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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?

Id go with the DET

i rather not diggup inside engine internals

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

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.

bump up

Dennis61 wrote:Ok sound boy 64 but which one u think will be less costly?

def the DET

How much does a SR20VE go for these days?

NR8 wrote:How much does a SR20VE go for these days?

Good question

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

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

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!

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

det with bigger turbo and tune..

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

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

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

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.

dread_2002 wrote:

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

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

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

VET - talk done

NXTREME wrote:a DET head cud never flow as well as a VE head stock for stock.

Stock VE head out flows a fully ported DET also.

BOOOST all d ve's!!!!




or



ve all the det's

^^like the second idea there!

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

^let us know how it goes!

I eventually went DET 8-)I still have the VE although its up for sale so anything could happen. What's the average cost for the labour?

Throw on the head.