Okay guys, I finally got around to pulling the head off my GTS. Again.
Anyway, there's no crosshatching left on the block and it's time for an overbore. How much? I'll let my machinist make that decision. Anyway, I am considering Forged Venolias.
I'm not so good at tuning cars, but I was considering cast Mahles because they're considerably cheaper.
This car has been a real trooper in terms of taking abuse. I don't know why, the car is mostly stock but it does not have a fuel cutout. I set boost at 17psi and my A/F gauge was still rich. Stock injectors, no MAP bleed or zener diode.
Only reason I had to pull the head off (the first time) was because the nut on the end of the compressor shaft decided to take a vacation. The second time I pulled the head was because the "rebuilt" head I put on had a bad valve.
I will have a 13 second car this summer. What can Mahles hold up to in terms of boost?
Car is as follows:
2.2L TII engine, 555 trans, new clutch, bathtub head w/slider cam, 2.5" exhaust. And as much boost as I can throw at it.
Are Venolas really worth it? Where can I find Wiseco's? I'd like to know what my options are. All I know of is FWD-P and they only sell Venolias.
Also: It looks like someone took off the radiator cap in this car and laid a big shyte in there. Since the car isn't going to be running for a few months, is there some kind of fluid I can put in there and let it sit to dissolve the poo?