Engine Ported, Has anyone gotten their engine ported? Options

[sapperk]

I heared that getting your engine ported helps alot. What are your comments on this and anyplace you recommend in North Carolina to do this?

[west_minist]

QUOTE (sapperk @ Mar 14, 2003 - 4:02 PM)

Ok, heres my philosphy on cars. Yes between the price of my Burien Turbo Kit $2500, and Ported $700, engine, plus other mods ill be lucky to pull out a 250 hp engine. Yes I can swap the engine for a 3SGTE which some say is like 200-250hp stock and have the same performance for thousands of dollars less, but then it wont be a 1996 Toyota Celica GT, 2.2ltr 5SFE engine. Damm, if im gonna change the whole meaning of what I have, I might as well just go buy a Porsch or something. My goal is to keep my car a 5SFE american version celica, but make it as fast as the rest. Whats wrong with the 15psi. Burien Toyota says that with an intercooler and extra fuel injector I can definetly pull it off with a total of about 250hp at the engine. Its gonna take a few months to finish due to money but when I pull it off and have it tested, post the results.

It can be done, but the money need to do it would be more.

If you have taken that choice and do not regret it, then continue.

What you might try looking at before you go out and spend alot of money is to see how well the car behave to small mods like:

1) New Filter

2) Wide Open exhaust like Greddy, Apex, HKS, Magnaflow, etc

3) Adjustable Fuel Pressure regulator.

4) Upgraded ignition system using either MSD Digital 6 or Crane Cams HI6TRC (my choice) w/ Nology M80 Profire coil.

5) once you feel that these have done there job, you can continue.

6) You can then go for a port and polish and if possible, proper vavle angles and so one.

7) You migh also want to put in some mild cams like up to 256.

Anything after here depends on how your car performs.

Try to get as much out NA before going turbo.

Remember that is not a bad thing to change your engine to something better like a 4AGE 20v.

I personally believe that these engine are to light for the car.

I believe tha te 7AFE, 5SFE are well suited for these car since the celis are fairly heavy and need alot to get going.

I have driving 4age 20v's and I can say that there are very discusting in normal stop and go traffic or normal lame driving.