step into purchasing the car. Originally I was going to build a 2.3L stroker motor but since this car is going to share the duties as mostly a drag car and see some street action I was reading that the 2.0L motor might be best for what my plans are.

I'm a bit skeptical about just throwing a big turbo and supporting mods on a 1g car with a hefty load of miles and trying to run 20+psi. I was originally going to run a gt35r on the car if I went with the stroker motor but now I'm a bit worried about spool time if I stick with the 2.0L motor. So my question to you is what would you guys do if you were me?

1. Get a running car, get an FP3052 or similar, fuel mods, and all other supporting mods and just hope the stock block and head holds up.

2. Get a shell, build a stroker motor, with built block and built head courtesy of SBR and go with the gt35r

3. Get a shell, build a 2.0L motor, with built block and built head and go with the fP3052 or something similar.

This is going to be a work in progress so in no rush to do anything. My goals are to make a pretty nasty drag car, want to run around 25psi eventually at around 500hp. Looking for low 11 second timeslips, and would absolutely love to pull a 10.99. I've been around here long enough to know that there's no simple recipe to pull 11 and 10 second timeslips. Just looking for a few suggestions to steer me in the right way.

 

[95 gsx]

Well, you know what they say, there's no replacement for displacement. Id say build the stroker and make it bulletproof. The extra grunt down low would make the car better on the street. Good luck, you're sinking yourself into a money pit.

 

[bling5tatus]

there IS a replacement for displacement.... it's called RPM's.

 

[4g63tsiawd]

there IS a replacement for displacement.... it's called RPM's.

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[Chadillac2000]

bump, anybody else have any suggestions?

 

[blcknspo0ln]

1G rolling chassis with no rust (or at least one in decent shape) - gut it. Then add a built 2.0L + built head + FP3065 + methanol injection and you'll get to your 11 second goal in no time This way you can maximize your power band (which will most likely be 4.5k - 8.5k) and really tear it up!