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Engine swap feasibility
This has been lightly talked about on this website, and it’s been bothering me lately. It seems to me that 160 hp. Out of a 2.5L engine isn’t a whole lot. Maybe I’m wrong. That’s not the point. What I’m wondering is this.
What does it take to really swap engines? Why not take an engine from, oh, say an STI or EVO and stuff it under the hood? Does it really just boil down to that there is not enough room in our engine compartment? I know mating it to a tranny is a problem, but is it something that cannot be done because of the engineering design of the car? What engine’s the same size as ours that put out more power would fit? And in the end, would it be worth it?
Maybe what I’m asking is this. Is the only way that our tC is ever going to beat z28’s, and STI’s and EVO’s on the track is a stage 3+ turbo, sacrificing reliability for power?
This has been lightly talked about on this website, and it’s been bothering me lately. It seems to me that 160 hp. Out of a 2.5L engine isn’t a whole lot. Maybe I’m wrong. That’s not the point. What I’m wondering is this.
What does it take to really swap engines? Why not take an engine from, oh, say an STI or EVO and stuff it under the hood? Does it really just boil down to that there is not enough room in our engine compartment? I know mating it to a tranny is a problem, but is it something that cannot be done because of the engineering design of the car? What engine’s the same size as ours that put out more power would fit? And in the end, would it be worth it?
Maybe what I’m asking is this. Is the only way that our tC is ever going to beat z28’s, and STI’s and EVO’s on the track is a stage 3+ turbo, sacrificing reliability for power?