"I'm not going to mod it"

[DreXeL]

OK, due to a change in circumstances and a pretty decent payrise I have found myself with a bit of a windfall. First things first, as I said last week I will be replacing the Estima, but also Mrs D has given me the go ahead to spend a bit on the 'teg too

Now, I was dead set on coilovers, brakes, strip'n'cage, and lashings of carbon goodies.....

....However I have seen a newly built engine for sale good for 250+ bhp of screaming N/A madness, and I'm seriously tempted. Reliability issues are putting me off though, as it would defeat one of the main reasons I got the 'teg in the first place. Also, it would mean leaving the car pretty much as it is now (suspension, brakes).

But the thought of a stupid 10,000 rpm screaming N/A nutter of an engine is really appealling to me

Help

 

[ethos]

Do it all before she says no!!!!

 

[One More Solo]

Get the rest of the kit, more in the 'Teg spirit.

 

[paradigm]

I think, in all honesty, if you don't get the engine you will only think "what if".

Get the engine

 

[Clarkey]

10k rpm eh, DO IT

 

[[TW]Fox]

Sell it now you've got money, buy something tidy and not bodged with Dulux emulsion, and mod it properly. Throwing cash at that Teg is a daft idea. Start with a solid base.

 

[mad_allan]

Rex, who has "built" the engine?
Is it a trusted source?

If so, do it

 

[Lashout_UK]

It'll suck as a road car with that engine.

Even more so without appropriate modifications.

 

[DreXeL]

Sell it now you've got money, buy something tidy and not bodged with Dulux emulsion, and mod it properly. Throwing cash at that Teg is a daft idea. Start with a solid base.

In all honesty Fox it *is* a solid car, that paintwork is the only real issue, and of course that will be sorted before anything else.

Mechanically the car is absolutely sound, and aside from the aformentioned paint and stupid little things the bodywork is spot-on too.

The car has bugger-all mileage for it's age aswell (~40k).

You make it sound like a shed

 

[[TW]Fox]

I'm sure it's not a shed, but wouldn't you rather start with a perfect standard example first? The end result will be so much more pleasing.

 

[Vita]

10K VTEC MORE VTEC I DEMAND VTEC!

 

[andi]

Do the suspension and brakes and stuff. Do not, however, fit eyebrows to it

 

[Ev0]

Hate to say it but I'd probably agree with Fox depending on how much spare cash you have to play with. Although if you're loving the 'teg is there any point changing it for type r? Or a dc5?

 

[olv]

I've never thought that big power was the point of the 'tegs. i'd much rather have a properly sorted car, suspension and brakes wise rather than a motorbike/race-esque/screaming engine in a road car

 

[Muncher]

Sort the brakes and suspension first.

 

[DreXeL]

Do not, however, fit eyebrows to it

/looks over shoulder.

It's the grill I like anyway

 

[neil-ste]

More info on the engine?

 

[agw_01]

If you don't go for this engine, you can always turbo it some point in the future.

Turbo + 9,000rpm =

 

[richyfingers]

I would definately go for

the coilovers, brakes, strip'n'cage, and lashings of carbon goodies.....

And get the paint sorted.

 

[[TW]Fox]

Get a Type R.

This is like me fitting an M5 engine, M5 interior, etc etc. It's daft. Get a Type R.