Concerned about Compression for build, Building my 5sfe Options

[6G96GT]

After all your input, this is what I think I will end up doing...

No Turbo for me at all.

thinking Stock Pistons now, 10.5:1
Stock Rods
Stock Crank (balanced and micropolished)
Simple Hone on Cylinder Walls (no boring)
Stock Rod/Main Bearings ...(open to suggestions)

Metal Head Gasket
Port/Polish Cyl-Head (not extreme)
Mild, if at all now; shaving of the cyl-head for more compression
Webcams

Ebay Header (Will prepare it as posted on prior forums)

New Aeroturbine Exhaust (tested and personal choice)
2.5" Piping

AFC NEO for A/F tuning after build.

Same Injen SRI

My list is now complete, thanks for all the help guys!

This post has been edited by 6G96GT: Apr 12, 2008 - 3:38 PM

[_mikeE]

I think you should send in your cams while you have your head out to be shaved and port/polished. This will be good since you have your motor all out and in the works causing downtime. Don't expect your cams to be sent back to you anytime soon if you don't call them and check-up, also, if you're gonna get ebay headers, make sure you switch to a hi-flow cat and probably a 2.25 or 2.5" piping because if not, then it's gonna be REALLY loud but sound like a fart-can. (Doesn't sound too good, it's what i'm running on right now and can't wait to switch). And yes, just have your piping welded up to your Aeroturbine muffler since you have to get everyting welded together anyway.
Also, with all the bolt-on mods, you won't feel much power gains, the biggest single mod power gain you'll receive ARE from the cams as a matter of fact.
The NEO has a lot of features and can tune a lot of things, and is the most latest AFC device (i believe.) But it's good for your setup because you're not doing turbo or anything AND if you ever decide to do a low boost setup, it'll be quite good for you too since it only goes up to 10psi tuning i believe...or was it 15...anyway for only 300, its' a pretty nifty device. Just make sure it'll be your last mod though.