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extrashaky · 08-11-2018, 10:39 AM

extrashaky · 08-11-2018, 10:44 AM

RToyo86 · 08-11-2018, 10:44 AM

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Here are some of the greatest-looking engines you can buy right now

FA20 Certainly isn't amazing looking, but it's refreshing to open the engine bay and actually see the engine rather than plastic BS.

nikitopo · 08-11-2018, 10:53 AM

I don't know. I've seen many engine swaps in our cars and they look like garbage. Same for many supercharger or turbo setups. Not to mention the nonsense of putting extra weight on the top of the engine (e.g., with positive displacement superchargers), when the manufacturer tried hard to place the engine so low in the car. In general, it is very difficult to do work in the engine bay and look like OEM.

mrg666 · 08-11-2018, 10:57 AM

I love the FA20 engine and how easy it is to modify/work on it and how good it performs now. I think it deserves to be in that list. Not my two cents, thousands of dollars on engine mods, countless hours of work, and thousands of miles with those mods

extrashaky · 08-11-2018, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

Under article tag headline
Here are some of the greatest-looking engines you can buy right now

Except that you can't buy the Singer and Williams's Dynamics and Lightweighting Study Porsches right now, so that's out the window.

nikitopo · 08-11-2018, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RToyo86

FA20 Certainly isn't amazing looking, but it's refreshing to open the engine bay and actually see the engine rather than plastic BS.

So simple and easy to access everything and if I can add myself very low in the engine bay. Almost like touching the road ...

weederr33 · 08-11-2018, 11:40 AM

I think the '17+ FA20 looks pretty cool with the new manifold. If we are going purely off aesthetics.

Leonardo · 08-11-2018, 12:31 PM

I have had a couple cars that I thought the engine looked cool. S2000, Acura legend coupe, Ford SHO (Yamaha engine)

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new2subaru · 08-11-2018, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by nikitopo

I don't know. I've seen many engine swaps in our cars and they look like garbage. Same for many supercharger or turbo setups. Not to mention the nonsense of putting extra weight on the top of the engine (e.g., with positive displacement superchargers), when the manufacturer tried hard to place the engine so low in the car. In general, it is very difficult to do work in the engine bay and look like OEM.

I think Vortech nailed it

Ultramaroon · 08-11-2018, 09:48 PM

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I think Vortech nailed it.

There are some nagging flaws in execution that I find extremely annoying.

1. The filter mount is supposed to also act as the divider between the clean and dirty sides of the airbox. Unfortunately, the seal quickly falls apart allowing LOTS of dirty air through. The first time I saw one, I was shocked to see the condition of the leading edge of the compressor blades.

2. The bellows/boot that joins the airbox to the compressor is unbelievably lame. The business side of the hose clamp included with the kit interferes with the folded pattern of the boot. Actually scrubs against it.

3. The pipe just upstream of the throttle body rubs against the alternator bracket.

On the other hand, I agree that they nailed it both aesthetically, and I hope with their wet sump planetary gearbox. I don't know how well they hold up long term but I want the design to be as stout as it looks. Gorgeous.

stevesnj · 08-11-2018, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonardo

Ford SHO (Yamaha engine)

Yamaha makes some of the best performance engines on the planet.

stevesnj · 08-11-2018, 09:56 PM

My fav's

BRM H16

Buick Turbo V6 (Grand National, GNX)

new2subaru · 08-11-2018, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

There are some nagging flaws in execution that I find extremely annoying.

1. The filter mount is supposed to also act as the divider between the clean and dirty sides of the airbox. Unfortunately, the seal quickly falls apart allowing LOTS of dirty air through. The first time I saw one, I was shocked to see the condition of the leading edge of the compressor blades.

2. The bellows/boot that joins the airbox to the compressor is unbelievably lame. The business side of the hose clamp included with the kit interferes with the folded pattern of the boot. Actually scrubs against it.

3. The pipe just upstream of the throttle body rubs against the alternator bracket.

On the other hand, I agree that they nailed it both aesthetically, and I hope with their wet sump planetary gearbox. I don't know how well they hold up long term but I want the design to be as stout as it looks. Gorgeous.

Debbie Downer, eh...

Thanks for the heads up, Ultra. This is the first I've heard of these issues except #3 and heard that it was fixed.

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