Well I was planning on fiber glass hood and front fenders. Maybe I could fix the floor with fiberglass too. Plus more stuff in the engine bay has to be removed for the swap. The battery is already in the trunk. If only I could have someone make carbon fiber doors and hatch lid for me.
If only I had the money and time to put it to use. If I redid body parts in fiber glass I could probably keep the car close to 1 ton instead of 1.25 tons
I could turbo the motor and keep the car. I seen the motor crank out 200hp safely on boost in a car that doesn't even weigh 2100lbs. It's been a fun little car. Some day I'll get another one with less rust and build up my dream motor for the car. The h22a comes stock with 200hp and 160 ft lbs. Boost to 7 psi it turn 300hp and 210 torque. On a built block you can turn up the boost to around 20-30 and make well over 450hp. Car will still only 2300lbs and still handle well plus run 11s on stock tires and 10s with slicks. Done many years of research for that car.
Not really worth it. too much weight for the power vs. getting an already made nice sport bike. Sadly the car will sold next year for a caliber srt4. It's on its last couple of legs. The body is rusting out.
that would be correct, 92hp wasn't cutting it. I swapped out the original motor (w/ 300,000mi) 3.5 yrs ago for one with 130hp. I still have the motor in my garage.