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I've haven't had to do anything to my VE other than change the oil since I installed it at the beginning of the year... that's approx 30 autocrosses with absolutely no problems. I have had a weird timing problem (that I also had with my DE and is probably related to the distributor) so I haven't run it at a HPDE, yet.
I've also driven a BB DET equipped B13 and by comparision the VE is much easier to drive. I just can't stand turbo lag especially when you're on and off the throttle so quickly in autox.
If you want to run the VE on the track an upgraded radiator and oil cooler are probably on order. In just regular street driving my oil temps are running about 210 degrees F or about 30 degrees more than my DE... due to the piston oil squirters. I believe Steve Foltz has a write up in the VE section on his oil cooler install.
Right now 190 whp is what you should expect with a stock SR20VE and SR16VE cams. To get 200 whp without touching the motor you're probably either going to need the N1 cams (with upgraded valve springs and retainers) or a modified intake manifold.
Steve
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