Engine Rebuild Options

[No Crust Racing]

Yes wold def have it checked. 

[SRS13]

I wouldnt bother with the intake manifold at this stage. Spend the money elsewhere ie better pistons or rods, better turbo, exhaust manifold, wastegate, fuel system etc 

[sneakey pete]

While they will list certain CR's you can get anything custom made to suit, just may take a bit longer to arrive and possibly a slight bump in cost. 10:1 would be a pretty sweet spot I think, kinda wish I did that instead of 9.5:1 in my RB.

EFR would be my choice just for the packaging, you get a gate, BOV boost solenoid etc all on the turbo itself, no extra bits to buy and fabricate which is a bonus.

 

[No Crust Racing]

EFRs are stupid expensive and this car has always been a budget build, though I will splash out a little on this motor. Plus, to be honest, I've always wanted an external gate/screamer setup for the noise/fun. 

I'm looking at a rotating assembly that's 8.5:1 at the moment, how far can I bump that with a head skim/thinner gasket/any other tricks? 

As I'd ;like the higher static comp to help spool the bigger turbo I'll end up with for the power goal.