Thinking of selling my 2.0L to a friend and getting the 178BHP 2.3L.Originally posted by applejax
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would the same hold true for the V6 since other cars use the block and achieve high numbers with premium gas?Originally posted by DuratecPerformance
I am very confident that if/when we are able to tune these U.S. 2.3L engines for 91 octane gas, that we will gain back some of the horsepower lost. From what I have read, the engines are nearly identical, except for tuning.
Nikolas[/b]
Did Porshe send the original engine as 2.5L or 3.0L? The reason I ask is because the Contour was the first car to get the Duratec and I heard that it was shruken to fit in that engine bay (god forbid Ford to design it right in the first place). BUT, if it were 2.5L @ 250BHP, that would be some serious output N/A?!?!?! Also, is the 250 number devoid of any smog equipment, because obviously that is quite restrictive.Originally posted by kenoka
I would think so. I believe when Porsche originally sent the engine to Ford it was making 250hp - then cats and 87 octane gas came into play.[/b]
Cause what they put on the engine, rather than its basic design, is what gives it the characteristics it has.[/b]
Nah...but that's just because in my eyes Mazda is a better car than a Porsche... You see, the Mazda is everything that is right for me in a car - sporty, good-looking, well-handling...but yet, I can drive it to a business meeting without blushing.Originally posted by DuratecPerformance
Would you go so far as to out one of those stickers on your car?
"Powered by Porsche"
Nikolas[/b]