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Originally Posted by serialk11r
SUB-FT86, you can easily get 160lb-ft (at the crank, no drivetrain, relatively constant at low speeds) with a low rpm optimized cam I think...maybe that's something you should look into. This car essentially has a racing cam. The low rpm torque sucks, but fuel economy will be pretty good because of it. Can't buy a sports car and expect the engine to be tuned for low rpm, that's called a truck/SUV :P The beauty of compromise: sometimes you get something good out of it as a side effect.
Matador, may I direct you to the Engine Tech thread?  |
Damn, he's the inspiration for me starting that thread. Argument about how 5 valve heads are over-rated (my opinion) or pure glory (other people's opinion).
Given my previous 'missing torque crusade', damn skippy 160+ crank is hiding in there somewhere! May have to play with some headers and AVCS timing to find it, but it's there dammit!