Originally Posted by
dombloke
If I was to go down the 2.0 zetec route or the Duratec HE, how much cash would I need to spend, to get power up similar levels to the St170
How much do Duratec engines go for?
I wouldn't go chasing figures.
Go down the Zetec route and get it handling nicely first. It won't be far behind an ST170 on Tarmac which is far more important than paper figures.
Upgrade it gradually then when you want a power hike go down the Jenvey route and stick to a drivable 180bhp IMO.
Unless you want to go down the turbo route, then the Zetec is ideal, and power is only ever going to be limited by your budget.
But I like NA track cars unless you're chasing records.