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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
You have a point about the supra, my fault for a bad example. However, I have never heard of a really unreliable Japanese car (within reason).
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ever hear all the problems with the mitsubishi trucks all burning down and such?
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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
I disagree, if an engine is robust enough to deal with nearly tripling the stock power without problems during normal driving, then that enginge must be very stong. Racecar engines take nutty RPMs and/or make nutty power, but if you took one, and brought it to street spec powerwise keeping the same mechanical components it'd be untochable. This is basically the same idea.
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define 'normal driving'... the ford rs200 had a relatively small displacement but a massive output. except i think i heard it only got about 10 hours of "spirited" driving till well....... the engine became junk. but then again for "normal" driving im sure it woulda been fine. it handles fine, accelerates only as much as you push the throttle, and brakes well. im sure it woulda been great for emergencies.
your "racecar" engine example... explain street spec for me please. do you mean to actually make emissions?
and well those "racecar" engines are built with a very different budget.. the other "racecars" going to the local tracks (well not all but..) arent going to be like that.
and as for tripling the stock power.... well most engines cant triple it without a bit of work i would think... sticking on a blower or turbo by itself isnt going to magically triple it. well obviously you need to beefen up everything.
and i dunno if this is a good example but well compare a big block american motor. and then a civic's 2.0l . tripleing the output is gonna be a LOT harder for the big block.
oh and i have no idea if this is true but the story ive heard about why there are no skylines sold in america is because nissan didnt want to detune it that much, just to pass emissions?
and um uh,,, lost my train of thought.... um.. i hope some car people take my side and help my arguement.. i might be needing help soon!
