Hello fellow petrolheads, i have a rather meek question about engine swap choice, the car in question is a Peugeot 206 which i would like to mod for my own enjoyment.
The contenders that i have in mind are, starting from biggest to smallest, the stock PSA v6 engine ES9J4S (NA~210hp), stock PSA EW10J4S (NA~177hp), any 4cyl 1.8T or 2.0T from VAG line with cca 200+hp (maybe even a 5cyl engine). Stupid ideas include keeping my diesel engine to tune for 160hp and let it be, which is relatively easy, or, please dont close the thread, a renesis rotary swap.
My concerns are this, with a v6 its a big lump of metal to put in a fwd tiny car and thats about it, i chose it mainly for the fun of having the same make of model and engine that was never paired from factory (+ i would probably go for an automatic gearbox combination just for cruising around which is extra weight in front which im unsure of if it's near or beyond too heavy).
The 2 first NA options are mainly for the simplicity of not having a turbo and all the piping that comes with it (+ reliability/maintenance cost) but you never know how one can go crazy later in life. What bothers me with this idea would be the naturally aspirated part, living in a mountain region means higher altitude and, if im not wrong, that means a lesser atmospheric pressure which leads to less power the higher you go, not completely sure about the ratio though.
While not exactly a big fan of volkswagen, there is a huuge aftermarket for their turbo petrol engines i cant ignore, not to mention the information floating around if i ever experience a hiccup + they can be quite powerful with not much money, sometimes even reliable.
As for the stupid ideas, i can tune the existing diesel engine and be done with it yesterday but the short gears and black smoke here and there and no real sounds coming out of the back pipe other than someone having an asthma attack are kind of a turn off for me(+ the insane amount of torque that can hulk-smash anything and everything for the hell of it). #nodieselhate
The other stupid idea, i like the idea of a NA rotary swap, its not exactly fuel efficiency or reliability but the novelty of it, its just exotic and semi-nuts and i kinda like it. Not to mention a lighter front end which may or may not improve handling, not exactly sure about that.
I would appreciate all the input i can get, my aim is a balanced car, nothing too crazy, somewhere in the range of 200-300hp (i doubt the grip would even exist past 300 on a fwd but...), preferably reliable if taken care of properly and driven properly. I dont travel vast distances yearly so it gives me a lot of room for maintenance. I'm aware of issue like making custom engine mounts, tranny adapters and the rest, its not lost on me, in any case, looking forward to some help on this topic.
The contenders that i have in mind are, starting from biggest to smallest, the stock PSA v6 engine ES9J4S (NA~210hp), stock PSA EW10J4S (NA~177hp), any 4cyl 1.8T or 2.0T from VAG line with cca 200+hp (maybe even a 5cyl engine). Stupid ideas include keeping my diesel engine to tune for 160hp and let it be, which is relatively easy, or, please dont close the thread, a renesis rotary swap.
My concerns are this, with a v6 its a big lump of metal to put in a fwd tiny car and thats about it, i chose it mainly for the fun of having the same make of model and engine that was never paired from factory (+ i would probably go for an automatic gearbox combination just for cruising around which is extra weight in front which im unsure of if it's near or beyond too heavy).
The 2 first NA options are mainly for the simplicity of not having a turbo and all the piping that comes with it (+ reliability/maintenance cost) but you never know how one can go crazy later in life. What bothers me with this idea would be the naturally aspirated part, living in a mountain region means higher altitude and, if im not wrong, that means a lesser atmospheric pressure which leads to less power the higher you go, not completely sure about the ratio though.
While not exactly a big fan of volkswagen, there is a huuge aftermarket for their turbo petrol engines i cant ignore, not to mention the information floating around if i ever experience a hiccup + they can be quite powerful with not much money, sometimes even reliable.
As for the stupid ideas, i can tune the existing diesel engine and be done with it yesterday but the short gears and black smoke here and there and no real sounds coming out of the back pipe other than someone having an asthma attack are kind of a turn off for me(+ the insane amount of torque that can hulk-smash anything and everything for the hell of it). #nodieselhate
The other stupid idea, i like the idea of a NA rotary swap, its not exactly fuel efficiency or reliability but the novelty of it, its just exotic and semi-nuts and i kinda like it. Not to mention a lighter front end which may or may not improve handling, not exactly sure about that.
I would appreciate all the input i can get, my aim is a balanced car, nothing too crazy, somewhere in the range of 200-300hp (i doubt the grip would even exist past 300 on a fwd but...), preferably reliable if taken care of properly and driven properly. I dont travel vast distances yearly so it gives me a lot of room for maintenance. I'm aware of issue like making custom engine mounts, tranny adapters and the rest, its not lost on me, in any case, looking forward to some help on this topic.