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Old April 24th, 2007, 08:43 PM   #1
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Why is the 3.8L V6 so weak compared to others?


ive always wondered why cars like the nissan altima or maxima, can get like 270hp out of a 3.5l V6, but all ford could squeeze out of a 3.8l V6 is 190hp? ive read however that the new style mustangs(either 09 or 2010) V6S will receive huge power boosts, like 280hp. is it just that ford took awhile to catch up, or they just wanna produce cheaper cars?
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Old April 24th, 2007, 08:48 PM   #2
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because fords suck in technology in general.
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yea... thats why china makes computers and we don't
 
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ford depends n v8 while imports always use the v6 and focus only on them so in the design the make every engine to sqeeze power from every little space
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Originally Posted by Onemanzu
yea... thats why china makes computers and we don't
yep have to agree
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according to the math i just did, if our engines were built to put out as much hp per liter as the altimas and maximas did, our cars would have 293hp and a gt would be pushing out 354hp
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if ford made our engine stronger they would have to sell the v6 and v8 at much higher prices but if our motor would be done like imports we could have even 300 horses being only a 3.8 v6
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well shit hater get a nissan q35 out of a 350z and drop that in...

i think thats the engine code... hell if i know...


... but seriously... for and chevy have V8's asia has V6 thats the deal...

but honestly don't put a ricer motor in ... ill punch ya in the throat
 
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i havent talk on putting in a freaking asian v6 AMERICAN POWER BABY! ohh and chevy rely on size
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Old April 24th, 2007, 08:58 PM   #10
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lol, i would never get a rice rocket engine. however i do plan on dropping in a 4.2l stroker next year. i hope to be making about 350rwhp after i customize it, and even more hp when i twin turbo it in about 2-3 years. my ultimate goal is to be able to beat a corvette. but who knows, in 3 years theyll probly be making like 700hp, lol


El cangri's rite. chevy relies on size. they got a huge 5.7l v8 making the ls1 and a gigantic 6.1l v8 powering the ls2 in the GTOs
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Old April 24th, 2007, 08:59 PM   #11
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in those years the cammaro would be back
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and in those years, im gonna make some chevy boys cry
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yeah and in those years I will have my 4.2 also at least with 360 hp but still don't know what to put in super or tt or even a twin tt?
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if ur gonna spend that kinda cash, might as well go twin turbo.
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in those year I will also make my friend cry like 3k times... his civic gettin so yeah he get all and he better before me honda owner always talk shit about of their cars and they only have 2 hamster powering their motor as I always say to my friend lol
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Old April 24th, 2007, 09:05 PM   #16
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ummm like how much hp with a twin on the 4.2?
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im hoping on gettin the 4.5l stoker for my 06 way on down the road and who knows maybe a tt also now that would be sweet
EDIT: o and also try to find a way for it to be stroked a little more to make it the all famous 4.6l that would be kinda cool to have a 4.6l v6 and pull up beside the gt version and and the other car be like
 
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more then a honda just leave it at that
 
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from wut ive seen of before and afters on V6 mustangs, tt seems to give u about 200 more hp. so maybe in the 500-600hp range if its put on a well built custom 4.2L stroker
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In those years I will have a brand new Impresa WRX STI (rally edition). That's as of now by the way nothing against mustang or any thing like that either.
 
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