how would you build your BPT?

[daniel_cogar]

Ok, So if you had $1500.00 to blow on your BPT how would you spend it? what would you do to your engine? just thought this could get intresting... 1500.00 isnt alot of money but it also is more then alot of people have to spend on what ever. -dan :happy1:

[FestYboy]

if i already had a BPT festy, that cash would go into brakes and suspention.

[sasquatch]

ok now watch this guy (me) go way over budget lol....

fordged rods and piston
over sized and back cut valves
lots of head work
^ budget is gone...
a wickid set of turbo cams
custom long tube top mount turbo manifold and a nice huge ball bearing turbo to sit on it...
then some other little things like cam gears, fuel rail and other small stuff like that...

then i would get a nice standalone and a huge fuel and ignition system so all those goodies above could get the fuel and spark they need

but if i was limited to JUST 1500 and no more... (assuming i know who to weld) i would make my own turbo manifold to fit a t3/t4 or holset cummins turbo on it, then get a gtr ecu and a set of 550cc injectors... that should get you to 200 no problem... maybe even 250.... anything above that and your gonna have to start building the motor up with fordged stuff and then the money flow has to be alot... but dont forget you still have some other things to make power... like a clutch that will hold it and tires that will stick it... a wideband to see if it goes out of wack... and a big pair of "bolts" to keep your foot in it down the 1/4 mile lol...

[Aaronbrook37]

if i already had a BPT festy, that cash would go into brakes and suspention.

This. A BPT is more power than is usable in most Festiva shells on this forum. If anything did go into power/engine, it would be rebuilding every pipe, connector, and manifold in new seamless stainless steel from the air filter to the muffler tip would be feasible. With some serious porting work, the whole shebang would probably net said owner up to 20HP at the crank compared to all OEM equipment - this includes of course a full race SMIM and ram header, head porting, and a full 2.5/3" exhaust/intake system. I bet that with a cheap pipe supply, you could do it all for under $500 with DIY welding the whole way.

That would leave $1000 for TIRES, Suspension, Brakes, Aspire Swap, wheels, TIRES, oh and did I mention TIRES?

[Hot_Wheels]

1500 is a drop in the bucket if your trying to build a motor, i would look for maybe someone parting out a miata with a built motor, theres a few ocasionally on miataturbo.net. but like as metioned above you can throw the biggest motor in the car but if you dont have the supporting components like a good built drive train with a good lsd, a good fuel system, a good suspension. its pointless. so drop the bpt in and build around the motor, once all that is done then build the motor last

[eurotiva]

I'd spend it on gas since bpt's don't get the best mpg's

[91_festy_Gl]

Daniel, I would spend it on a wideband, SAFC, AFPR, Boost controller, Evo big 16g, and a walbro 255. If you plan on throwing this at the hybrid BPT, I wouldnt because the block isnt built for 1500 worth of goodies, now if you plan on dropping this in your mazda BPT, then I would. Remember that B8 block doesnt have forged internals like the legit BPT, that and the compression is something to be careful of aswell.

[IdealSociety]

Daniel, I would spend it on a wideband, SAFC, AFPR, Boost controller, Evo big 16g, and a walbro 255. If you plan on throwing this at the hybrid BPT, I wouldnt because the block isnt built for 1500 worth of goodies, now if you plan on dropping this in your mazda BPT, then I would. Remember that B8 block doesnt have forged internals like the legit BPT, that and the compression is something to be careful of aswell.

Not entirely true, the crank itself is forged but the pistons/rods are the weaker link. A stock BP can easily handle 1500$ worth of goodies all depending on what and where you upgrade and how good your tuning is.

Ask me how many BP's ive blown up someday to find this out

[91_festy_Gl]

Not entirely true, the crank itself is forged but the pistons/rods are the weaker link. A stock BP can easily handle 1500$ worth of goodies all depending on what and where you upgrade and how good your tuning is.

Ask me how many BP's ive blown up someday to find this out

How many BP's did you blow up just to find this out man lol?