Bang for buck?!?

[Drestroyr32 10]

So one of my friends has a g60rallye which he's head long into a full 20k resto. But I can't afford that or a 16v g60 like he's doing. So what combination of modifications do you all think gives the most performance difference for the money. Probably I'm a little crazy but I'm picturing the scene in Mad max where he engages the charger and that gorgeous whine and induction noise starts. 😝

[SR_Neale 10]

What sort of budget you got in mind?

[seanl82 23]

You won't get big power without forking out for it in G60 guise. Just get a VR6 for the same price as a G60 and you've already got a head start. That, or a cheap 16v with tidy bodywork but knackered engine, and do a 20vT swap. You won't get the induction or supercharger noise, but the 20vT is very responsive to a bit of tuning so it'll make good numbers (especially with a k03s/k04), and there are tons of em about.

[Jim Bowen 1]

Stripped out vr with nos.

[Drestroyr32 10]

What sort of budget you got in mind?

Grand for a start and we'll see after that. But would like to start from the bottom up if you get me. Maybe head cam and valves first?

[Drestroyr32 10]

You won't get big power without forking out for it in G60 guise. Just get a VR6 for the same price as a G60 and you've already got a head start. That, or a cheap 16v with tidy bodywork but knackered engine, and do a 20vT swap. You won't get the induction or supercharger noise, but the 20vT is very responsive to a bit of tuning so it'll make good numbers (especially with a k03s/k04), and there are tons of em about.

Your not wrong but I'm kind of a purist and not that keen on unusable power and popping turbos although you can't argue with the power! I've done the VR route from a 2.8 to 3ltr screaming motorsport conversion with diff to R32 all in a mk3. So I've kind of scratched that itch. I had a B6 S4 which was wicked and scratched the V8 itch. Now I'd like to slowly build another road going track car with a rado base.