EK k kay

I'm going to boost my y7/y8 mini me in a few months. The block has 97k miles and the mini me setup has been running for 12k of those miles. I'm thinking about getting all of these parts installed/replaced: arp head studs, oem headgasket, timing belt, and water pump. For now I don't want to put in forged internals. Is there anything else I should look to replace? The clutch will come after this as well as some kind of catch can setup.

AbitAvenger

check compression to make sure its consistent, maybe a leak down test

coneheadsracing

How long are you going to run this for, before a rebuild or a build up? I had the same setup, mine was over that for miles. Mine isn't my daily though, just a toy, but i sent 15 psi to it. You don't need arp, peace of mind though. Like i said, depends on when you are going to redo it. I was planning to rebuild mine this winter anyway, so i just played with it, and if it blew up oh well. Well it runs like a champ, starting to burn oil though. Compression was decent, they all built to around 215 - 225, but number one hit really low on the first hit. I'm pretty sure my valve seals are fine, as they only have about 10,000 miles on them. A new timing belt would be a great idea though

EK k kay

The last time I checked compression it was around 185 across the board, but I will check again. I have no plans on building the block. I just want to run 200whp daily driven. With the turbo I am using, I think 8-9 psi will get me to my goal. I already purchased arp head bolts so I am going to use them. The stock headbolts were re-used when I did the mini me so I sure as hell am not going to boost with those still on.

AbitAvenger

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EK k kay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The last time I checked compression it was around 185 across the board, but I will check again. I have no plans on building the block. I just want to run 200whp daily driven. With the turbo I am using, I think 8-9 psi will get me to my goal. I already purchased arp head bolts so I am going to use them. The stock headbolts were re-used when I did the mini me so I sure as hell am not going to boost with those still on.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good choice

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All I'm doing for my motor is timing belt, valve adjustment, water pump, arp headstuds, headgasket, a basic tune-up, changing transmission fluid, and check the compression to make sure they are consistent And my motor has 194k miles on it Perfect compression too