Gday
I rekon you would be nits to try and make a L20Turbo up to SR20DET horses. The L20
was not designed for a turbo so it would have so many more problems then a new SR.
As a side note, you might aleready no but NIS016 was written off about a month ago
and the driver lucky to live.
Pele.
Gary Savage wrote:
> Denzil Palmer wrote:
>
> > The question is, given a similar size turbo would the L20B engine be able to
> > produce as much power as the SR20DET?
>
> Probably not! It's not just the turbo that makes the power, but the sum of it's
> parts!
>
> > Take it that the L20B would be
> > injected, with after-market computer, intercooled, mandrel exhaust and built
> > to the required standard. The fact that the modern engine would be cheaper
> > isn't the point. The idea is to keep the traditional L-series engine but
> > with a modern induction system.
>
> You will spend twice as much to get an old L20B to even get close to the
> SR20DET, so if you are just throwing money at the car just to keep an antique
> design in there, go ahead! ;-)
>
> > If the 300+hp L20 B turbo idea is feasible, then what needs to be done
> > w.r.t. engine internals? If anyone has already done this your thoughts would
> > be invaluable.
>
> I'm assuming that you are willing to spend more money on the motor than the car
> is practically worth, right? I would guess that $5000 might get you that motor,
> by the time you get all the trick stuff to make it do that. It's hard to beat
> new technology! ;-)
>
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