5s-fte / 5s-gte Options

[uberschall]

hey guys...finally ready to start getting parts together to turbo my 5sfe, and i have some questions for people who have done this and/or will be doing this:

what are the major pros/cons of going hybrid and using a ge head? (i.e. extra work, hp possibilites, etc)

what type of engine managment system is the best for this situation? (piggyback, standalone?)

what octane requirement would the engine have if i did not advance the timing off base or increase the compression ratio and used a ct26 turbo?

and finally, are there any other little tips/tricks i should know?

please post replies in this thread...i think everyone should know about this.

thanks!

[ice23q]

Dude i have just finnished building a 5sgte and its fun....but thats enough of me..hehe

The ge/gte head will flow ALOT more air quicker than the fe head will.... And more flow of air is more HP.

I would recommend getting a Standalone to run it. I have an EMS8860 running mine.
http://www.outbackmotors.com/ems_computers.htm

Have a look at what the Standalones can do and in the long run they save you money i think.

For Fuel i would use as high octaine as you can find.....tune it on that and KEEP using it....