I amcurrently taking this route with AVCS heads. $$$$$ do start to add up very quickly. Ecu/tune is mega $$ Either rebuild or grab one of the PBMS forged blocks if you dontwant it to break again.
Right now i don't want any other turbo than the one i have, i've never said that befor ;D
But i am going to try an 18cm housing and see if i can crack 400 on the same dyno
Brilliant cant wait till i spool mine up. amazing how well theinternals are doing. the tune you have done must be very very nice
"real watts" is probably the wrong term if we get fussy about it. I was using it as a comparison to output claimed by say your basic brands compaired to high end audiophile brands.
In competition we load our amps down to 0.5, our subs can take a huuge amount of power, especially in burps (small blasts used in comps)
here is a vid of a ATOMIC sub taking 26290wrms (220Vx119.5A from a wall socket haha)
http://www.paulsaudio.co.nz/videos?videoId=6
Pure SPL box, 147.5 db at present. still work to be done like cornering, resin all internals etc
white cabling is 70mm2 Cabling running 6000 wrms (real wattts)
30mm MDF
Port sizing is 6inch aeroport tuned to 46hz.
Layout is temp as a full false floor is going in.
Wait till you decide on the amps you buy before you decide on cabling, If budget is an issue stick with one good 12" rather than two smaller ones then run one good mono for it. Its all about box design.
Like smurff said cabling is all down to power requirements
Coming to join you Holset boys too now, will see how they go on 2.0lts . Dont think ill be catching you anytime soon RAC. Well done tho.
get a 2.5 you softy, need to unleash the holset...........
I got a set of v3 sti ra heads for sale that are ported, reconditioned, valve grind, stripped and dipped cleaned, crack tested, all seals replaced, polished rocker covers. 1k
thats why v5 conversion would be easiest as manifold, heads etc all match up as well with ecu being very similar pinouts. even if you only used shortblock and used gtb heads, intake manifold etc etc