so i have an ep3 bone stock minus some tein springs. as everyone knows its tax time and i have some cash ...about 2500 or so to put into it.

I have found a k20a2 swap (engine, trans,) no ecu, no harness, for 1500, which is no biggie b/c i would need kpro and i'd just kpro my stock ecu, and use my stock harness, just not have the reverse lockout, i think i can manage not to throw it in reverse at highway speeds... but this would be all i could do for a couple months. but the k20a2 swap has 110xxx on it and would put me basically where i want to be power wise but the car will have to have stock intake and exhaust etc...which i kinda like that idea, basically like starting off stock with a k20a2 and as time goes do bolt ons.

or....

just do alot of bolt ons, ie: intake, kidd racing header, exhaust, kpro, wheels, poly bushings... etc.. i know even with all the bolt ons for a a3 it still will not be comparable to a a2 as far as fun factor, it may keep up, but put those same bolt ons on the a2 and its a wash

my car has 120xxx on it so the 110xxx on the a2 doesnt really bother me, i have compression numbers etc...

help me IA!