[Mk2] [Turbo] Turbo engine rebuild time, advice needed...

[cvega666]

sometimes my 225hp mr2 scares me ... 500hp ! I'd pay for a drive in one of those!

[Century Motorsport]

In reality 500hp isn't such a huge figure these days.

To achieve this you would need a minimum of ;-

Forged bottom end & healthy condition motor with ARP's and metal h/g
Rev 3 head or a fettled rev 1/2
Aftermarked ECU - power fc , link, motec etc
Walbro 255lp/hr HP pump
850cc injectors
Decent i/c or c/c
Turbo - this is the key thing to the build. If you want to retain the best throttle response i'd say go with a GT3076 .. this should get you 500hp if everything else is right .. but you'll be pushing it at that .. 450-480 is more a reasonable goal with this. After that its a GT35 and thats when things start to get really laggy!
Decent exhaust system
Boost controller

Think that covers the basics.. !


Dont forget things like clutch, engine mounts, cv cages, healthy gearbox, all cooling system needs to be in good shape.

[Chris]

That's pretty much a carbon copy of a PM I sent lol

[Century Motorsport]

That's pretty much a carbon copy of a PM I sent lol

Great minds

[JDMMR2Mark]

So whats about the Rev2 head? Is it as good for lets say about 500 bhp like the rev3 head?

Im planning to build up an 3S-GTE, perhaps i should start with an Rev3?! (Thought Rev2 block is stronger)

[djpkins]

not sure if this is 100% but...the very early rev 3's have a thin bit somewhere...a popular way to go seems to be a rev2 block with a rev3 head, or rev 5 all the way...weaknesses could also be down to the conditions on the day the blocks were made...

[JDMMR2Mark]

not sure if this is 100% but...the very early rev 3's have a thin bit somewhere...a popular way to go seems to be a rev2 block with a rev3 head, or rev 5 all the way...weaknesses could also be down to the conditions on the day the blocks were made...

i thought the rev3 head dont fit on an rev2 block?! If i bought an rev3 head i prefer to go with an 170hp n/a head, in germany thats quite popular.

[Chris]

Blocks are just luck of the draw, you either are lucky or not.

Rev3 heads fits no issues.

[Century Motorsport]

Rev 3 head is farrrrr better than the earlier ones.

N/A head will fit, just need to get the injector holes opened out to the correct size.

[JDMMR2Mark]

Rev 3 head is farrrrr better than the earlier ones.

N/A head will fit, just need to get the injector holes opened out to the correct size.

and which one you would prefer?

[Century Motorsport]

They are both the same casting bar the injector holes - so no difference to be honest.

[Shmed]

In reality 500hp isn't such a huge figure these days.

To achieve this you would need a minimum of ;-

Forged bottom end & healthy condition motor with ARP's and metal h/g
Rev 3 head or a fettled rev 1/2
Aftermarked ECU - power fc , link, motec etc
Walbro 255lp/hr HP pump
850cc injectors
Decent i/c or c/c
Turbo - this is the key thing to the build. If you want to retain the best throttle response i'd say go with a GT3076 .. this should get you 500hp if everything else is right .. but you'll be pushing it at that .. 450-480 is more a reasonable goal with this. After that its a GT35 and thats when things start to get really laggy!
Decent exhaust system
Boost controller

Think that covers the basics.. !


Dont forget things like clutch, engine mounts, cv cages, healthy gearbox, all cooling system needs to be in good shape.

Sounds good. Looks like I'm onto a good safe 450bhp with responsiveness.