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Old 08-09-2011, 06:49 PM   #18
yellow2000S/R
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Originally Posted by JimH View Post
I been around for a while and have yet to see an impressive ZX2 (not owned by a shop with unlimited funds) put out high NA numbers. Seen plenty of failed attempts. Nothing that anyone ever followed through with or made last more then a week. The only time these motors really made any leaps and bounds with with a turbo kit. Which is why I am curious why you would waste your money on a 200hp NA build. A $1,000 botch job turbo kit will net you that with 8psi.

I hope you prove me wrong.
I've got ~$800 into the motor so far with all those parts, work, and purchase of the stock motor. The cams were used and came with gears and I paid around $350 for that alone. I'll have under $1000 into it after I get all the parts to get the intake manifold working.
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