7AFE Turbo Options

[Milds3vn]

Im sure someone went over this before but if you never re-hash old topics this board would go dead so anyway. What beefing up to a 7AFE should be done before it is turbocharged. Im thinking 10-12psi of boost to start of with. Everyone wants to do the 3sgte swap but i know the 7AFE isn't a complete peice of **** and i think any motor has some potential. If anyone can just share their suggestions of what would be a good pre-turbo preperation on the motor so i can get some life/reliability out of it.

[Guest_Matthew_*]

sorry guys 3 grand is not gonna get you 350hp. why run boost and nitrous on such a high compression engine.

and charlie is right. seriously man. you have to do a lot more than just the pistons. we're talkin, valves, valve springs, camshafts, crankshaft, connecting rods, valve retainers, valve sleeves, pistons, piston sleeves, etc.

also some sort of s-afc to control all this. then prices for the turbo kit and custom exhaust manifold. and the labor to put all that in...then new exhaust. then the cost for nitrous.


you can get a st185 for like 1500 or so. and that is 225hp and 8 psi. just up the boost. in my opinion the 3s-gte can hit 300hp on STOCK internals. also have you ever really driven a 300hp car? i doubt it. but if you have then you know what you are getting yourself into


plus about the things with the honda 1.5 liter. well i am sure that that engine is built up. plus you can purchase aftermarket parts for that engine. it will cost you more for the 7a-fe because there is less aftermarket support

just my opinion

i think it would be easier to do the 3s-gte swap or 4a-gze.