Just wanted to get some insight.
Which one would be more economical, to boost a SR20VE (to about 280-300whp) or buy a complete SR20DET?

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Id go with the DET

i rather not diggup inside engine internals

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Ok sound boy 64 but which one u think will be less costly?

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DET would be cheaper short term.
The gains may be greater in boosting the VE or increasing the power of the DET, but would cost more in funding and experience.

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bump up

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def the DET

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How much does a SR20VE go for these days?

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wagonrunner wrote:

the thing with easy is you don't learn anything.

Good question

also how much does a DE go for? and a DET?

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i coudl qoute my prices. but they won't be your rpices. so call around.

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Hello Dennis61. I am currently boosting a VE. But I had a GTiR DET that locked up - so I'm re-using the pistons from the DET, injectors, MAF. The turbo shaft was shaking - so I'm using a new one. To boost a VE from scratch would probably cost a good bit more than going with a DET - unless you get good deals on parts. I imagine DET's probably running about $12k plus or more? A VE could probably be $5k? I just guessing.

or he can boost a DE like me... half the cost of a DET and same gains with proper tuning!

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thanks tuners. DET sounding like the way to go. Seems to be less hassle

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det with bigger turbo and tune..

but i find myself wanting a vet now... medium built bottom end and vvl grins

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if u really want a ve-t.... use the det block and swap on the ve head. You will need to drill and tap for a oil feed for the solenoids to work. I also advise using the ve oil pump aswell

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When u boosting the DE did u put in Oil squirters or go play up with the internals at all?

IMHO i think firstly it depends on how much power u want.

If u dont plan on crossing 400hp i dont see the need to go VE-T.

I have seen stock DETs take well over 350hp with just simple upgrades as stage 2 cams, t3/t4, 850cc inj and a PROPERLY tuned emanage Ultimate.

In the case where u want more than 400hp i think VE-T is the better build with some headwork, n1 cams, a forged low compression block ofcourse and a "junk" of bigg turbo like a GTX35

At the end of this discussion and all opinions noted, a DET head cud never flow as well as a VE head stock for stock.

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W11 Avenir SR20DET
13.1 @ 110MPH

stock internals and no oil squirters....and my car is an everyday driving car from central to POS.

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VET - talk done

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Stock VE head out flows a fully ported DET also.

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If it don't make dollars, it don't make sense.

BOOOST all d ve's!!!!




or



ve all the det's

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W11 Avenir SR20DET
13.1 @ 110MPH

^^like the second idea there!

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The anticipation of Vvl on a det sounds like the way to go, so I may not sell the Vvl after all.

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^let us know how it goes!

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