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TRELLAMENOS
09-03-2005, 03:35 PM
Hi all,
My car is a 2.6 litre EFI and it's done over 200.000 klm, so I'm asking for the best way out,get a reconditioned engine or built it up to a turbo charged ??? And what will I need to do ???

Many thanks Con...

Mad iX
09-03-2005, 06:18 PM
What's your budget?
Would you consider upgrading to a newer manual model?

westy_magna
09-03-2005, 06:47 PM
put a new motor in it and go from there

TRELLAMENOS
09-03-2005, 06:50 PM
about $ 4.000. No I like my car.

TRELLAMENOS
09-03-2005, 06:52 PM
Bad idea why ?

westy_magna
09-03-2005, 06:53 PM
with thoes motor onse you hit 200 000 it all turn to sh*t

TRELLAMENOS
09-03-2005, 06:55 PM
Yeah that's why I'm asking what to do....

westy_magna
09-03-2005, 06:59 PM
go to a v6 or new motor or you can spend all your money on water pumps and timing chain and raidors and sh*t

M4DDOG
09-03-2005, 09:36 PM
turn to **** after 200k kms? i dont think so buddy, mines done 282k km and is still running really well. I've seen 1st gen astrons make it to 400k kms. ANYWAY, truth is, even if you go a turbo, if your engine is in a bad condition you'll need to reco it anyway.

[THUGDOUT]
10-03-2005, 12:10 AM
yeh with that amount of km's i wouldnt be putting a turbo on unless the engine was recond, hell while reconditioning strengthen all ur internals so u can put more boost thru the puppy

and 4g's for a turbo setup without a recon u aint gunna get much, unless ur making all the piping urself and getting eveyrhitng second hand and tuning yourself

TRELLAMENOS
10-03-2005, 05:16 AM
Thank you all for your reply's, I'll put an reconditioned engine and take it from there...

Thanks Con...