So I have read through tons of posts about engine swaps and "how do I do this, and how do I do that" kind of stuff, but I just want to know what some of you think would be the wisest decision to get the most power out of my 2002 es without spending a ton of cash. What motor swaps are the most practical? Im sure ill get flamed for this but im not asking for a book of info here. 4g64 motors seem really easy to grab around my way so that was what I was leaning towads. I know it wont be an evo and thats not what I want (until I can afford to buy one), I just want a quick street car. Thanks

 

most people would say go turbo.. u can put together a custome one for 1500 or so

on stock internal u looking at 7-8psi maxx

 

7-8 psi is low, I am now at 13 psi on stock internals fully tuned by me and I get on it hard all the time lol. Let me tell you its FAST for what I have into it. Havent been dynoed yet but I know I am pushing some good power. As OZR already said turbo is hands down most cost effective way to get any real power to your car.

 

Yeah I did a lot of research on putting the turbo on it, I just wasn't sure if my motor was really worth putting all that money into. I saw a 64 motor on eBay with turbo for like $1500 bucks. I'm just trying to fully decide if it would be more practical to keep this engine and start nodding it and turbo it or just do a swap. I guess basically what I wanna know more about it either turbo-ing what I have or swapping motors. Thanks for the info tho guys. Any input is appreciated. I'm thinking turbo and performance head and rebuild internals. I just don't really know what kind of power people are really getting with this engine.

 

Its all about how much faster you want it. with my current setup I have beaten mustang gt's so I mean you know its pretty quick. Another member on here RyanCB I have been working on his car we have swapped in a built bottom end, stage 1 cam, big 16g turbo with all the needed components. By the time we are done tuning we will be looking at 15-20psi and easily 300+whp. That my friend is alot of power for a dd lancer.

 

Yeah that is a lot of power for a dd, if you could just ballpark it, how much money you think he's got tied up in the engine alone?

 

Pm him he could give you better idea than me.

 

Realistically the turbo build without the engine upgrades is about $2000. I'm at $1279.85 and I'm about half way thru the parts.

 

i put mine together for 1000

 

I've been looking the best I could for used evo 8/9 parts but it seems when your looking for something specific it tends to get harder to find LOL

 

I spent like 2200 on all the turbo, tuning cable, exhaust, bov, intercooler and piping, oil fittings, fluids, gauges including wideband, timing belt/tensioner, ceramic coating, exhaust manifold, downpipe....and lots of other little things. If you do a built motor to go with that you might spend another 2k, then if you REALLY want a beast, another 1k on LSD....and you will have a sticky little 300hp+ car that is way lighter than a evo or swapped 4g6x.

Oh...edit...I am at 6psi right now, 150hp 150 torque