Engine Upgrades?

[aveogyrl]

What do you recommend as far as strengthening the motor towards going turbo?

This is what I figure I can start out with....add to it if you can. I want to get the most out of my motor before going forced induction.

-2" custom piping exhaust
-carbon fiber hood
-header
-magnaflow exhaust
-ngk spark plugs
-spark plug wires
-engine reground
-port polished intake manifold/head (if possible)
-upgraded pistons
-short ram

looks like uve got i good list there, port and polish the heads, new lightweight racing pistons, theres nore u can do with cams and stuff, but i wouldnt do it to an E-tec lol...maybe seeins ur swapping out the hood maybe a scoop on the passenger side or a slit in the hood to help guide some air to the ram air...jes a thought. but u have a good list there

[AVE0SAM]

run 2.25" exhaust

[aveogyrl]

run 2.25" exhaust

I read somewhere on the forum the 2" exhaust is better for our engine setups.

[y2dgone]

run 2.25" exhaust

I read somewhere on the forum the 2" exhaust is better for our engine setups.

But you're going turbo, so that's going to add more gases and thus you will need larger exhaust. Also you'll have to look into investing in a EMS (cheapest DYI is megasquirt) and larger injectors

[aveogyrl]

the thing is, that I want to see what I can do NA with this motor because I might go the swap route in the future.

[exodus]

2" will be fine for "reasonable" boost

[y2dgone]

the thing is, that I want to see what I can do NA with this motor because I might go the swap route in the future.

Well again, if you either upgrade your motor, or swap in a bigger motor, you'll still need bigger exhaust because you will have more gas to flow (but that's all depending on how much more gas you'll be flowing to determine if it's worth it)

[aveogyrl]

the thing is, that I want to see what I can do NA with this motor because I might go the swap route in the future.

Well again, if you either upgrade your motor, or swap in a bigger motor, you'll still need bigger exhaust because you will have more gas to flow (but that's all depending on how much more gas you'll be flowing to determine if it's worth it)

For sure..because if/when i do the motor swap its going turbo and will need a bigger exhaust.

the thing is, that I want to see what I can do NA with this motor because I might go the swap route in the future.

Well again, if you either upgrade your motor, or swap in a bigger motor, you'll still need bigger exhaust because you will have more gas to flow (but that's all depending on how much more gas you'll be flowing to determine if it's worth it)

You mean more air flow!