[93'DET]

This is opened to ALL Fortes.
I'll start...

If I was keepin' it in the family,
2.0L Forte - Genesis 2.0L Turbo or Optima 2.0L T-GDI

2.4L Koupe - Optima 2.4 GDI

If I had some mad fabrication skillz,
2.0L Forte - RB20DET, smooth inline 6 that would put-out some nice torque and horsepower at the REAR WHEELS!

2.4L Koupe - RB25DET, slightly bigger inline 6 combined with a smooth powerband and again, power to the rear wheels.

 

[guitarstrummin63]

I'd love to put a diesel engine in, that said, a whole host of other parts would need to be replaced.

If I were keeping it in the family, a genesis turbo engine would be a good start.

 

[noodile]

EVO engine (2.0 L), try to make it AWD, and add a turbo to make it 950 AWHP

 

[Chester22]

Evo or SRT4 Motor..or LS1

 

[SXcuse13]

I'd go with chevy 572 crate motor, than again that might be a tad much. If I could have any motor, it would be a tuned twin turbo straight six from a supra!!!

 

[ryude]

I'd either put the K24 or the 2.5L Boxer.

 

[Settling_With_Power...]

Since we're dreaming here...

12V P- pumped 6BT with staged turbos in front of a built 47RH. Mmm... 2000+ ft. lbs...

Closer to reality, a 3.0L Duratec V6 with a snail or two and a manual tranny.

Or in reality, I'd probably build on what's already in there since there is an enormous potential solely due to displacement.

 

[CopueWithA"K"]

DSM 4G63T...Greatest 4 cylinder ever built!

 

[Settling_With_Power...]

DSM 4G63T...Greatest 4 cylinder ever built!

I think it's on par with the 3S-GTE... both had identical specs from the factory, and nearly identical performance potential in the hands of tuners. It would pretty much come down to brand loyalty, really.

 

[jason]

How about the engine from a subaru impreza sti? (remember; its a dream).

 

[ryude]

How about the engine from a subaru impreza sti? (remember; its a dream).

I already said that, 2.5L Boxer engine.

 

[D1FR3NT]

well if we are dreaming... bugatti veyron engine would be nice.... but seriously... prob an EVO engine and AWD... but the cost in doing that i might as well buy an evo

 

[Xray89]

Theta gdi-t, might as well keep it in the family.

 

[Rainyraven]

DSM 4G63T...Greatest 4 cylinder ever built!

^^^
I agree in a big way that is one strong motor, my old eclipse was unstopable never had a problem with mountain grades slowing me down thanks to that motor with a turbo



but for my koup i have plans down the road to put the 2.0 turbo motor from the optima its goning to be awhile tell I can find one in a junk yard cheap lol
or I'll get the 2.4 and rework it for the turbo since I'd have time to do that

 

[kiaforte2010]

k20 From the new civic si!!!! haha it would be a dream come true... kia poppin vtec

 

[93'DET]

DSM 4G63T...2nd Greatest 4 cylinder ever built!

Fixed We all know the SR20DET is moar superior.

prob an EVO engine and AWD... but the cost in doing that i might as well buy an evo

I don't think it would be THAT much. 4g's have been swapped into different cars before, probably cost 6k tops IMO.

 

[dojaman]

Caliber srt4 2.4

 

[kiaforte2010]

Caliber srt4 2.4

Average life time of a srt4 engine = 50k miles.... NEG!

 

[dojaman]

Average life time of a srt4 engine = 50k miles.... NEG!

Hey buddy... Know what the world engine is? Guess whats in the caliber and your SX?
The caliber srt4 has forged internals and turbo parts a plenty. The op asked what i would put, not what you wouldn't.
I personally know 11 people with 9 second srt4's. With the 2.4.

 

[Settling_With_Power...]

Hey buddy... Know what the world engine is? Guess whats in the caliber and your SX?

I actually don't know what the world engine is... are you saying that the SX 2.4L engine is the same as the SRT-4 engine? Honest question.