Robbdance
Straight Pipes
Hey guys, been on these forums for a while now and I've taken some breaks from posting over the past bit. I've got a 2000 RS currently sporting a B20B.. Ran into some trouble back in January with my original B18B1, so I decided to swap the B20 in for the time being.
That being said, I now have a B18B1 sitting around, and I'm going to be throwing some time and money into it in the near future. I've got all the time in the world, and parts will come as the money does. So far, I've decided that I'm going to rebuild the engine. Not going to screw around - pistons, rods, valves, springs, retainers, micropolish the crank.. The whole 9. Since I have a running motor, I'm going to take my time with this and go for a forged setup. I figure I might as well just go balls deep the first time, save myself future trouble and have lots of room for possibly running more power through it.
The part that I'm debating right now is whether I want to go for a supercharged or turbocharged setup. Always been a fan of turbos, but I'd like to get opinions for either side. End goal is to make around 260hp at the wheels, maybe push around 14-15 psi if I decide to go with a turbo - not sure what the supercharged equivalent would be as I'm not all that familiar with them.
Money is essentially a non-issue, as the parts will be put together and installed as I get them over the next year or so - but I'd rather not go absolutely crazy. This is going to be put into a daily driver, and I want it to be reliable. Obviously a good tune will be done.
If you guys could give me thoughts and ideas, it would be much appreciated. Any information helps and is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
That being said, I now have a B18B1 sitting around, and I'm going to be throwing some time and money into it in the near future. I've got all the time in the world, and parts will come as the money does. So far, I've decided that I'm going to rebuild the engine. Not going to screw around - pistons, rods, valves, springs, retainers, micropolish the crank.. The whole 9. Since I have a running motor, I'm going to take my time with this and go for a forged setup. I figure I might as well just go balls deep the first time, save myself future trouble and have lots of room for possibly running more power through it.
The part that I'm debating right now is whether I want to go for a supercharged or turbocharged setup. Always been a fan of turbos, but I'd like to get opinions for either side. End goal is to make around 260hp at the wheels, maybe push around 14-15 psi if I decide to go with a turbo - not sure what the supercharged equivalent would be as I'm not all that familiar with them.
Money is essentially a non-issue, as the parts will be put together and installed as I get them over the next year or so - but I'd rather not go absolutely crazy. This is going to be put into a daily driver, and I want it to be reliable. Obviously a good tune will be done.
If you guys could give me thoughts and ideas, it would be much appreciated. Any information helps and is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!