Engine Build / Stroker before FI - Thoughts and Questions

Alstann

So after a year or so of saving up money from work, I finally have the funds available for a forced induction kit. I had my heart set on the Boosted Performance kit, because I would be installing it myself and it seemed the easiest, as well as a very good performing kit, but I also took notice of the newly released GTM twin MHI turbo kit, which is priced so amazingly.

After a few back and forth discussions with a couple of friends however, I was also tossing around building and possibly stroking the motor before forced induction. I never plan to sell this car, since I already own a civic as a daily (d16 non vtec, what), and it dawned on me that if I could build and stroke the motor, I would have room for a crazy power build down the line. I also thought that if I were to stroke the motor with GTM's 4.2 / 4.5 kit, I would make a huge power increase N/A for the meantime, and that would hold me off till next year.

I know it's dreaming big, considering the prices listed on GTM's website for the stroker kit, as well as building the motor in general, but did you guys have any thoughts about what the costs and misc. stuff that would be required? Also, any thoughts on specifics like brand of forged internals, compression ratio, etc. Like I said, I will never get rid of the car, so I have plenty of time to figure out both saving up, as well as time that I'm without the Z.

My main concerns would be the cost of doing the stroker kit, as well as if the car would retain it's driveablity, so to speak. That would include VVEL working, as well as Synchro-Rev Match, reliability, and fuel economy. I drive my car like it's meant to be driven, so I want something that I can depend on. I figure a built motor will be more reliable than a stock motor on boost.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. I really do want to give this a serious try, if the price isn't crazy. I'll be calling GTM later this week. ^^ I'm kinda expecting that this is gonna cost a fortune.

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