Engine build

[cmiguel32]

always , I'd never build a 1.8t, wast of money in my opinion, not to knock other builds as they are well done but usable power is a big thing for me. for that price I could have built a 2.7t with fully built 2.8 heads and an efr turbo and probably have some change.

2.7 is fantastic motor, but I think you have to have a penchant for pulling engines if you want to build a fast one and maintain it. As with any build, it always ends up costing more (either time or money) than you anticipate.
That said, if I were going bigger displacement I'd go the R32 engine route.

[blitz2190]

2.7 is fantastic motor, but I think you have to have a penchant for pulling engines if you want to build a fast one and maintain it. As with any build, it always ends up costing more (either time or money) than you anticipate.
That said, if I were going bigger displacement I'd go the R32 engine route.

oh no doubt, if I could spend the money again it would be a vr swap, but I can pull the 2.7 in a few hours now, helps to have a lift. But in the next year I'm hoping the single turbo will make that a thing of the past.

[SleeperAvant]

oh no doubt, if I could spend the money again it would be a vr swap, but I can pull the 2.7 in a few hours now, helps to have a lift. But in the next year I'm hoping the single turbo will make that a thing of the past.

Top mounted STK on a 2.7 I imagine would remove a lot of the trouble that goes with problematic turbos that are so far down in the stock location.