RS2 mods on a 200k engine?

[popdemonic]

I have 240,000kms on my AAN with Big Turbo.I installed the GT2871 at 180,000kms.It still pulls like a rock as before.Nothing special service is required.
Normally,she's still pulling at 1,7-2,0bar nicely.

[bartolomeus]

I wouldn't do it Andy. I have a 140.000 miles ABY which with stock turbo + remap, the engine was running just lovely at 1.5 BAR pressure.
But when I put a bigger turbo (for 400 hp) the car couldn't do more than 1.2-1.5 Bar of pressure for a few seconds, then it dropped to 0.4
I took the engine a part and the valves were a disaster, the piston rings were almost done, etc

I would recommend that you at least take the head off and see what is going on in the engine and with the valves.

[Christophski]

Do it, make sure it works and then if it needs anything strip it and rebuild it! Or get another car and rebuild the engine for yourself or keep your engine, slowly rebuild it and then fit your nice goodies to it or.... In the words of Nike - Just Do It! You can always fix any issues when they arise!

[andyg plym]

less than 3k a year

[Rusty]

If you're doing 20k miles a year in it, then you might want to check it over but if it's a 3k a year toy and you'll service it every other week then just do it and keep your fingers crossed

[andyg plym]

Ok you will read this and think i am

1)stupid

2)worrying over nothing

The plan is to later this week fit a "new" (to me) engine in the colgate wagon,its done 200k....BUT runs absolutely sweet.

It has comprehensive history,been serviced less then every 10k miles and 30k miles ago had a new head fitted at MRC.Regular cambelt changes etc etc

It holds 5 bar cold and 1.9 bar when hot.

I have recently just finished collecting all the parts to make it RS2 spec:

recon rs2 turbo
new rs2 injectors
exhaust manifold
V-Stream chips from Paul Nugent
3 bar map sensor
3" straight through exhaust

So simple question......

Would you?