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Old 02-09-2021, 01:28 PM   #128
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Originally Posted by redlined600 View Post
I think the weight loss is being underplayed. If it's truly a loss of 140lbs, that's huge.
Roughly it would take my car from a P:W of 13ish(2600lbs/190~200hp) to 11ish(2450/220) Plus all that torque, the area under the curve is massive.

I likely won't do it due to the cost, but I wouldn't say I'm not looking for an engine.
As discussed previously, the weight savings isn’t apples to apples. Add the same bolt-ons that are standard from this swap and the difference isn’t 140lbs, but it should be around 100 lbs.
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