So yesterday I stumbled upon a 89 turbo mini with a STICK! It is rough... very very rough. But its a base model van with 2.5 turbo and a A555, whats not to like? Going to do some parts trading for it so its not going to cost me a dime! But since it is way to rough to ever be nice, Im wanting to make it go fast on a budget. There is a local event called "race wars" (corny I know) where a local airstrip is rented for the weekend. Its all heads up racing, no timers just a win light. They do use a tree for insurance reasons... but its essentially legal street racing. Its a blast to watch. The cars that show up are 50% NA hondas but the other half run 12 seconds or faster. Im thinking of building this can to be somewhat competitive for this event. They do it 5-6 times a year.
So to be competitive I think it I need to be in at least the low 13's. If I gut the thing, add a T2 turbo, a decent IC, and go 3 bar with a boost button cal is that doable? Ive been out of modding 8v's for a while so I cant really remember what the vans run, I know they use quite a bit more power then the K based cars. I searched and searched but all the info I could find was for auto vans. Ive got a NX kit I would love to put on it if the 2.5 would take it. Just looking to have some fun on the cheap, Ive got piles of 8V parts