All motor build vs turbo build???????

[BlacknRedGT]

hey everyone its been a while since ive been in the forum but ive had a lot things running through my mind.... im debating on either getting GT40x heads and e303 cam with a decent upper and lower intake and longtubes....... or buying an ON3PERFORMANCE TURBO KIT70mm and of course all the supporting mods.... cosmetic head gaskets and arp studs .. injectors and walboro.... what are yalls oppinions ... what do you think i should do ...thanks

 

[hottwheels04]

well depends what kind of power you want with that h/c/i setup all motor you will be around 270-300rwhp @ most, now with the turbo kit even on 5-10 psi on stock motor your talking 300-450rwhp but the stock motor could blow up your tune needs to be dead on and low boost between 6-8 psi. so depends what you want out of it?

 

[boosted93]

Hands down boost.. Boost is SOOOO much more fun the N/A Make sure you have a good tune on it if you want it to last.

 

[JStang98]

Obviously you'll be able to make way more power with a turbo kit and if done right will be just as reliable which is why that would be my first choice, but the hci would be alot cheaper so if money was an issue then id go that route.

 

[94svtturbo]

Turbo. Theres nothin else like it

 

[alex302]

I agree turbo all the way. I add 100+ ponys to my h/c/i set up with my turbo kit at 7psi with a very soft tune.

 

[ProKiller]

you're not really comparing apples to apples. your saying a fairly tame n/a build on the relatively cheap side vs. a turbo kit that is easily capable of putting down 450 to the wheels. of course everyone is going to say turbo.

 

[F1atlander]

Hci then boost. Make the most of it!

 

[rz5.0]

Boost.

 

[Musturd]

I'd say ur budget hci and then turbo only Cus that's what I'm doing with my yellow car. Already have a N/A monster

 

[ivan12]

Unless you've got deep pockets or can afford to have your mustang torn down for a while then I'd stick with H/C/I. Turbo is gonna give you enough power to break everything, and that's not necessarily a good thing. Are you going to be able to upgrade your block, tranny, clutch, and rear end in the near future? I'd try H/C/I for a while and if that doesn't satisfy your need for speed then do a power adder

 

[rz5.0]

I disagree good tune and power kept low it should last a while. New head gaskets and heads studs. Hci=300 turbo=400+. Wish I would of went that route.

 

[BlacknRedGT]

iight guys thanks... and yea i know its a piss poor comparison..... im suspose to be selling my 95 300zx in a few weeks so money wont be an issue and im looking for a reliable 400ish hp street car..... if i went turbo id get injectors, walboro255, head gaskets, and possibly cam... any one else have any other suggestions

 

[chaz]

I did a 300 hp N/A motor and that lasted 4 months before I added a SC that made 400 hp then I built the motor right and added a turbo that put down 633 hp so far.

Cost N/A $1000
Cost to add SC $1400 more
Cost to do it right A TON!!

 

[rz5.0]

Leave stock gt cam. Head studs must. Bigger injectors,maf, head gaskets,head studs, bigger fuel pump, turbo kit, tune.

 

[rz5.0]

New clutch

 

[BlacknRedGT]

lol iight sounds like a plan rz5.0 now i just have to sell me 300zx

 

[rz5.0]

Tt 300?

 

[Venom351R]

NA build but not that wussy one you had listed. The problem is that your limited to how much power you will make NA by your engine size. If you were going to stroke it and do a hci package that's one thing but keeping it a 302 your going to make a lot more in boost.

 

[BlacknRedGT]

Tt 300?

no its a 95 300zx NA with 16,000 original miles