opinions please

looking at two options for the re-build,
using a CDB & my 20G
2.0 fully forged , bits required, pistons, bearings & gaskets
or
2.1 stroker, bits required, pistons, 2.5 crank, bearings gaskets & block machining to take rear thrust.

Would the extra cost of parts for the 2.1 be worth is over the smaller outlay for the 2.0 idea. looking at for the same power i had from the 2.35 before it let go, 400/400 ish. Any input welcome.

personally (if it was me) a would go for 2.5, with strenghen pins in block

carnt beat the torque ov a 2.5 IMO

is that garcys garage in ur ptcture fin

byers wrote:

is that garcys garage in ur ptcture fin

ha ha possibly lol

out of the two choices id stick with 2ltr then you dont need pull out for crank, you will not notice much difference between 2ltr and 2.1, the 2.1 will have slightly more torque low dwn but wont rev as well as 2ltr, why not source a decent set of V3 - V8 STI pistons, these can cope with 450bhp and some all day if mapped correct

Andy Kindon wrote:

out of the two choices id stick with 2ltr then you dont need pull out for crank, you will not notice much difference between 2ltr and 2.1, the 2.1 will have slightly more torque low dwn but wont rev as well as 2ltr, why not source a decent set of V3 - V8 STI pistons, these can cope with 450bhp and some all day if mapped correct

Ta for the input bud.

im sure was running the same spec as yours mark but he had my old cdb with sti8 pistons and rods. that ran nee bother at all at 416bhp. was a proper flying machine.