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Originally Posted by 86MLR
I went looking for boost a while ago, I went for a spin in a 86 with a sprintex, later a AVO, I was sold pretty much straight away.
Then my real research started and I focused on the Harrop SC.
Why Harrop
Good for daily, less heat to deal with, looks clean.
The main point I looked at initially was reliability
1. Gearbox rated to 250nm
2. OEM engine reliability is questionable at/over 200 killerwasps
3. Temp control is easy enough
Therefore:
For me to be happy that I have a well engineered build I would require
1. Built engine
2. Build gearbox (at least the syncro kit that helps it not eat 4th)
Conclusion: Due to the inherent weakness of the gearbox and engine, the cost involved to put some good and reliable power down, is hard to justify.
My intial hasty budget calcs had me at over 30k. I did look at Holinger, but 20k, for notaracecar?? Yeah na.
Can it be done cheaper, hell yes, but it would not be what "I" would call well engineered IRT reliability.
So, in the end, I have full exhaust and tune, coincidentally, I've spent over twice the amount of money of my exhaust and tune cost on suspension.
Handling and braking improvements should be Pri 1 anyway.
The car handles really really well, but for power, it would struggle to pull the skin of custard.
I wish the FA20 was more like the Toyota or Nissan blocks of old, where you could double the power and not worry about lunching the engine or box.
Disclaimer: If you don't really push your car you might be fine, me, I thrash the Bejesus out of my cars.
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That's what I have concluded as well you can force induction but if your keeping the car long term your paying for a Rebuild down the line and it could be in 6months or 4 years there is no way to tell.
Unless you have money to burn its fine, but a lot of us that own this car are young adults that need to invest wisely so we cant justify such a build. At the end of the day I would rather get 120 000 miles on my NA 86 whilst thrashing it and having some fun in it then spending a large amount of cash on forced induction that might not make the car that much more enjoyable then a simply tuned bolt on 86 with good tyres and suspension.
If you don't want to be disappointed don't buy the car and not live around canyon roads. Because 200HP in this chassis is enough to have a good time.