Hey guys,
I have been doing plenty of research into the 1uzfe for a conversion i have planned (in 2 years time, when i have the money and turn 25 and insurance becomes a little less rediculous) but now i have come to a bit of a fork in the road. The question is weather or not to go with forced induction. I will try and give the scenario so everyone can make an informed decision.
PLEASE DON'T JUST SAY FORCED INDUCTION IS BETTER. GIVE REASONS FOR WHAT EVER YOU CHOOSE, AND BACK IT UP WITH FACTS NOT JUST HERESAY.
Reasons for modification
1). I want a small excellent handling modern car.
2). I want a V8
3). I just want to (steal that quote from HSV "I just want one"
The donor car:
200sx (S14)
donor car weighs:
1250kg (approximately)
I figure taking out the SR20 (i hear they weigh 150kgs) and transplanting a naturally aspirated 1UZFE will add approximately 50kgs to the front of the 200sx. Now this would alter the excellent handling of the car which is not something i want to do. So i could relocate the battery to the boot which SHOULD balance out the car. Battery weights approx 20kgs so moving it to the back should make the car close to 50:50 weight distribution again.
The modifications i would be doing:
1). 1UZFE + manual gearbox (hopefully a t56 if there is a bellhousing made for it, ill consult castlemain rod shop at some stage)
2). Aftermarket management.
3) Obviously exhaust.
Now to the delema (i cant spell sorry) :
The stock output of the 1uzfe is pretty pitiful somewhere around 120rwkW. So naturally i would want to embark on a mission to extract more power.
The OPTIONS
1). Work the engine, Cams, 8 throttle body manifold
i have been in contact with the company found in the website below and they are about to release some more information in a fortnights time.
www.1uzquadcam.co.nz
They have a rally car that is producing 345rwHP naturally aspirated. (They will be releasing more information very soon)
THE PRO's:
a). Being able to rev the car safely to 8000RPM and possibly beyond
b). Having no extra weight in the front of the car
THE CON's:
1). unsure ????
2). Have a exhaust company fabricate a twin turbo setup, and some intercooling ... now the cost on this is anyones guess. I would GUESS around $8,000 but i have no real idea.
THE PRO's:
a). Should be able to get around 450rwHP fairly easy
b). Should increase torque considerably, which is always good
THE CON's:
a). Increased weight in the front of the car. maybe another 50kgs ??? Again this is something i want to avoid. I want a great handling car.
b). Increased cost
c). The engine may need more work to be safely boosted (decompression possibly)
What does everyone else thinkl ?
If they were in this situation what would they choose ?
I have been doing plenty of research into the 1uzfe for a conversion i have planned (in 2 years time, when i have the money and turn 25 and insurance becomes a little less rediculous) but now i have come to a bit of a fork in the road. The question is weather or not to go with forced induction. I will try and give the scenario so everyone can make an informed decision.
PLEASE DON'T JUST SAY FORCED INDUCTION IS BETTER. GIVE REASONS FOR WHAT EVER YOU CHOOSE, AND BACK IT UP WITH FACTS NOT JUST HERESAY.
Reasons for modification
1). I want a small excellent handling modern car.
2). I want a V8
3). I just want to (steal that quote from HSV "I just want one"
The donor car:
200sx (S14)
donor car weighs:
1250kg (approximately)
I figure taking out the SR20 (i hear they weigh 150kgs) and transplanting a naturally aspirated 1UZFE will add approximately 50kgs to the front of the 200sx. Now this would alter the excellent handling of the car which is not something i want to do. So i could relocate the battery to the boot which SHOULD balance out the car. Battery weights approx 20kgs so moving it to the back should make the car close to 50:50 weight distribution again.
The modifications i would be doing:
1). 1UZFE + manual gearbox (hopefully a t56 if there is a bellhousing made for it, ill consult castlemain rod shop at some stage)
2). Aftermarket management.
3) Obviously exhaust.
Now to the delema (i cant spell sorry) :
The stock output of the 1uzfe is pretty pitiful somewhere around 120rwkW. So naturally i would want to embark on a mission to extract more power.
The OPTIONS
1). Work the engine, Cams, 8 throttle body manifold
i have been in contact with the company found in the website below and they are about to release some more information in a fortnights time.
www.1uzquadcam.co.nz
They have a rally car that is producing 345rwHP naturally aspirated. (They will be releasing more information very soon)
THE PRO's:
a). Being able to rev the car safely to 8000RPM and possibly beyond
b). Having no extra weight in the front of the car
THE CON's:
1). unsure ????
2). Have a exhaust company fabricate a twin turbo setup, and some intercooling ... now the cost on this is anyones guess. I would GUESS around $8,000 but i have no real idea.
THE PRO's:
a). Should be able to get around 450rwHP fairly easy
b). Should increase torque considerably, which is always good
THE CON's:
a). Increased weight in the front of the car. maybe another 50kgs ??? Again this is something i want to avoid. I want a great handling car.
b). Increased cost
c). The engine may need more work to be safely boosted (decompression possibly)
What does everyone else thinkl ?
If they were in this situation what would they choose ?
