Engine choices and upgrades?
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Engine choices and upgrades?
Has anyone dropped a N/A S5 engine in a GSLSE FB? The intake ports wont line up obviously with my SE intake. Someone said with some smaller modification the lower S5 intake can be adapted to the SE uppper intake????
The point is S5 is supposed to have lighter rotors=quicker acceleration. Is it worth finding a S5 core for a rebuild or stick with rebuilding my SE engine?
Third thing. I maintain about 20 mpg with my SE. But I want to port. This would bring it down. WHAT if....I just get the 5/6 ports ported? Wicked powerband and I would only suck gas after 3800 RPM. Anyone know the performance gain vs. price ($300)?
I tried this question in the Rotory Performance section and they all seem to be......slow.
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The point is S5 is supposed to have lighter rotors=quicker acceleration. Is it worth finding a S5 core for a rebuild or stick with rebuilding my SE engine?
Third thing. I maintain about 20 mpg with my SE. But I want to port. This would bring it down. WHAT if....I just get the 5/6 ports ported? Wicked powerband and I would only suck gas after 3800 RPM. Anyone know the performance gain vs. price ($300)?
I tried this question in the Rotory Performance section and they all seem to be......slow.
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by blazer1313
Has anyone dropped a N/A S5 engine in a GSLSE FB? The intake ports wont line up obviously with my SE intake. Someone said with some smaller modification the lower S5 intake can be adapted to the SE uppper intake????
The point is S5 is supposed to have lighter rotors=quicker acceleration. Is it worth finding a S5 core for a rebuild or stick with rebuilding my SE engine?
Third thing. I maintain about 20 mpg with my SE. But I want to port. This would bring it down. WHAT if....I just get the 5/6 ports ported? Wicked powerband and I would only suck gas after 3800 RPM. Anyone know the performance gain vs. price ($300)?
I tried this question in the Rotory Performance section and they all seem to be......slow.
Thanks.
The point is S5 is supposed to have lighter rotors=quicker acceleration. Is it worth finding a S5 core for a rebuild or stick with rebuilding my SE engine?
Third thing. I maintain about 20 mpg with my SE. But I want to port. This would bring it down. WHAT if....I just get the 5/6 ports ported? Wicked powerband and I would only suck gas after 3800 RPM. Anyone know the performance gain vs. price ($300)?
I tried this question in the Rotory Performance section and they all seem to be......slow.
Thanks.
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and that 15 more hp is welcome by me, if i had the option i'd take it... just like when i had the option of going 12A or 6 port 13B... went 13B, much wiser choice imo... start out with a higher baseline
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I hear ya Elysian. Any horsepower is good horsepower in a FB!
And yes I have to use the S3 front cover to adapt for the engine mounts. Anyone....any info on makine the S3 intake fit on the S5???????????
And yes I have to use the S3 front cover to adapt for the engine mounts. Anyone....any info on makine the S3 intake fit on the S5???????????
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The answers to your questions are:-
Yes
Yes
S5
Yes
Possible, but 6 port always difficult to profile to get smooth powerband
Marginally worthwhile
Yes
Yes
S5
Yes
Possible, but 6 port always difficult to profile to get smooth powerband
Marginally worthwhile
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you're also not considering the fact that the S5 makes 15 HP more as a complete system. you're planning to run the SE manifold with SE FI computer. you're probably not going to get all of the stock S5 power that way.
forget the differences between S3, S4 and S5 unless you're planning to build for all-out performance. you can build a very nice engine based on your SE's 13B. a mild streetport will give you decent mileage in the city and as long as you run a decent setup, it'll probably increase your highway mileage.
forget the differences between S3, S4 and S5 unless you're planning to build for all-out performance. you can build a very nice engine based on your SE's 13B. a mild streetport will give you decent mileage in the city and as long as you run a decent setup, it'll probably increase your highway mileage.
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[QUOTE=diabolical1]you're also not considering the fact that the S5 makes 15 HP more as a complete system. you're planning to run the SE manifold with SE FI computer. you're probably not going to get all of the stock S5 power that way.
The s5 had 25hp more than the s3 of which some came from the far better ecu so as diabolical said you will not get the total power increase. There is no hard evidence, but I guess anywhere between 10-15hp for other improvements.
As for fuel consumption, the s5 was well designed. While a mild streetport will give you reasonable mpg I am not cetain it will be better than stock. What is interesting is that according to official specifications there was only 1mpg difference between the s5 NA and turbo.
The s5 had 25hp more than the s3 of which some came from the far better ecu so as diabolical said you will not get the total power increase. There is no hard evidence, but I guess anywhere between 10-15hp for other improvements.
As for fuel consumption, the s5 was well designed. While a mild streetport will give you reasonable mpg I am not cetain it will be better than stock. What is interesting is that according to official specifications there was only 1mpg difference between the s5 NA and turbo.
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dude i think u should port the 5th and 6th ports(i really think u should bridge em ) but seriously, port em, u'll appreciate the extra top end, and still enjoy quite possibly the same gas mileage on the highway...
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