reliant_turbo:
i dont think ive seen a stock longblock 4g63 take ~590chp. maybe the newer evo versions but not the eclipse/talon version we are talking about.
stock longblock/manifolds dodge spirit r/t. SC61, 3" exhaust, larger intercooler, big fuel and alky. dynoed 505whp. 17% measured gearbox loss = 590.85chp.
stock srt bottom end. 599.9whp in a PT cruiser.
rods and pistons and the 2.0L neon and the eclipse 420a equivalent easily cant take 600hp. tons of neon guys build fast turbo cars.
to make more than 450whp in a dsm, id still be changing the rods/pistons and the turbo anyway so its really not more expensive to build up a 2gnt eclipse. especially if you do the stratus 2.4L motor swap with SRT internals. pistons and rods are around 200$. megasquirt is less than 200$ if you can solder and can completely control the motor, including the coilpacks.
your cost estimates are flawed.
ask neonglh how expensive it is to build a fast neon, cause its the same to do the 2gnt eclipse. by buddy with the turbo 2gnt has less than 1500$ in his.
Brian
THANK YOU!!! see i know what i got and how much i spent… for the most part i got top brands and in some places i cheeped out but it was for shit that wasnt a real big deal like intercooler piping