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BXT · #1 05-05-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by chee

not sure about that. we need to remember that the 2.5 has paper thin bores, crappy pistons and all that jazz.

Yeah ....for a car seeing regular track time a proper built 2.5 then...what would it really take? Sleeved bores and proper forged pistons???

chee · #2 05-05-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BXT

Yeah ....for a car seeing regular track time a proper built 2.5 then...what would it really take? Sleeved bores and proper forged pistons???

for 300kw out of a 2.5 that would take a beating, id sleeve it, go with forged goodies inside. that would be a good reliable setup.