Hello all. Some time in 2018 I'll be getting to work on the 2.3t for my 92lx. My goal for the car is to be a good, street-able, canyon carver that will hold up to a track day or two per year and lay down a respectable 1/4 mile time. Not looking for 10's and road course records out of the same car or anything, just a good, well rounded car. I am thinking anything over 300whp (maybe 350...) should keep me plenty entertained but I'd like to be able to push for more later. I have two complete '88 turbocoupe engines sitting in my garage now. Ideally, I am looking for a fairly linear power delivery, all the way to redline. My Fiesta ST daily driver hits boost really low in the revs and then runs out of steam by like 5500, my old turbo infiniti lagged and then blew the tires off (entertaining but not effective). I'm looking to you guys for advice on a good setup with whats available on the market today.
My gut says over-build and under-boost with a larger turbo. This does not need to be a budget build, I am willing to pay for quality and I'm not on a time line, I'd rather do it once and right. That said... I don't have unlimited cash flow and don't need 600hp haha. My thoughts so far are Stinger ECU, ROn Francis wiring, good quality front mount, forward facing throttle body. I won't be running AC or power steering so those things won't get in the way. Not sure if anyone makes a good quality twinscroll top mount exhaust manifold.
Main recommendations that I believe I need right now from you guys are for cam specs, good turbo sizing (bigger Garret T3, some precision piece?), rotated upper intake vs aftermarket plenum and any advise on quality parts for a healthy set up. Any advise is appreciated and discussion welcome. THanks!
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