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Originally Posted by Sandgroper
Im happy with my 6Ltr Pensioner Car, I hope your as happy with your 4
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I am, it's got VTEC, I like VTEC.
Assuming you have a 6L VE, that's 260kW which sounds like a lot, but the car weighs 1785kg so the power to weight is 'only' 151W/kg.
My old 1000kg Civic with the meagre naturally aspirated 165kW four-cylinder swapped in, actually has a slightly higher power-to-weight ratio than that (obviously 165W/kg), plus obviously it can go around corners quicker because it only weighs 1000kg... [
Those with cash, put the same engine into a Lotus Elise which makes a great machine... Mugello what a circuit!]
Just sayin' (add lightness and all that stuff!). There is a reason most vehicles at a hillclimb or track day are four cylinders, a four cylinder in a light car is plenty quick and it's obviously a lot cheaper to run and easier on a consumables than a full-size muscle car.