is an s2 relaible...

[hybrid]

hi i am in 2 minds whether to buy an s2 coupe over the next couple of months or buy the engine and fit into a porsche 924s...but am a bit wary of whether the engines are relaible ordo they cost a fortune to rebuild etc etc i would only want i guess 300hp???how much is a complete s.hand engine with ecu etc etc...thanks

[Rocco]

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you will have a lot of work trying to find a good second hand engine +ECU + ALL....



it´s not better for you buy directly an S2 avant/sedan/coupe ???

[s2driveruk]

engines are solid, 300bhp is easy....these I5's will work fine well into the 500hp's if using the correct rods, turbo, mapping etc.

[denniselbows]

the 5 pot motor is as solid as a rock and looked after will hit 200,000 miles expect to pay around a grand for an engine

[Acidburn]

the 5 pot motor is as solid as a rock and looked after will hit 200,000 miles expect to pay around a grand for an engine

mine went for half that price to another forum member, gotta remove it on the 21st for him.

[hybrid]

sounds a bargain

[Heat Seeking Missile]

I like the prospect of an I5 924 but be careful you dont upset the good weight distribution of them by fitting a longer engine

Mark

[quattro]

Can you not get 300 bhp from a 924 engine? i know it was origanaly a VW van/truck engine but the standard 2.5 is 220bhp if im right with a k26! Im sure this is dooable.

you say 300bhp now, but as you get hold of bits it's starts eating at you, gnawing its way in to your sole and spreading throuh your blood pretty soon you will want 350, 400, 450 etc................. its a 5pot thing I think!

[hybrid]

still looking and thinking about it...any more info...thanks...

[shark_90]

the 5 pot motor is as solid as a rock and looked after will hit 200,000 miles expect to pay around a grand for an engine

Mine's on 199,500 now.. have I only got 500 miles left?

[20vQC]

Mine's on 199,500 now.. have I only got 500 miles left?

I think that depends on the maintenance you gave to the engine/car in those 200K miles! The big power potential of these engines is as good as the reliability potential of them too.

[denniselbows]

Mine's on 199,500 now.. have I only got 500 miles left?

it's ok a friend of mine has a 20v ur with 205000 or more on the clock with original turbo so i would say you have another 5500 miles left