7afte or 4agze? Options

[hashmaster52]

ok. i have an st and i dont have the $ or skills to do the 3s, so i want to either swap in a 4agze or turbo my 7a. i just wanted everyones input or opinions on wut to do. also, would a 4agze swap have the same hp as a 7afte? thx.

This post has been edited by hashmaster52: Sep 3, 2006 - 7:24 PM

[uberschall]

7afte is going to be as much work or more (rebuilt bottom end, custom header/downpipe, piping for tmic or fmic, a/f management, oil and water lines, etc.) than a 4agze. there is a good amount of aftermarket support for the 4a, and you'll probably get more reliable hp out of it.

as for hp, how close the numbers would be depends on too many turbo variables (what kind, boost pressure, eng managment, etc) to say. if you were to go big and run 9-10 lbs you could put up big numbers, but you'll need a huge amount of other engine upgrades too.

i vote 4agze.