150 hp out of a 5sfe for 2g?, possible or no? Options

[saleeka]

This is a vey broad and generalized question, but im just curious if you guys think you can get 150 hp out of the GT's 5sfe (not at the wheel, btw), and if so, is it possible with 2 grand? I am still undecided if I'd rather make my suspention setup the focus of my car, or if I should make it swifter... id like to get 20 more hp out of the engine if its possible, as a realistic goal. Anyways, what are some basics that add decent power to the 5sfe? Someone mentioned to me about shaving my block down to raise compresion, but how reliable will my car be, and is that going to even add anything worthwhile without adding more problems? How about port and polishing the cylinder walls? I have no ideas really so ill let you all fire away instead...

[brianforster]

if your going to swap in a 5sfe for a 7afe why not just do the 3sgte? AFAIK unless your not doing the labor yourself, if your gonna go through all the trouble of a swap you mid as well do the big daddy..

also the only chips really worth getting are ones for cars with turbos that run at low PSI. Like the passat 1.8T just chipping it makes it run like 14.1's, its crazy.

I dont know if that figure of 155 is at the wheels or crank.. at the wheels thats something i might look in to..

also you could see how much you could find a 3sge (thats the N/A 3sgte right?) it appears as if it would be the same amount of labor putting that 5sfe and a 3sge is gonna be like 180bhp am I right?

Theres so many options, to me, I dont really want an OMFG BLOW YOU AWAY fast car, so I will probably never do the 3sgte swap. But it would be nice to have an engine that can back up the hard ass looks of the celi.

I want something that is a reliable daily driver but also packs a little punch, so therefore Im considering that 5sfe with some bolt ons or the 3sge, but I kind of want to stay away from turbochargers and supercharges as those start to mess with reliability issues...