Limits of a 4th gen 3sgte bottom half Options

[teamchancery]

I have seen a dyno of a 4th gen 3s (caldina)making 400whp on stock internals.However with these things you never know how long these engines last for.My question from either personal experiemce or other persons experience .Whats the most power made on a stock bottom half 4 gen to be driven around daily without breaking
I have a 4th gen and changed the pistons cause orginals cracked but didnt have the extra cash to buy forged rods.So i got some JE pistons but the 4th gen rods look so much smaller than the older mr2 and celica rods that with my new build i am deciding to build it to around 350whp and leave it there cause the rods got me nervous

[Dragondog]

thx.....yes i plan to get a hold of tweak for the harness....thats if i cant and dont want to do it myself.....iv done so much in rewire the car already ........i do have another car for the get a round....so the celica is now the project........i have ridden in 300+ car and i like it i am wanting 400whp but i dont mind building up to that.......a stand alone i plan to get either way, upgraded turbo kits either way, cam gears eithe way, turbo timing, compleate gasket kit including head gasket, lsd tranny to help with traction, upgrade injectors, upgrade fuel pump, stage 4 clutch, lightweight flywheel, xhaust system, suspention i already did but im gonna re do it, break system brembo,....i read that there is a t-vis controler does this controler eliminate the cons of having t-vis as it can be adjusted......i would also like to get higher rpms......i just dont want to get a motor that costs alot when i could go cheaper and get the same out of it if im already gona rip off stock and put aftermarket on it

This post has been edited by Dragondog: Mar 14, 2009 - 12:41 AM