Hi everyone!
As the title states, I have low compression in 5 and 6. I have not done a leakdown test yet but I plan to soon. I am starting my shopping list for a fresh rebuild. I've owned her for 9 years and never had to do any major maintenance other than a clutch swap and swapping out rear subframe bushings, so she has been good to me 😁. I'm not looking for huge power but reliability is #1. I use my car on weekends for some highway pulls and occasional autocross. I was originally looking to stay 2.6 with forged pistons, rods and a 33 crank but for a couple grand more I can go with the HKS 2.8 stroker to help a bit on the low end. I have stock turbos with steel wheels but I plan on upgrading those too. Here is the list I've put together so far.
HKS 2.8 stroker step zero (86.5mm)
ACL bearings, APR studs for head and main
Enlarged oil drain return from the head to the sump
New OEM water pump and HKS oil pump
GTX2867R Gen 2 turbos 0.64 A/R (if anyone has these installed, please send some feedback as there isn't too much info that I can find on them)
New heater and coolant hoses, complete gasket set and timing belt
These are the main parts installed
Power FC (Yeah, its ancient) but I plan on swapping it out for a Haltec platinum pro
Greddy turbo timer and boost controller
ORC twin disk clutch
3.5 in BeeR exhaust, down and mid pipes. Unknow aftermarket dumps.
Koyo radiator and Blitz intercooler
Apexi pod filters
Parts on hand
Deatscherks 800cc low inpedance injectors
Nismo fuel pump
Tomei adjustable cam gears
Tell me what do you think! Also for my 2.8 guys, was a bore necessary or was honing enough to install the 86.5mm pistons without issue?
Thanks for the help and I've added a couple of pictures of my ride! 🤘