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Originally posted by spankenstein
blownb310, thanks that was informative.
How strong are these engines?
I toyed arround with the idea of just an SR20DE but though I would first see what the E is cabable of. How strong are these? Why is there such a strong opposition to turboing without a rebuild? I've got a Focus and they get turboed with out many problems despite higher compression and powder forged rods as long as you keep enough fuel and not too much timing.
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***** I have been making about 150 hp with my 13 to 1 race E16, and have been beating the crap out it for six years, with no problems whatsoever.
I'd say they're plenty tough. Dave Rebello [in CA] has built many E16's that make in excess of 225 hp. That's with carbs [no turbo or nitrous]. But these are expensive full race applications, with custom crank, rods, pistons, valves, porting, crank trigger ignition, dry sump oiling, etc. Why are people opposed to turboing without a rebuild first? I don't know who said that. But it makes sense though. If you have some tired, oil burning E16, you might as well freshen it first. What good is boost, when you are loosing compression by your rings in the first place? It would probably blow the rubber oil cap off of a worn out E-engine.
