chrome730 wrote:i hadnt planned on turbo at the moment im not that familiar with the engines.
I'm not saying you should. Even without turbo, you'll find the 160+ HP of the DE make a big difference, compared with the K8, in such a light car.
If you were, like I am, a guy who enjoys working on the engine even more than driving, I'd recommend you to stick with the K8. Most members here will tell you it's not worth the effort, and I agree completely, if you look at it from an effort/gain perspective, but, at least for me, there's something insanely cool about squeezing the last little horse of an engine, especially one nobody cares about.
On the other hand, if you were thinking about all out racing, I'd go with the ZE, because those extra 30+ HP would prove very useful at the track.
But since you want to use the car as a daily driver, I think the best bang for the buck would be a DE, because, while it is powerful enough as it is, it also leaves you more elbow room in the future, if you decide you want more.
