TurboII engines - S5 or S4 for standalone?
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TurboII engines - S5 or S4 for standalone?
Which would be best for running a standalone? Help me decide:
S5:
Lighter Rotors
Higher Compression (good & bad)
Electric OMP - Need something to control me
Better stock turbo
S4:
Heavier rotors
Lower compression (good & bad)
Mechanical OMP - no standalone intervention required
Not-so-great stock turbo
What else am I missing? The car is PROBABLY going to keep the stock turbo (and maybe stock intercooler, not sure) on it until I upgrade the entire engine to a 20B (I'm getting a standalone that can control a 20B, and upgrading the rest of the car appropriately).
As it sits right now the car is an S4, if that helps any.
S5:
Lighter Rotors
Higher Compression (good & bad)
Electric OMP - Need something to control me
Better stock turbo
S4:
Heavier rotors
Lower compression (good & bad)
Mechanical OMP - no standalone intervention required
Not-so-great stock turbo
What else am I missing? The car is PROBABLY going to keep the stock turbo (and maybe stock intercooler, not sure) on it until I upgrade the entire engine to a 20B (I'm getting a standalone that can control a 20B, and upgrading the rest of the car appropriately).
As it sits right now the car is an S4, if that helps any.
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I would go with a S4 front cover on a S5 engine. The S5 housings are stronger I believe. And Ihave read in quite a few places that the S5 rotor housings have better plating than the S4 rotor housings had.
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its a little easier to get the injector plus for an s4, but other than that it doesnt matter
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S5 bock.
If your probably using stock turbo/ic there is no need for lower compression to keep you safe.
you can premix and not worry about it or just swap a mechanical on with the frong cover.
Plus the better turbo (but can beswapped either way with front cover)
If your probably using stock turbo/ic there is no need for lower compression to keep you safe.
you can premix and not worry about it or just swap a mechanical on with the frong cover.
Plus the better turbo (but can beswapped either way with front cover)
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S5 block is far superior to the S4. Infact, the S5 is a lot closer to the S6 core than it is to an S4. Upgraded internals (ie: stationary gears), better porting.
I agree with Sesshoumaru, if keeping the stock turbo/ic, then you won't be pushing lots of CFM with big boost levels, so the higher compression rotors are actually BETTER for you.
I can't think of 1 reason why the S4 would have advantage in this case.
I agree with Sesshoumaru, if keeping the stock turbo/ic, then you won't be pushing lots of CFM with big boost levels, so the higher compression rotors are actually BETTER for you.
I can't think of 1 reason why the S4 would have advantage in this case.
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S5 block, S4 rotors, and if you "have" to still have the oil injectors run the S4 front cover. Otherwise keep the S5 one with a block off plate and run premix .
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Originally posted by Josepi
Safety of lower compression.
Safety of lower compression.
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