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Originally Posted by MR2T32
i don't think anyone here is saying that gen1/2 is better than gen3. But when it comes down to it, is it really worth paying that much more for a gen3? IMO it's about the money. I paid 2800 for my gen1 swap compared to 5500 for a gen3 swap. That's 2700 difference which is almost the cost of my swap. I could easily get a Street Brawler or some other turbo w/ other mods, and i'll end up paying about the same price for a gen3 except i'll have a better or comparable turbo and be faster.
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You're comparing powerband and overall quality of the motor aas well as potential to raw numbers. Yes, you can get as much, if nto more power on a gen II for the same cost. However, your powerband will be worse due to poor head design and weak cams. You'll be MAF limited (as opposed to MAP limited). You'll HAVE to get a new turbo to make the same power as the ct20b.
will you be faster in a straight line? Yes, probably. Will you have as streetable a car and the spool of the gen III, not to mention have a powerband that's actually good to redline? Nope. So figure out what's important to you and go from there.