Whats the best way to make power with 7afe??...Suggestions??, Building on a budget. Options

[rapid3642]

I got a 94 ST, now first off i do want to add that its my daily driver, i could take the max 3 days at a time to do a long build. Now i got nothing done to this thing, and im dieing to make some power out of it!, ill defiantly turbo, but maybe i should consider other options?? im not sure, im here to find the best way to squeeze the most out of the ST without emptying out my pockets and doing mods that could risk having my car down for weeks at a time. Im trying to prevent any unexpected down times. My budget in this build that i wont mind doing is probably around 2k, is there a way to make power out of the ST with 2k of cash?? like i said keep in mind this is my daily driver and needs to drive everyday to work and back, so i want to stay out of mods that could easily go wrong. Thanks!

I probably posted in the wrong section lol, if so can a admin move my post to the appropriate forums? Thanks

P.S. Tired of Normal sedan's messing with me and putting my car to shame.

This post has been edited by rapid3642: Oct 17, 2011 - 11:44 AM

[stephen_lee]

the 7a will take a lot of mods to get to 300. including a rebuild with foraged parts.
the rods, specifically rod bolts, are a weak point in this engine. the head is not designed to flow very well... its designed to make low RPM power.. which is bad for high rpm/high HP.

the 3sgte can make 300 with a lot less effort