Hey guys,

Just wondering if you can help me decide on an engine a little better. There are a few I can't decide between:

Starlet GT
Swift GTi
Swift 3cyl turbo
Charade 3cyl Turbo

So basically I first need to decide between 4 cylinders or 3. This is the main decsion I'm having troubles with. It is going to be a daily driven car (maybe not everyday but definately on the weekend and maybe a night or two during the week sorta thing) so I don't want extreme amounts of power ala Bara's beast. But I definately want a fair bit of up and go. Now I'm leaning towards a 3 cylinder at the moment on the basis that I think the car will need to lack some torque. What good is all the power going to be if I can't get it to the ground?

What are your thoughts on this? Either of the Swift engines would be good for me because I own both a GTi and GA (3cyl) but I'm fairly open at this stage.

Regards

Clubby or Morry?

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mate for a road car any of these engines will do fine
i would say if just for a everyday car then go the suzy swift gti 5 speed box fuel injection realiable and cheap to run
if you want a bit of poke at the same time then i think the starlet gt is still the pick
KEEP in mind that a suzy swift gt has similar Kws to a heavily modded A series at stock anyways
with a 5 speed with fuel injection with the easy gain of hp through simple mods exhaust manifold chips etc

Will be in a clubby.

In the end I want the car to be a real nice all-rounder. Nice suspension, nice brakes, nice engine. So I don't want the front too heavy which was half my decsion of thinking of a 3 cylinder engine, although I'm not too sure on the weight differences...

All four of those motors you selected would be lighter than a mini motor....

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weight wont matter with any of these engines if it where me it would be a starlet gt or a honda vtec

Cool, weight is not a problem That makes it slightly easier to choose a 4 cylinder engine. Vtec, GTi and GT engines are getting done a lot though and I doubt the 3 cylinder Swift engine has ever been done.

I spose what ever engine turns up first will be the pick of the bunch. Best thing about the Suzi 3 cyl engine is the cost! Could likely snatch one for free

Yeah Starlet Is the pick of the lot in my oppinion
but yeah a little suzuki would be a good choice aswell

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"I Live My Life A Quater Mile At A Time"

Suzuki 5spd if in a roundy..

B16a or 4efte if in a clubby...

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Baracade
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^^^^^^^^^^^^ What he said. Although Im trying to fit a daihatsu 3 cylinder DOHC turbo engine into my roundie.

Brad gave me some info on engine weights for the 4EFTE versus the A series (engine & gbx). 156kgs for A series and approx 118kgs for the Starlet so there you go 40kgs saving already...And apart from the VTEC the 4EFTE is probably the heaviest of the bunch...

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225hp atw on 14psi. 1/4 Mile no idea. Take one 1971 Mini Clubman, one Starlet GT Halfcut, Simmer over a warm MIG Welder, and Voila Minstar! www.mpdesign.id.au

I can vouch for that...

Dad & I could lift the 4efte iin & out of the trailor...

But we couldn't lift the a-series up into the trailor without the crane... amazing what 40kilos does to your back...

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Baracade
Relationships! The only time you get to sleep with the enemy!
1972 US Export Moke in Bundaberg QLD

I have lifted a A Series with 2 people and yes is heavy but can be done

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A Bloody Mini

1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

I'm getting a Suzuki G10A complete engine with all ancillaries for $80. Don't really need the whole engine but I can use the spares on my other bush bash Swift.

And so starts a lengthy process

Who you going to get to make you a frame?

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