turbo 2.3l

[mjarrell20]

hey guys, so i spun a rod bearing in my 96 gs-t and i'm looking at a 2.3l stroked short block. but i'm hearing a lot of stuff about turbo problems on stroked motors, is that true? is it better to have the torque from the 2.3l or quicker spool from a stage1 2.0l?

 

[nukefission]

What turbo problems are you talking about? The extra .3L displacement will give you both quicker spool and more torque. The only turbo problem I could see is if you had a large ball bearing turbo that spooled up too quickly (compressor surge), in which case you would want a surge ported compressor cover on it.

 

[aadperformance]

I would advise against a 2.3l on a fwd

 

[Mindslayer]

Yeah I love my 2.3L. But I won't put one in a FWD.

 

[mjarrell20]

sounds like i'm leaning towards the short block. i would love the torque to pull me off the line though.